40/29 the ABC affiliate in Rogers, AR is seeking a Broadcast Systems Technician (BST) to join our Technology team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, working across a wide variety of systems, and supporting the technology that keeps television stations on the air.
You’ll gain hands-on experience across:
- Broadcast engineering
- IT infrastructure
- Networking
- Live production systems
- RF and transmitter operations
- Remote broadcast support
Candidates with experience in broadcast engineering, IT, AV systems, military communications, or technical operations are encouraged to apply. If you enjoy hands-on technical work, solving complex problems, and working in a dynamic broadcast environment, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair broadcast and IT systems to support reliable station operations
- Support live broadcasts and remote productions, including setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Execute and improve preventative maintenance programs
- Install, configure, and maintain:
- Managed network switches
- Servers and workstations
- IP-based broadcast systems
- Production and routing equipment
- Provide technical support to News, Production, Creative Services, Sales, and Administration teams
- Travel as needed to transmitter sites, remote locations, and live event venues
- Document systems, workflows, and technical procedures
- Collaborate with Engineering and IT teams on system upgrades and new technology deployments
- Support GatesAir transmitters and satellite systems
What We’re Looking For
Experience
- Experience with managed network switches and IP-based systems
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking, VPNs, and LAN/WAN environments
- Experience supporting servers, workstations, and network infrastructure
- Familiarity with broadcast equipment and live production environments
- Experience with Windows desktop and server operating systems
- Knowledge of RF, transmitter, or satellite systems is a plus
- Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, or related certifications
- SBE certification
- Military communications or technical training background
- AV, IT support, or systems integration experience
We also encourage technically skilled candidates who are eager to learn broadcast systems and engineering workflows to apply.
Schedule & Work Environment
This position involves a structured rotating schedule that may include:
- Early mornings
- Evenings
- Weekends
The rotation is designed to provide balanced operational coverage while giving team members exposure to all aspects of station operations. This is a fast-paced, technically advanced environment where curiosity, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving are highly valued.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a modern broadcast facility with advanced technology systems
- Gain exposure to both broadcast engineering and enterprise IT
- Be part of a collaborative, supportive technical team
- Develop skills across live production, networking, RF systems, and infrastructure
- Support local journalism and live television operations that serve the community
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Experience with managed network switches and IP-based systems
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking, VPNs, and LAN/WAN environments
- Experience supporting servers, workstations, and network infrastructure
- Familiarity with broadcast equipment and live production environments
- Experience with Windows desktop and server operating systems
- Knowledge of RF, transmitter, or satellite systems
- Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, or related certifications
- SBE certification
- Military communications or technical training background
- AV, IT support, or systems integration experience
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
