Broadcast Engineer — 24/7 On-Call Support

iHeartMedia, Inc.; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Volunteer day

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Clearwater, FL is seeking an experienced Broadcast Engineering Support Technician to support our broadcast operations. The role involves designing, configuring, deploying and maintaining electronic equipment, assisting with installation and support of software/hardware, and ensuring reliable RF transmission and data integrity.

Requirements include 2 years of electronics training or equivalent plus 4 years in broadcast operations, on-call availability 24/7, and a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Excellent written, oral communications and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently; occasional nights and weekend work is expected.
• Must be on-call and available to respond 24/7.
• Ability to climb ladders, work in small spaces, and lift 50 pounds.
• 2 years of technical school or military training in electronics or equivalent experience with 4 years of broadcast operations experience; SBE certification or FCC General Class license preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license and an excellent driving record.

Responsibilities

• Participate in designing, configuring, deploying and maintaining various types of electronic equipment for optimum transmission and/or broadcast performance with scalability, performance and reliability.
• Assist clients, fellow technicians, and service personnel in the installation, training and support of software, hardware, and related third‑party peripheral components, including file servers, commercial grade workstations, networking switches, NICs, monitors, KVMs, and radio equipment.
• Test faulty electronic components and circuits to locate defects and apply knowledge of electronic systems and test tools to diagnose causes of malfunction.
• Implement planned maintenance support (e.g., install tools, apply upgrades) as a preventative/precautionary measure.
• Align, adjust, and calibrate RF transmission equipment according to manufacturer specifications and FCC regulations.
• Maintain the integrity of mission‑critical data and audio file storage and backups.
• Maintain reliable operation of the audio automation system.
• Maintain internal tools used by the department and record repairs, calibrations and tests.
• Make capital improvement recommendations to engineering management.
• Make facilities maintenance recommendations of transmitter sites for safe and reliable technical operation.
• May participate in after‑hours production/deployment/releases.
• Provide 24/7 on‑call response to all studio and transmission technical operations issues.

Skills

Written communications

Oral communications

Organizational skills

Independent work

On-call availability

Problem-solving

Process improvement

Professional communication

Education

Technical school or military training in electronics

Tools

None

Job description

iHeartMedia in Clearwater, FL is seeking an experienced Broadcast Engineering Support Technician to support our broadcast operations. The role involves designing, configuring, deploying and maintaining electronic equipment, assisting with installation and support of software/hardware, and ensuring reliable RF transmission and data integrity.

Requirements include 2 years of electronics training or equivalent plus 4 years in broadcast operations, on-call availability 24/7, and a valid driver’s