Broadcast Coordinator

On-Air Scheduling Coordinator

Location: Centennial, CO or Stamford, CT (On-site)

Pay Rate: $24.48/hour

Schedule: Full-time with flexibility to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to support a 24/7 broadcast operation.

Position Overview

The On-Air Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for maintaining accurate on-air playout schedules across linear and digital broadcast platforms. This role serves as the primary liaison between On-Air Operations, Commercial Operations, and Program Operations to ensure programming and commercial playlists are scheduled correctly for continuous 24/7 broadcasting. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced broadcast environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain air-ready schedules and program formats for linear and digital broadcast platforms using proprietary scheduling systems.
• Coordinate scheduling and reprocessing of time-sensitive programming to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 network operations.
• Perform traffic comparisons and implement schedule or formatting updates resulting from programming changes, commercial adjustments, or operational requirements.
• Schedule program clearances by organizing and distributing orders to owned and affiliate broadcast stations.
• Utilize broadcast scheduling systems including TLL, Webscheduler, OTTO, Wide Orbit, Sintec, and Streetlite.
• Execute contingency scheduling for live sports, delayed broadcasts, filler programming, and schedule adjustments to keep networks on time.
• Validate broadcast playlists to ensure accurate resource allocation and hardware assignments before air.
• Assist with troubleshooting scheduling issues and operational challenges as needed.
• Collaborate closely with programming, traffic, and operations teams to maintain accurate and reliable broadcast schedules.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Associate's degree in Broadcasting, Communications, Media, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience in a 24/7 broadcast or media operations environment preferred.
• Experience working with broadcast automation or scheduling systems is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to quickly learn new scheduling software and operational systems.
• Experience with or willingness to learn broadcast scheduling platforms such as TLL, Webscheduler, OTTO, Wide Orbit, Sintec, and Streetlite.

What We're Looking For

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Comfortable working flexible hours in support of a 24/7 broadcast operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in broadcast operations while gaining hands-on experience supporting live television scheduling and network operations.