Live Broadcast IT & Systems Technician

TEGNA, Inc.; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KWES TV, part of TEGNA Inc., seeks an IT/Broadcast Technician to help maintain and troubleshoot IT and broadcast systems, ensuring high-quality live broadcasts. The role covers equipment installation, content workflows, and collaboration with production teams in a fast-paced media environment.

Ideal candidates have IT or broadcast experience, with knowledge of servers, routers, switches, encoders, and related hardware, and a proactive approach to problem-solving under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or 1–3 years in broadcast/IT environment.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast equipment: servers, routers, switches, encoders.
• Experience with IT systems, hardware, and broadcast tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support IT and Broadcast Systems: maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize IT and broadcast equipment.
• Monitor and troubleshoot live broadcasts to ensure top-quality audio/video.
• Assist with content ingestion and storage on broadcast servers and cloud systems.
• Install and configure broadcast equipment like cameras, servers, routers, switches, encoders.
• Collaborate with digital streaming team to ensure smooth hardware/software operations.
• Respond quickly to technical issues with minimal downtime during live broadcasts.
• Collaborate with production and other teams to improve broadcast operations.

Skills

IT systems

Broadcast hardware

Networking

Troubleshooting

Live broadcast support

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related

Tools

Broadcast servers

Routers

Switches

Encoders

Media servers

Job description

KWES TV, part of TEGNA Inc., seeks an IT/Broadcast Technician to help maintain and troubleshoot IT and broadcast systems, ensuring high-quality live broadcasts. The role covers equipment installation, content workflows, and collaboration with production teams in a fast-paced media environment.

Ideal candidates have IT or broadcast experience, with knowledge of servers, routers, switches, encoders, and related hardware, and a proactive approach to problem-solving under pressure.