Full-Time
Broadcast Operations Center Director
Sinclair
1,001-5,000 employees
Telecommunications broadcaster operating TV stations.
Compensation Overview
$140k - $170k/yr
Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Ten years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry.
- Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems.
- Expert level experience with Versio On Air, Aviator, Broadway, White Orbit, Amagi Cloud Port.
- Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures.
- Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers.
- Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
- Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth.
- Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel's master control and transmission.
- Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel's Direct-To-Consumer product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices.
- Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
- Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services.
- Provide first-line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems.
- Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming.
- Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud-based services is highly desirable.
- Remi style production experience
Sinclair Broadcast Group operates local TV stations across the United States and owns regional sports networks, earning revenue from advertising, retransmission fees, and other broadcast services. Its products include traditional broadcast signals and digital platforms that deliver content through multiple channels. The NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) standard enables 4K video, immersive audio, interactive content, and datacasting, creating new data-driven revenue opportunities beyond standard ads and carriage fees. The goal is to grow audience engagement and monetize its multi-channel reach by expanding NextGen capabilities and optimizing advertising across broadcast and digital platforms.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cockeysville, Maryland
Founded
1986
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue hit $840 million; Adjusted EBITDA rose 45% to $149 million.
- Sinclair retired $345 million of debt in Q2 and early July, strengthening liquidity.
- FCC ownership-cap debate and August 20 HSH station purchases support accretive consolidation.
What critics are saying
- Core advertising fell 3% in Q2 2026, exposing Sinclair to weak nonpolitical demand.
- Sinclair still carries $4.06 billion debt; interest expense pressures equity if TV ad cycles soften.
- If streaming erodes retransmission economics, Sinclair becomes a shrinking, debt-burdened station portfolio.
What makes Sinclair unique
- Sinclair owns 178 stations across 79 markets, plus Tennis Channel and multicast networks.
- August 31, 2026 Pittsburgh Sports Tonight deepens local sports programming across 3.5 million viewers.
- June 2026 IRCODE investment makes Sinclair an interactive, first-party, shoppable TV platform.
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Company News
Armstrong Williams signs off on Sinclair ownership conversion. August 20, 2026 Four television stations operated by Sinclair Inc. via a shared services agreement with a licensee operated by political commentator and entrepreneur Armstrong Williams are poised to become owned-and-operated properties - the latest in a wave of SSA-to-purchase deals submitted by the Baltimore-headquartered company helmed by Chris Ripley. Paperwork submitted for FCC regulatory approval indicates Sinclair is agreeing to purchase from Williams-led Howard Stirk Holdings (HSH) the following stations: * WGWG-TV in Charleston, S.C., affiliated with Weigel Broadcasting's MeTV Network * KHSV-TV in Las Vegas, unaffiliated as of this writing * WGWW-TV in Anniston, Ala., aligned with the Heroes & Icons digital multicast network * WSES-TV in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the feeder station of WGWW-TV, considered a full-time satellite station A $3.25 million purchase price has been agreed to, but is adjustable should liabilities or HSH obligations tied to expenses warrant a reduction in value. The asset purchase agreement also discloses that $3 million in capital expenditure investments has been earmarked by Sinclair Inc., and this includes antenna and transmission equipment upgrades for KHSV-TV.
Local TV Strategies: firing up the Future of Local TV revenue. Aug 19, 2026 | TVN Staff Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. Leaders from Sinclair, Fox Television Stations and Media Inno will consider how the industry can collaborate on ways to present a new face to the marketplace - streamlined, multiplatform, interactive, in a panel at TVNewsCheck's Local TV Strategies conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 21. Register here. Billions of dollars in new ad revenue could flow local TV's way if station groups can work together to win dollars away from digital and CTV by aligning business protocols and technologies. Industry leaders will frame up paths to doing so in a panel, "Firing Up the Future of Local Tv Revenue" at TVNewsCheck's Local TV Strategies conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 21 at the Javits Center. Speakers are Del Parks, president, technology, Sinclair; Tom Fleming, EVP of ad sales, Fox Television Stations; and Tom Sly, managing partner, Media Inno. Paige Albiniak, contributing editor, TVNewsCheck, will moderate the conversation. "Our panelists will consider how local TV can make the most of cross-platform, addressable and programmatic advertising, working with a much wider array of buyers and what media planners and buyers need to do to send more revenue local media's way," said Michael Depp, chief content officer, NewsCheckMedia and TVNewsCheck's editor. "And how do they embrace programmatic with a strategy that allows them to capitalize on it without racing to the bottom in terms of rate?" Other Local TV Strategies sessions include: TV's Watershed 2027: Rebooting Revenue Strategies With Streaming At The Center - As local broadcasters enter 2027 without this year's sports and political tentpoles to lean on, S&P Global's Justin Nielson charts a course for TV to lean into its strengths with live sports and news programming. How can broadcasters balance cost discipline against the need for their network partners to secure must-have live events? How can they expand linear ad revenue while investing significantly more in streaming content and revenue strategies? Local TV Finance Leaders on New Frontiers - Major station group CFOs share their perspectives on the upshot of AI, automation, consolidation, advertising and subscriber revenue and the economics of local news. Where do they see technology and operations helping to drive EBITDA in a rapidly changing omnimedia world? Connecting With Younger Consumers in the Omnimedia Landscape - Magid debuts original research from its News Perception Index that takes a deep dive into the emotional and behavioral drivers of 18-30-year-olds. Where do they access news providers? How do platforms impact their content decisions? What brands are they connecting with, and what are their emotional motivations for doing so? How can news organizations align their revenue and cost strategies to reach this audience profitably? Local Streaming Leaders on Winning Strategies - Top streaming executives at major station groups unpack successful experiments in content/programming, audience development and monetization in a detail-packed overview of the AVOD and FAST landscapes. AI Roadmaps for the TV Station Group - Industry AI pioneers share cutting edge implementations and outcomes across content creation and distribution, operations and monetization. How are groups building or adapting AI systems to fundamentally transform their workflows and business trajectories? Tech Futurists on Agility and Innovation - Chief technologists frame up plans for syncing tech investments with business objectives amid increasing pressure for efficiency and centralization. What are the greatest challenges they face in a period of flat or shrinking revenue growth? Media Buyers And Sellers on 2027's State of Play - Leaders frankly assess a market where silos continue to stymie innovation for regional and national advertisers. How are the buying and selling communities making local advertising more attractive and efficient?
Sinclair names Carol Kellum Vice President and General Manager of KPTM in Omaha and KHGI/KFXL in Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney. 08.17.2026 BALTIMORE - August 17, 2026 - Sinclair today announced that Carol Kellum has been named Vice President and General Manager of KPTM (FOX) in Omaha and KHGI (ABC) and KFXL (FOX) serving the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney market. Kellum returns to Sinclair following the retirement of Vice President and General Manager John Hannon, who will retire at the end of August. For more than 19 years, Kellum served as General Manager of KTVO, serving the Kirksville, Missouri-Ottumwa, Iowa market. During her tenure, she also held responsibility for KHQA in Quincy, Illinois-Hannibal, Missouri from 2008 to 2011 and again beginning in September 2025. Kellum remained with KTVO and KHQA following Sinclair's sale of the stations in 2025 and now returns to Sinclair to lead the company's Nebraska operations. "Carol is an experienced and accomplished broadcast leader with a strong understanding of local markets, station operations and the importance of serving viewers and advertisers across every platform," said Rob Weisbord, Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media, Sinclair. "We are thrilled to welcome her back to Sinclair and know her leadership will be a tremendous asset to our teams in Omaha and Lincoln-Kearney. We also thank John for his years of dedicated service and leadership and wish him all the best in retirement." "I'm excited to return to Sinclair. They are forward thinkers and understand the dynamic changes our industry is experiencing and will continue to experience," said Kellum. "I look forward to working with the talented teams at KPTM, KHGI and KFXL and building on their strong commitment to the communities they serve." About Sinclair Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's content portfolio includes AMP Media, which produces a growing slate of original programming across multiple platforms. For more information, please visit www.sbgi.net. Media Contact: Jessica Bellucci, [email protected]
Sinclair names Carol Kellum to role of MG in Omaha, Lincoln-Hastings. [email protected] August 17, 2026 Sinclair has named Carol Kellum to the role of Vice President and General Manager for several television stations in Nebraska, the company announced on Monday. Kellum will oversee KPTM (Channel 42, Fox) as part of her new job duties, as well as sister-stations KFXL (Channel 51, Fox) and KHGI (Channel 13) in the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney television market, the broadcaster affirmed. Kellum returns to Sinclair following the retirement of John Hannon, who will step down as Vice President and General Manager at the end of August. She previously spent more than 19 years as General Manager of KTVO (Channel 3, ABC & CBS), which serves the Kirksville, Missouri and Ottumwa, Iowa market. During that period, she also held responsibility for KHQA (Channel 7, CBS & ABC) in Quincy, Illinois and Hannibal, Missouri from 2008 to 2011, then again beginning in September 2025. Kellum remained with KTVO and KHQA after Sinclair sold the stations in 2025. Her appointment marks a return to Sinclair as she takes over leadership of the company's Nebraska operations. "Carol is an experienced and accomplished broadcast leader with a strong understanding of local markets, station operations and the importance of serving viewers and advertisers across every platform," Rob Weisbord, the Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media at Sinclair, said in a statement. Weisbord said Kellum's leadership will be an asset to Sinclair's teams in Omaha and the Lincoln-Kearney market. "We are thrilled to welcome her back to Sinclair and know her leadership will be a tremendous asset to our teams in Omaha and Lincoln-Kearney," Weisbord said. "We also thank John for his years of dedicated service and leadership and wish him all the best in retirement." Kellum said she was looking forward to returning to Sinclair as the local broadcast industry continues to evolve across linear and digital platforms. "I'm excited to return to Sinclair," Kellum said on Monday. "They are forward thinkers and understand the dynamic changes our industry is experiencing and will continue to experience." Kellum said she plans to build on the stations' local service and community engagement. "I look forward to working with the talented teams at KPTM, KHGI and KFXL and building on their strong commitment to the communities they serve," Kellum affirmed.
Sinclair launches Pittsburgh Sports Tonight live weeknight sports show premieres August 31 across Pittsburgh, Johnstown/Altoona and Wheeling/Steubenville. 08.11.2026 PITTSBURGH, Pa. - August 11, 2026 - Sinclair today announced the launch of Pittsburgh Sports Tonight, a new live, locally produced sports program premiering Monday, August 31. Airing weeknights from 7:00-7:30 p.m. ET, the 30-minute program will deliver comprehensive regional sports coverage across Sinclair's three-station television network serving Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia. Pittsburgh Sports Tonight will air live on: * WPGH FOX 53 - Pittsburgh * WJAC NBC - Johnstown/Altoona/State College * WTOV FOX 9 - Wheeling/Steubenville Together, the stations reach more than 3.5 million viewers, creating one of the nation's largest regional television audiences dedicated to local sports. Pittsburgh Sports Tonight will provide nightly coverage of the teams and stories that matter most throughout the region, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Pitt Panthers, Penn State, West Virginia University, Robert Morris University, Duquesne University, as well as local colleges and standout high school athletics. "Sports are woven into the fabric of our communities," said Tim McCoy, Vice President and General Manager of WPGH FOX 53 Pittsburgh and WTOV FOX 9 Wheeling-Steubenville. "From Friday Night Rivals to championship moments at the professional level, the passion for sports throughout our region is second to none. Pittsburgh Sports Tonight will celebrate those stories every night while providing viewers with comprehensive regional sports coverage. We are excited to bring together an outstanding team of journalists dedicated to serving sports fans across the region." Pittsburgh Sports Tonight will feature breaking sports news, live reports, exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis, feature stories, and fan engagement from host Jack Hillgrove and co-host Destiny Sanchez. Ashley Wenskoski rounds out the anchor desk as sports anchor and reporter, while Darren Zaslau serves as executive producer, sports analyst and reporter. "As a native Pittsburgher and former Pittsburgh Panther Football Player who now has the privilege of serving the Johnstown, Altoona and State College region, I understand how deeply connected our communities are to the city of Pittsburgh and its sports traditions," said Jason Chavis, Vice President and General Manager of WJAC-TV. "There is a genuine sense of pride and nostalgia in that relationship. When people from our market travel and are asked where they are from, many will instinctively say they live about an hour outside of Pittsburgh. That response speaks to more than geography - it reflects a shared identity, a common sports culture and a lifelong connection to the teams and stories that bring this entire region together. Pittsburgh Sports Tonight will honor that connection while also giving the athletes, schools and communities within our own market the regional platform and recognition they deserve." ABOUT THE ON-AIR TEAM Jack Hillgrove (Host) After five years as a sports anchor/reporter at WTOV9 in Wheeling/Steubenville, Jack Hillgrove returns home to join the Pittsburgh Sports Tonight team. A South Hills native, Jack graduated from Waynesburg University in 2021 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Sports Information. At WTOV9, he covered local high school and college athletics, Ohio State, WVU, the Wheeling Nailers, and Pittsburgh's professional sports teams. He was also part of the award-winning sports department recognized for Outstanding Sports Operation by the Associated Press in Ohio and the Virginias. Jack is also a part-time talk show host at 93.7 The Fan, the 2025 Marconi Award winner for Large Market Station of the Year. He has been on the air at the station since 2024 after previously working as a producer from 2019 to 2021. Destiny Sanchez (Co-Host) Destiny joins Pittsburgh Sports Tonight after two years as a sports anchor and reporter at WFMZ-TV in Eastern Pennsylvania, where she covered Philadelphia's professional teams, local high school athletics, and anchored the station's weekday 5:30 p.m. sportscast. A Penn State University graduate, Destiny earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism while working with Penn State Athletics and Big Ten StudentU. In 2024, she received the Lisa Byington Award from Big Ten Network, recognizing the program's most outstanding female broadcaster. Ashley Wenskoski (Sports Anchor & Reporter) Ashley Wenskoski joins Pittsburgh Sports Tonight after three years as a sports anchor, reporter, and host at CNY Central (WSTM/WKOF NBC3/CBS5/CW6) in Syracuse, NY. An award-winning sports journalist, Ashley graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism in 2023. During her time at CNY Central, she was the recipient of the 2024 New York State Broadcasters Association's "Best Sportscast" Award. Darren Zaslau (Executive Producer, Sports Analyst & Reporter) Darren Zaslau joins the Pittsburgh Sports Tonight team after spending five years at FOX 53 and 22 The Point as an on-air host, executive producer and digital content coordinator. He has also served as play-by-play broadcaster for Friday Night Rivals and High School Hoops. Since 2021, he has covered all sports in the Steel City including the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Zaslau has appeared on NFL Network's Good Morning Football: Overtime for his coverage of the Steelers and was featured on the show for day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. For three years in a row, he won the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) award for his TV series, Steeling the Spotlight, highlighting people in Pittsburgh who overcome adversity and make a difference in the community. Prior to arriving in Pittsburgh, Darren was a sports anchor and sports reporter at WDTV in Clarksburg, W.Va. He has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor's degree with honors in sports communications from Oberlin College. About Sinclair Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts.