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Career Opportunities

Would you like to play an essential role in bringing PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio programming into thousands of households around the state? The Educational Communications Board offers a professional yet relaxed environment, extensive training, great colleagues, and some really cool technology. 

As an employee of the state of Wisconsin, you’ll have access to an amazing benefits package, including paid time off, low-cost insurance options, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is considered among the best in the country. The state of Wisconsin is also a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. We are seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Broadcast Engineer

Full time

Application Deadline: July 16, 2025, at 11:59 pm

Are you an electronics or broadcast engineering professional looking to put your skills to work in the exciting field of telecommunications? Do you have sound technical skills, a strong work ethic and solid attention to detail? If you are looking for a mission-focused work environment that offers excellent benefits, flexible work hours, and growth opportunities within your career, you should strongly consider joining our team!

The Educational Communications Board (ECB) offers a professional yet relaxed environment, extensive training, great colleagues, and some really cool technology!

ECB is a state agency that delivers educational, noncommercial, and public safety media via Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. ECB is seeking a Broadcast Engineer (Media Telecommunications Technician) at entry or senior level (depending on qualifications) for our Field Engineering Team.

Broadcast Engineers are responsible for a wide variety of duties, including maintaining, testing, and repairing broadcast systems; monitoring electronic systems status; and performing routine preventive maintenance and services for our regional sites in Northwest Wisconsin.

Full details, position description, and application instructions, are available at: https://wj.wi.gov/18229

Master Control Operator

Full time (40 hrs/week)

Application Deadline: July 22, 2025, at 11:59 pm

ECB is seeking a staff member for our Operations Center. This position is charged with acquisition, preparation, playout and monitoring of public television content that enriches and entertains viewers across Wisconsin. Based at ECB’s headquarters in Madison and operating under limited supervision of the Operations Center Manager, this position will progress from basic to complex skill proficiency in all three functional areas of operations tasks: Master Control, Media Prep and Transmission Control. The incumbent will participate in training, process development, and refinement exercises as required. The incumbent will serve as a consultant to internal and cross-departmental clients.

The Educational Communications Board (ECB) offers a professional yet relaxed environment, extensive training, great colleagues, and some really cool technology! ECB is a state agency that delivers educational, noncommercial, and public safety media via Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin.
As an employee of the state of Wisconsin, you’ll have access to an amazing benefits package, including paid time off, low-cost insurance options, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is considered among the best in the country! The state of Wisconsin is also a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. We are seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Full details, position description, and application instructions, are available at: https://wj.wi.gov/18278

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