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Skycam Utility – Penn St @ Northwestern – 9/29/26-10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Skycam Utility for Penn St @ Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois (9/29/26-10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Skycam Utility crew assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike for remote TV broadcasts: watch the cables and reels the Skycam hangs from to prevent tangling, and unload and load medium-to-heavy cases off the broadcast trucks. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike for remote TV broadcasts
- Watch the cables and reels the Skycam hangs from to prevent tangling
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases off the trucks
Requirements
- Assist in set-up (unloading the truck, carrying equipment) and strike
- Not afraid of heights; may need to climb or walk catwalks
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility II (ABC) – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility II (ABC) for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/28/26),for the Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC. Utility II crew assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts: unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up broadcast cabling, pull and coil cable for camera operators, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases
- Lay out and pick up broadcast cabling; pull and coil cable for camera operators
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 65 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Minimum 7 shows as a regional-level utility in live remote productions
- Operational familiarity with TV equipment (cameras, cables, monitors)
- Skilled at over/under cable wrapping and tidy coils
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Parab (ABC) – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Parab (ABC) for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/28/26),for the Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC. Parab crew operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound, moving along the sideline and endline following the action. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound
- Move along the sideline and endline following the action
Requirements
- Must live within 65 miles of the event site to be considered
- Physically fit; able to stand for long periods
- May be exposed to weather
- General understanding of the sport
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Skycam Utility – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Skycam Utility for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/28/26),for the Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN. Skycam Utility crew assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike for remote TV broadcasts: watch the cables and reels the Skycam hangs from to prevent tangling, and unload and load medium-to-heavy cases off the broadcast trucks. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike for remote TV broadcasts
- Watch the cables and reels the Skycam hangs from to prevent tangling
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases off the trucks
Requirements
- Assist in set-up (unloading the truck, carrying equipment) and strike
- Not afraid of heights; may need to climb or walk catwalks
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility I (ABC) – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility I (ABC) for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/28/26),for the Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC. Utility I crew assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike: hold light panels, follow and safeguard camera carts, unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up cabling, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike
- Hold light panels and follow or safeguard camera carts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases; lay out and pick up cabling
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 65 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Basic TV-production knowledge
- Able to carry up to 50 lbs and walk for long periods
- Quick learner
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility III – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/27/26-9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility III for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/27/26-9/28/26),for the Monday Night Countdown broadcast on ESPN. Utility III crew assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts: unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up broadcast cabling, pull and coil cable for camera operators, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases
- Lay out and pick up broadcast cabling; pull and coil cable for camera operators
- Carry camera batteries; may assist scenic or lighting and work overhead
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Minimum 10 shows as a regional-level utility in live remote productions
- Operational familiarity with TV equipment (cameras, cables, monitors)
- Skilled at over/under cable wrapping and tidy coils
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Runner III – Philadelphia @ Chicago – 9/26/26-9/28/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Runner III for Philadelphia @ Chicago at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois (9/26/26-9/28/26),for the Monday Night Countdown broadcast on ESPN. Runner III crew assist Operations and Production on site for remote broadcasts: run errands, distribute information, coordinate announcer arrivals and departures, and handle other show tasks as directed. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Operations and Production on site for remote broadcasts
- Run errands, distribute information, and coordinate announcer arrivals and departures
- Handle other show tasks as directed by the operations team
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 21 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Valid driver license
- Minimum 10 shows as a regional-level runner in live remote productions
- Reliable communication by cell, text, and email
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 15 Casting Call for Tren
Job Description
Chicago Fire is casting hip and trendy males and females in their 20s to 40s, all ethnicities, to work as coffee patrons and pedestrians on Thursday, October 1. These are paid, non-speaking extra roles for talent local to Chicago, the suburbs, and surrounding border states to Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
- Work as a background extra portraying coffee patrons and pedestrians
- Be available for a 12-hour shoot day starting as early as 5:30 AM
- Follow direction from the production team on set
Requirements
- Males and females, ages 20s to 40s, all ethnicities
- Local to Chicago, suburbs, or surrounding border states to Illinois only
- Not already scheduled on Chicago Fire this week
- Submit a recent color photo (no selfies or headshots) with height, weight, age, phone number, city, state, and clothing sizes
Compensation
- $136.40 for 8 hours, time and a half after 8 hours
NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Casting Call for Female Child Photo Double
Job Description
The casting team for the NBC drama “Chicago Fire” is searching for a female child photo double, “PD Josie.” A photo double matches the actor’s build, complexion, and hair color, and is filmed in wide and insert shots in place of the actor. This is a non-speaking, paid role, and the production is hiring local talent from Chicago, the suburbs, and surrounding border states only.
Job Responsibilities
- Stand in for the actor in wide and insert shots
- Match the actor’s build, complexion, and hair color on camera
- Keep up with schoolwork with the on-set studio teacher
Requirements
- Caucasian girl, ages 10 to 13
- 4’9″ to 4’11”, slender to medium build, black hair
- Local to Chicago, suburbs, or surrounding border states
- Must have a Joan Philo Casting work permit (the production will explain how to get one)
Compensation
- $170 for 6 hours (time and a half after 6 hours)
NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Casting Call for Bystanders 9.29
Job Description
A Chicago-area casting office is seeking men and women in their 20s through 70s, all ethnicities, as paid non-speaking extras for an upcoming episode of a popular network firefighter drama. Scenes film Tuesday, September 29 (outdoor bystander scene) and Wednesday, September 30 (hospital scene) – you will work one date only. Must be local to Chicago, the suburbs, or border states to Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
- Work as a background extra in an outdoor bystander or hospital scene
- Follow direction from assistant directors on set
- Be prepared for a long shoot day, starting as early as 5:30 AM
Requirements
- Males and females, ages 20s to 70s, all ethnicities
- Local to Chicago, suburbs, or border states to IL only
- Med Tech roles cannot have arm, hand, or neck tattoos
Compensation
- $136.40 for 8 hours, time and a half after 8 hours
