What are the responsibilities and job description for the Frankfort Studio Engineer (Contract) position at KET-Kentucky Educational Television?
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) has the following contract position opening at its Frankfort, Kentucky production facility:
Used by more than two million people each week, KET is Kentucky’s only statewide media organization, and broadcasts into 8 states and 10 media markets, along with providing live and on-demand streaming services. In addition to offering high-quality PBS programming, KET annually produces hundreds of hours of award-winning local productions and creates nationally recognized educational resources.
This is a unique opportunity to work with an outstanding, trusted and respected public media team and to support programming originating from KET’s Frankfort production facility, including Legislative Coverage.
As a Frankfort Studio Engineer (Contract) at KET, you will be an important member of the team and will be responsible for ensuring successful live productions and maintenance of production
hardware and software systems at the Capitol complex in Frankfort.
This is an opportunity to join an excellent Engineering team and to become a part of and grow with one of the most respected public media organizations in the country.
Our ideal Candidate will:
Work in on a contract basis to provide engineering support for Legislative Coverage, including studio production, production hardware and software systems, non-linear editing systems and other technological needs throughout the facility.
The studio engineer will be needed to work each day of the Regular Session and each day of any Special Session, as well as 2-3 days per week during the Legislative Interim.
The Kentucky General Assembly will meet for sixty (60) days beginning on January 1, 2026, with the possibility of ten (10) additional days for special sessions called by the Governor and up to an additional sixty (60) days interim session. Additionally, the General Assembly will meet for
thirty (30) days beginning on January 1, 2027, with the possibility of ten (10) additional days for
special sessions called by the Governor and up to an additional sixty (60) days interim session.
The work site is the State Capitol Complex in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Successful applicants will have the following minimum qualifications, skills, and experience:
The television studio engineer must have experience with:
KET offers a creative, engaging work environment with opportunities to collaborate.
The rate for this work is $500.00 per day (up to ten hours per day) and $250.00 per half-day (up to 5 hours per day).
Frankfort Studio Engineer (Contract)
Used by more than two million people each week, KET is Kentucky’s only statewide media organization, and broadcasts into 8 states and 10 media markets, along with providing live and on-demand streaming services. In addition to offering high-quality PBS programming, KET annually produces hundreds of hours of award-winning local productions and creates nationally recognized educational resources.
This is a unique opportunity to work with an outstanding, trusted and respected public media team and to support programming originating from KET’s Frankfort production facility, including Legislative Coverage.
As a Frankfort Studio Engineer (Contract) at KET, you will be an important member of the team and will be responsible for ensuring successful live productions and maintenance of production
hardware and software systems at the Capitol complex in Frankfort.
This is an opportunity to join an excellent Engineering team and to become a part of and grow with one of the most respected public media organizations in the country.
Our ideal Candidate will:
Work in on a contract basis to provide engineering support for Legislative Coverage, including studio production, production hardware and software systems, non-linear editing systems and other technological needs throughout the facility.
The studio engineer will be needed to work each day of the Regular Session and each day of any Special Session, as well as 2-3 days per week during the Legislative Interim.
The Kentucky General Assembly will meet for sixty (60) days beginning on January 1, 2026, with the possibility of ten (10) additional days for special sessions called by the Governor and up to an additional sixty (60) days interim session. Additionally, the General Assembly will meet for
thirty (30) days beginning on January 1, 2027, with the possibility of ten (10) additional days for
special sessions called by the Governor and up to an additional sixty (60) days interim session.
The work site is the State Capitol Complex in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Successful applicants will have the following minimum qualifications, skills, and experience:
The television studio engineer must have experience with:
- video routers and multiviewers,
- setup of broadcast television cameras,
- matching television cameras with a waveform and vectorscope,
- operation of robotic systems, video switchers, and on-air graphics systems,
- knowledge of audio consoles, intercom systems, Dante audio, wireless microphones and IFB systems,
- knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro post-production systems, basic computer/PC hardware/software maintenance, and general networking, and
- must be able to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems as they arise onsite and work independently without direct supervision
KET offers a creative, engaging work environment with opportunities to collaborate.
The rate for this work is $500.00 per day (up to ten hours per day) and $250.00 per half-day (up to 5 hours per day).
Salary : $500