Studio Technician

FOX News Channel; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

FOX News Channel is seeking a per diem Studio Technician to support live broadcasts and pre-taped specials in a fast-paced top-10 market. You will direct the floor, manage talent, and operate camera and lighting equipment to maintain broadcast quality.

The role requires adaptability to changing rundowns and the ability to handle high-pressure environments while maintaining accuracy and safety across the control room.

Qualifications

• Two years of television station experience; live newscast crew preferred.
• Strong communication, both verbal and written, under tight deadlines.
• Willingness to work varying hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Floor Directing for live newscasts and taped specials.
• Coordinate talent movement to positions safely and on time.
• Operate JIB cameras and step up to robotic pedestals for on-air shots.

Skills

Live Crew Experience

Communication

Technical Aptitude

Extreme Flexibility

Steadicam experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree in related field (a plus)

Tools

Vinten robotic pedestals

ETC lighting board

Teleprompter system

JIB camera setups

Job description

Overview of the Company

Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

Job Description

When the studio lights turn on and the countdown begins, the studio floor needs a steady hand. We are seeking a highly motivated, adaptable Studio Technician (Per Diem) to join our production crew. This part-time, as-needed position is perfect for an up-and-coming production professional who thrives under the pressure of a live control room and wants to master the physical and technical operations of a major market studio floor. Your schedule will vary week-to-week, providing vital vacation coverage, holiday support, and breaking news reinforcement.

The Role

What You’ll Do

• Floor Directing: Serve as the primary Floor Director for live newscasts and pre-taped specials, managing talent cueing, blocking, and timing.
• Talent Management: Take responsibility for getting anchors, reporters, and studio guests to their precise positions safely and on time.
• Camera Operations: Target and calibrate Vinten robotic pedestals and step up to operate our JIB camera setups for dynamic on-air sweeping shots.
• Lighting Board Control: Operate the ETC lighting board to manage studio cues and maintain the visual quality of the broadcast.
• Prompter Operations: Load scripts, check equipment functionality, and smoothly operate the teleprompter system on deadline.
• Rundown Fluency: Read, interpret, and track live production rundowns, instantly adapting to automated or manual script changes as they happen.

What You Bring to the Table

We are looking for a nimble multi-tasker who retains information quickly and stays calm when the rundown changes mid-show.

• Live Crew Experience: A baseline understanding of studio environments, hand signals, and live television rhythms.
• Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills to direct talent and collaborate with the control room under tight time constraints.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong general computer literacy and an eagerness to learn high-end broadcast hardware.
• Extreme Flexibility: High availability to accommodate a varying schedule, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Education & Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a television station, with at least one (1) year specifically spent as part of a live newscast crew.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required; a college or university degree in a related field is a plus.
• Bonus Skills: Prior experience operating a Steadicam or managing robotic camera arrays is a major advantage.

Why Join Our Crew?

This per diem role drops you straight into the action of a premier Top 10 market station. It is an exceptional footprint-building opportunity where you can hone your skills on top-tier equipment like Vinten and ETC systems, learn from seasoned industry veterans, and establish yourself within our production team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pay Rate

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $22.00 per hour.

About FOX

We're disruptors. We're big dreamers. We're believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We're reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they'll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We're committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.