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Freelance A2/Audio Assistant

New York, New York, USAContract2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Freelance / independent contractor

Core

Audio Assistant/A2 supporting live and live-to-tape shows by managing guest microphones, maintaining audio equipment, and troubleshooting audio issues in a television studio.

Role type

Junior IC audio production assistant (live TV)

Builds

Daily live content for Fox News Channel

Domain

Broadcast television / Live production

Required skills

RF frequency knowledge, microphone techniques (studio and field), audio equipment troubleshooting, cable and IFB wiring aesthetics, quick reaction to changing requirements, furniture and set piece organization

Preferred skills

Experience with Yamaha RIO and Calrec Hydra I/O boxes

Responsibilities

Mic guests for live and as-live production, assist in maintenance of audio equipment under direction of A1, move and organize furniture and set pieces in the studio, provide immediate solutions for equipment failure or audio problems

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC