Freelance Live News Playout Operator

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Fox News Channel is seeking a Freelance Video Playout Operator to join our team in New York. You will replace staff during vacations, sickness, and weekends, handling high‑pressure live broadcasts.

The role requires availability for early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays, with a proactive, detail‑oriented, team‑oriented mindset. You will insert video elements during live programming, coordinate with directors, and manage quick turnaround pieces while ensuring correct, newsworthy air

Qualifications

• Experience with Playback in a live news environment.
• Strong understanding of iNews.
• Knowledge of file server playout system.
• Willing to work early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays.
• Basic computer skills and adaptability with new tech.

Responsibilities

• Insert video elements during live programming and pretaped shows.
• Count back to directors and roll elements simultaneously.
• Record and edit quick turnaround pieces.
• Multi-task in a team environment.
• Understand how iNews and the playback file server systems operate.

Skills

Playback

iNews

EVS playout

Attention to detail

Availability for odd hours

Tools

File server playout system

Job description

Fox News Channel is seeking a Freelance Video Playout Operator to join our team in New York. You will replace staff during vacations, sickness, and weekends, handling high‑pressure live broadcasts.

The role requires availability for early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays, with a proactive, detail‑oriented, team‑oriented mindset. You will insert video elements during live programming, coordinate with directors, and manage quick turnaround pieces while ensuring correct, newsworthy air