Freelance Transmission Operator (R50033676)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox News Media 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 Freelance 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, LiveU and TVU-Media Hub is a plus

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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 $30.00-37.50 per hour.