BROADCAST/IT ENGINEER - KATC

GRAY MEDIA; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Media is seeking an IT/Broadcast Engineer to ensure reliability, security, and performance of broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure. You will support on-air, streaming, and facility technology across studio control rooms, RF/transport, NRCS/automation, editing, and networked IT services.

Responsibilities include maintaining master control and routing systems, supporting NRCS/workflows, and administering IP networks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with baseband and IP-based systems.
• Working knowledge of Windows administration and endpoint support.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing concepts.
• Ability to work calmly under deadline pressure and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams.
• Valid driver's license; ability to lift/handle equipment as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio/control room, routing/switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
• Support news and production workflows (NRCS, newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest/playout, automation).
• Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP networking

Windows administration

Troubleshooting

Communication

Job description

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Job Summary/Description:

The IT/Broadcast Engineer supports the reliability, security, and performance of both broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure. This role partners with other teams to keep on-air, streaming, and facility technology running smoothly, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, NRCS/automation, editing systems, and networked IT services.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio/control room, routing/switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
• Support news and production workflows (NRCS, newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest/playout, automation).
• Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 2+ years (or equivalent) supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments (station, live events, or media facility).
• Hands-on troubleshooting skills with both baseband and IP-based systems.
• Working knowledge of Windows administration and endpoint support.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing concepts).
• Ability to work calmly under deadline pressure and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams.
• Valid driver's license; ability to lift/handle equipment as required.

KATC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with Gray's employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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