24/7 Live Broadcast Engineer — On-Air Reliability Pro

ION Media Networks, Inc.; Idaho; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The E.W. Scripps Company in Clearwater, FL is seeking a Live Broadcast Engineer to maintain on‑air reliability across multi‑channel operations, including live events, master control, uplinks and remotes.

You will work with engineers, train operators, and manage end-to-end live-event execution, with typical 24x7 support. Associates degree or 2+ years of related experience preferred; willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2+ years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other engineers and master control for live-event execution.
• Train operators in operational best practices, issue resolution, and recovery of live events.
• Develop knowledge of the operation's technical architecture and on-air systems.
• Resolve issues quickly to prevent on-air discrepancies.
• Manage end-to-end execution of all live events including prep, in-event, and off-air adjustments.
• Approve and monitor maintenance activities and manage critical components of maintenance procedures.
• Assume transmission responsibilities as needed, including uplinks monitoring, bookings, QC, and remotes.

Skills

Prioritization

Broadcast engineering

News/sports production

Interpersonal communication

Flexible hours

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The E.W. Scripps Company in Clearwater, FL is seeking a Live Broadcast Engineer to maintain on‑air reliability across multi‑channel operations, including live events, master control, uplinks and remotes.

You will work with engineers, train operators, and manage end-to-end live-event execution, with typical 24x7 support. Associates degree or 2+ years of related experience preferred; willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.