What are the responsibilities and job description for the BROADCAST/IT ENGINEER - WSFA position at Gray Television?
About Gray Media:
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 such markets measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WSFA:
WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. For over 70 years, WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather, and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
Help shape the future of broadcasting at WSFA, Central Alabama's trusted news leader. From breaking news and severe weather to live sports and streaming, our technology drives everything. We're looking for a hands-on Broadcast/IT Engineer who loves fast-paced live TV and cutting-edge broadcast IT systems. You'll work in our state-of-the-art facility and help modernize a market-leading station. The systems you maintain and improve power critical journalism, emergency coverage, and community service every day. If you're excited to combine deep technical work with a mission that serves Alabama communities every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work with Ross OverDrive, Ross Carbonite, Evertz routing, ENPS, SDI IP workflows, enterprise networking/VLANs, digital transmission, and file-based production/playout systems.
Support live and recorded programming across the studio, control room, newsroom, and post-production
Troubleshoot and maintain broadcast, IT, RF, and IP-based systems
Install/repair/upgrade equipment and infrastructure; perform preventative maintenance
Support Ross OverDrive automated news production workflows
Maintain audio/video routing, editing, storage, record/playout, and transmission systems
Support network infrastructure, security, documentation, and FCC compliance
Collaborate across News, Production, Creative Services, Sales, Engineering, and IT
Provide on-call support as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
5 years in broadcast engineering, IT, or related technical work (preferred)
Experience in live TV production environments
Knowledge of SDI signal flow, routing, audio distribution/monitoring
Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, broadcast IT infrastructure)
RF/transmitter experience is a plus
Strong communication, organization, and vendor coordination skills
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WSFA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 such markets measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WSFA:
WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. For over 70 years, WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather, and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
Help shape the future of broadcasting at WSFA, Central Alabama's trusted news leader. From breaking news and severe weather to live sports and streaming, our technology drives everything. We're looking for a hands-on Broadcast/IT Engineer who loves fast-paced live TV and cutting-edge broadcast IT systems. You'll work in our state-of-the-art facility and help modernize a market-leading station. The systems you maintain and improve power critical journalism, emergency coverage, and community service every day. If you're excited to combine deep technical work with a mission that serves Alabama communities every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work with Ross OverDrive, Ross Carbonite, Evertz routing, ENPS, SDI IP workflows, enterprise networking/VLANs, digital transmission, and file-based production/playout systems.
Support live and recorded programming across the studio, control room, newsroom, and post-production
Troubleshoot and maintain broadcast, IT, RF, and IP-based systems
Install/repair/upgrade equipment and infrastructure; perform preventative maintenance
Support Ross OverDrive automated news production workflows
Maintain audio/video routing, editing, storage, record/playout, and transmission systems
Support network infrastructure, security, documentation, and FCC compliance
Collaborate across News, Production, Creative Services, Sales, Engineering, and IT
Provide on-call support as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
5 years in broadcast engineering, IT, or related technical work (preferred)
Experience in live TV production environments
Knowledge of SDI signal flow, routing, audio distribution/monitoring
Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, broadcast IT infrastructure)
RF/transmitter experience is a plus
Strong communication, organization, and vendor coordination skills
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WSFA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.