Transmission Operator
Fox•Columbia, WA
•Onsite
About The Position
Fox News is seeking a highly motivated Transmission Operator to join our Washington, D.C., Bureau. This role is essential to supporting on-air programming, collaborating with various teams across the organization, and ensuring the seamless delivery of high-quality live news coverage. The ideal candidate is a team player with a flexible schedule and the ability to work early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced breaking-news environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
- Solid working knowledge of HD quality-control equipment
- Ability to read scopes
- Experience identifying and troubleshooting audio and video issues involving satellite and fiber transmission systems
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities under pressure
- Availability to work weekends and overnight shifts
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Media Pulse or ScheduALL, Verizon AVOC, and LiveU is a plus
Responsibilities
- Quickly and effectively troubleshoot live video and audio feeds to ensure they are recorded or on air during an evolving breaking-news environment
- Work directly with control rooms to prepare in-studio live guests for air
- Coordinate with internal departments to record live news video feeds from around the world
- Partner with the satellite desk, media desk, field crews, and control room staff to support seamless transmission operations
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- paid time off
- other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
