Job Description
Location: NC-Charlotte
Job Title: Broadcast Engineer - WSOC TV
Position Overview
WSOC‑TV Charlotte is seeking a Broadcast Engineer to join a talented, inventive, and dedicated Engineering team supporting live news production and broadcast operations. This role is open to entry‑level through senior engineers, with compensation dependent on experience, technical breadth, and demonstrated capability.
The Broadcast Engineer plays a critical hands‑on role in maintaining, supporting, and improving studio, control room, and transmission systems in a fast‑paced, live broadcast environment. This position provides daily technical support for news production and master control operations during the week and participates in an on‑call rotation for weekends.
This is a 100% on‑site role based in Charlotte, NC, requiring close collaboration with Engineering leadership, newsroom operations, vendors, and IT partners.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair technical systems across studio, control room, master control, transmitter, satellite downlink, and microwave transmission facilities
Provide real‑time technical support for live news production and on‑air broadcast operations
Support and maintain studio and control room systems including:
Production switchers, cameras, intercoms, automation, and newsroom systems
Service RF and transmission systems including:
Satellite and IP video encoders/decoders
Microwave systems, STL, and in‑house RF infrastructure
Participate in the design, execution, and implementation of engineering projects under the direction of the Director of Engineering and Engineering Manager
Collaborate with the local IT team to ensure broadcast systems are secure, compliant, and interoperable within the larger enterprise network, with a focus on cybersecurity best practices
Diagnose and resolve issues related to non‑linear, file‑based workflows and broadcast‑specific network connectivity
Create, maintain, and update technical documentation including system diagrams, drawings, configuration records, and version notes
Prepare and deliver required logs, reports, and system status documentation
Clearly communicate technical information to engineering leadership, newsroom staff, vendors, and other stakeholders
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree in a related technical field or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in broadcast engineering or a related technical role
- Working knowledge of FCC rules and regulations applicable to broadcast operations
- Experience or familiarity with core broadcast systems
- This is a 100% on‑site position in Charlotte, NC
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a live, deadline‑driven broadcast environment
- Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and participate in an on‑call rotation as operational needs require
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Comfortable working on ladders, overhead, and pulling cable through walls, ceilings, and floors
- Practical knowledge of electrical systems, HVAC, basic construction, and facility infrastructure is beneficial
Preferred Qualifications
IT fundamentals:
- Windows and/or Linux operating systems
Computer networking concepts, VLANs
Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams)
News production and newsroom automation
Avid MediaCentral
iNews
NLE
Telestream Vantage
Control room and production systems
Grass Valley Ignite, Ross OverDrive
Production switchers and control room integrations
Audio Consoles
Camera Robotics
Wireless Microphones
Transmission and master control
Transmitters
STL, IP, Satellite, and remote video transmission
Crispin and Harmonic master control automation
Familiarity with emerging technologies such as:
Dante, NDI, SMPTE 2110, Stream Deck workflows
Experience creating technical documentation (AutoCAD, Visio, or similar), with examples available for discussion
About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The companys businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMGs TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Charlotte, NC |
| Industry | Printing and Publishing |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.ajc.com |
About Company
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates Valpak, one
of North America's leading direct marketing companies, and Savings.com,
a leading online source for savings.
CMG's 2012 revenue was $1.9 billion. The company's operations
currently include 19 broadcast television stations and one local cable
channel, 87 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen
non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.
CMG currently operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches
approx. 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 32 million TV
viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18
million radio listeners. Click here to learn more about Cox Media Group.