Broadcast Systems Technician: Master Control & Remote Ops

HEARST STATIONS INC

Needham Heights (MA)

On-site

USD 111,000 - 118,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

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Paid Time Off

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Job summary

WCVB-TV, an Hearst Television station in Boston, is seeking a full-time Broadcast Maintenance Technician to support master control, news, studios, production, cameras, and IT infrastructure. The role covers preventive maintenance, live coverage support, and remote broadcasts across multiple facilities.

The technician will troubleshoot and repair broadcast and IT equipment, work with engineering teams, and assist with installations and documentation.

Qualifications

Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing electronic, broadcast, production, computer, or networked equipment.
Strong understanding of electronics, signal flow, computer systems, and IP networking.
Ability to document work and communicate across departments.

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair broadcast production systems including cameras, audio, video, routing, monitoring, and signal distribution.
Support Master Control, newsroom, studios, transmitter sites, and remote locations.
Support station IT team and infrastructure, including network equipment, workstations, cabling, hardware, and software.
Perform preventive maintenance, system checks, reboots, installs, cabling, testing, and documentation.
Assist with station projects, system moves, equipment replacements, and new installations from prep through return to service.
Provide technical support for live news, special events, and large-scale remote broadcasts.
Coordinate with vendors for troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and installations.