KRGV TV Channel 5 News, the ABC Affiliate and #1news station in the McAllen-Weslaco-Brownsville market is looking for a dynamic News Videographer to join the largest news operation in South Texas.
We are seeking a News Videographer to create visually engaging images for both on-air broadcast and social media.
Candidates must have self-driven creativity and a passion for visual storytelling. They will use these skills alongside reporters to tell stories daily but photojournalists will, at times, conduct interviews independently.
All duties must be performed in a timely manner in a deadline driven fast-paced environment.
They must be detail-oriented, able to follow directions, and demonstrate the ability to perform duties and make independent decisions under extreme pressure.
News Department employees will be required to work holidays and during severe weather situations, including hurricanes.
KRGV-TV Videographers are assigned company vehicles. It is their responsibility to ensure the vehicles are well-maintained. They must be a safe driver with a clean driving record.
This is a Full Time position
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Recording video and interviews
- Editing video to script
- Conducting interviews
- Operating live transmission equipment (LiveU)
- Safe operation of company vehicle
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- One year of experience in journalism, broadcast television, or other related fields
- Non-linear editing experience
- Required availability for flexible shifts, including but not limited to overnight, weekends, and late evenings
- Valid Texas Driver’s license
- Ability to work in deadline-driven, fast-paced environments
- Ability to physically lift and carry up to 50 pounds of equipment
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is an asset
KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #80) Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and use of state-of-the-art technologies. Channel 5 News is a hard news brand that drives market leading ratings in a fast growing area with significant breaking news.
KRGV-TV does not discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Federal Communications Commission specifically prohibits discriminatory employment practices.
Informing you and your organization of the above employment opportunity is an affirmative action on our part to actively seek qualified minorities and women for our staff vacancies. Through your assistance we want to ensure that our employment opportunities are made known to members of minority groups and to women.
KRGV-TV is a drug-free and smoke-free work place.
If you know of any person(s) who might be qualified for the above vacancy send resume Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to egaona@krgv.com.
