Live News Ingest & Broadcast Editor

CBS News and Stations; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 49,593 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

CBS News and Stations in San Francisco seeks an Ingest/Transmission Operator and Editor to manage media across transmission methods and edit news content. You will monitor on-air quality, troubleshoot equipment, and prepare programming for broadcast.

Qualifications include a technical degree and 1–2 years in fast-paced TV news, with proficiency in non-linear editing and Grass Valley Edius. Night and weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in a fast-paced television news environment.
• Experience using non-linear editing systems required.
• Must be detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Creative and adaptable team player capable of managing multiple projects.
• Flexibility to work nights, overnights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage inbound/outbound media via multiple transmission methods.
• Ensure timely response to breaking news and oversee broadcast delivery.
• Collaborate with team and network staff to support operations.
• Identify and insert broadcast-quality video/audio into news bulletins on short notice.
• Handle media feeds, manage video/audio switching, and operate recording equipment.
• Use servers/monitoring systems to manage media acquisition and delivery.
• Ingest media into servers and prepare files for editing/broadcast.
• Troubleshoot and elevate technical issues as needed.
• Support live studio production and serve internal/external clients.
• Monitor video encoding/decoding systems and troubleshoot transmission paths.
• Develop backup plans for equipment or transmission failures.
• Edit news content using non-linear editing systems.

Skills

Server-based news

Broadcast hardware

QC tools

News operations

Editing workflows

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

2+ years TV news

Tools

Grass Valley Edius

Non-linear editing

Video/Audio switching

Job description

CBS News and Stations in San Francisco seeks an Ingest/Transmission Operator and Editor to manage media across transmission methods and edit news content. You will monitor on-air quality, troubleshoot equipment, and prepare programming for broadcast.

Qualifications include a technical degree and 1–2 years in fast-paced TV news, with proficiency in non-linear editing and Grass Valley Edius. Night and weekend shifts may be required.