Senior Broadcast Engineer - Live News & Streaming

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX4 (WDAF-TV) in Kansas City seeks a hands-on broadcast engineer to keep our SDI plant and live newscasts on air while helping expand into connected TV and streaming delivery.

The role requires practical signal tracing, rack reading, and calm performance during live shows, plus experience with Windows networking and IT coordination. Training will cover Ross Carbonite and related production systems as needed.

Qualifications

• Hands-on broadcast or live production tech experience.
• 3+ years in broadcast engineering or live production tech.
• Proficient with Windows systems and basic networking.
• Calm and decisive during live television.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds; valid driver’s license.
• FCC license or SBE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain studio, control room, and master control systems.
• Trace and manage signal flow across a large SDI plant including routing, conversion, and audio distribution.
• Support live news production with automation, production switchers, graphics systems, and audio consoles.
• Create and maintain documentation of system wiring and repair procedures.
• Keep broadcast servers, workstations, storage, and backups running in coordination with IT.
• Help expand connected TV and streaming encoding, distribution, and monitoring.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Live production

Signal tracing

Windows systems

Basic networking

Calm under pressure

On-call after hours

Lifting to 50 lbs

Education

Associate/Bachelor degree in engineering or IT

Tools

Ross Carbonite

Windows Server

Active Directory

FCC General Radiotelephone License

SBE certification

Job description

FOX4 (WDAF-TV) in Kansas City seeks a hands-on broadcast engineer to keep our SDI plant and live newscasts on air while helping expand into connected TV and streaming delivery.

The role requires practical signal tracing, rack reading, and calm performance during live shows, plus experience with Windows networking and IT coordination. Training will cover Ross Carbonite and related production systems as needed.