Freelance Production Assistant, FOX News Audio (R50033201)

Job Position(s): Freelance Production Assistant, FOX News Audio (R50033201)

FOX News Media is hiring a Freelance Production Assistant for its FOX News Audio department in New York, NY. This role sits inside a live radio news operation, where the PA is responsible for selecting and editing audio clips, writing accompanying scripts, and loading content into hourly rundowns that go to air. It suits an early-career broadcast professional who has come up through radio, television, or online journalism and knows how to stay organized when a news cycle moves fast.

About the Role

FOX News Audio is the radio production arm of FOX News Media, feeding news content to stations and platforms that collectively reach 200 million people each month. Day to day, this Freelance Production Assistant works alongside anchors and editors inside a live news production workflow, turning raw audio and correspondent reports into polished, timed segments ready for broadcast. Shifts vary with the news cycle, including overnights, weekends, and holidays, which is standard for any live broadcast operation at this level.

Key Responsibilities

• Select and edit audio clips to meet the editorial and timing requirements of live radio news production.
• Write broadcast scripts to accompany audio clips, matching the tone and format of FOX News Audio programming.
• Edit and process correspondent reports for timing, ensuring segments fit cleanly into the hourly rundown.
• Load approved audio content into hourly rundowns in coordination with on-air anchors.
• Work directly with editors throughout the production workflow to move audio from raw feed to broadcast-ready.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, journalism, or communications is preferred, though equivalent production experience is considered.
• Prior internship credits in radio production, television news, or online journalism are expected.
• Working knowledge of iNews, ENCO, and Adobe Audition is a plus across all three platforms.
• Solid understanding of both the technical and editorial sides of radio and multimedia production workflows.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current events and the editorial judgment to work in a live news environment.

Why This Role

FOX News Channel has ranked as the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, and its audio division operates at the same scale and speed, which means real broadcast production experience from day one. This role is eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan, with an hourly pay rate of $17.79 to $22.00 depending on education, skills, and experience. For a production assistant building credits in live broadcast journalism, the volume and pace of work here is genuinely hard to match in the New York market.

Apply now for the Freelance Production Assistant position with FOX News Media and bring your audio production skills to one of the largest news operations in the country.