Live News Playout Operator – Freelance

fox com; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Fox News Media is seeking a Freelance Video Playout Operator to support the Fox News Channel. You will replace staff during vacations, holidays, and weekends, and handle high‑pressure live broadcasts in a 24/7 news environment.

You must be willing to work early mornings, overnights, weekends and holidays, with a positive, detail‑oriented, team‑mplayer attitude. Proficiency with iNews and file-server playout systems is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with Playback
• An eye for content to aide in getting correct or newsworthy video elements to air
• Ability to be detail oriented
• Available to work early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekend shifts
• Must be willing to work on holidays
• Strong understanding of iNews
• Strong understanding of using a file server playout system
• Basic computer skills
• Willing to adapt and learn new technologies
• Viz knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge of EVS playout system is a plus

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Fox News Media is seeking a Freelance Video Playout Operator to support the Fox News Channel. You will replace staff during vacations, holidays, and weekends, and handle high‑pressure live broadcasts in a 24/7 news environment.

You must be willing to work early mornings, overnights, weekends and holidays, with a positive, detail‑oriented, team‑mplayer attitude. Proficiency with iNews and file-server playout systems is required.