Frankfort Studio Engineer

Frankfort Studio Engineer (Contract)

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) has a 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, broadcasting into 8 states and 10 media markets. 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 an 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 Frankfortp>

Work 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:

• Experience with video routers and multiviewers.
• Setup of broadcast television cameras.
• Matching television cameras with a waveform and vector scope.
• 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.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems as they arise onsite and work independently without direct supervision.

Working with KET has its benefits! 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 five hours per day).