Transmission Operator

Fox News Media; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Fox News Media in Washington, DC, seeks a Transmission Operator to support on-air programming and ensure seamless delivery of live news coverage. The role requires working across control rooms, satellite and field teams in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience, strong HD quality-control skills, and the ability to read scopes. Weekend and overnight shifts are required, with opportunities to work with LiveU, Media Pulse, ScheduALL, and Verizon

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Solid working knowledge of HD quality-control equipment.
• Ability to read scopes.
• Experience troubleshooting audio/video issues involving satellite and fiber transmission systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities under pressure.
• Availability to work weekends and overnight shifts.
• Familiarity with Media Pulse or ScheduALL, Verizon AVOC, and LiveU is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot live video and audio feeds to ensure on-air during breaking-news events.
• Coordinate with control rooms to prepare in-studio live guests for air.
• Record live news video feeds from around the world with internal departments.
• Support seamless transmission operations with satellite desk, media desk, field crews and control room staff.

Skills

Read scopes

HD quality-control

Independent work

Team collaboration

Multitasking under pressure

Weekend/overnight availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Media Pulse

ScheduALL

Verizon AVOC

LiveU

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News is seeking a highly motivated Transmission Operator to join our Washington, D.C., Bureau. This role is essential to supporting on-air programming, collaborating with various teams across the organization, and ensuring the seamless delivery of high-quality live news coverage. The ideal candidate is a team player with a flexible schedule and the ability to work early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced breaking-news environment.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quickly and effectively troubleshoot live video and audio feeds to ensure they are recorded or on air during an evolving breaking-news environment
• Work directly with control rooms to prepare in-studio live guests for air
• Coordinate with internal departments to record live news video feeds from around the world
• Partner with the satellite desk, media desk, field crews, and control room staff to support seamless transmission operations

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Solid working knowledge of HD quality-control equipment
• Ability to read scopes
• Experience identifying and troubleshooting audio and video issues involving satellite and fiber transmission systems
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities under pressure
• Availability to work weekends and overnight shifts
• Familiarity with Media Pulse or ScheduALL, Verizon AVOC, and LiveU is a plus

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.

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 $32.00-42.75 per hour.

• This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.