News Photographer

Posted July 19, 2023

KRGV-TV, Channel 5 News, the ABC Affiliate and #1 news station in the McAllen- Harlingen- Brownsville, Texas market (#85), has the following vacancy, an experienced: News Photographer

The successful candidate will be someone who has the ability to video record news events for our newscasts on Channel 5 News as well as our Spanish language Azteca America (digital 5.2). As a news photographer you will work with reporters to get complete stories and make any suggestions on how a story should be developed. Also the photographer will also edit video to match scripts prepared by reporters, producers or associate producers using on-location events or in one of our two news bureaus in McAllen and Brownsville, TX or at our station location in Weslaco, TX. As a news photographer you will also operate one of our live trucks or other equipment used in live transmissions such as Dejero or LiveU backpacks. Keeps assigned equipment and/or vehicle in good working condition. Must be able to lift heavy equipment up to 50 pounds, bend and set-up equipment for live news reports and breaking news events.

• Minimum of one to two years’ experience as a TV Video Photographer

• Must have non-linear editing experience.

• Detail oriented, able to follow directions, and ability to perform duties and make independent decisions under extreme pressure.

• Be able to work various shifts and times as well as during inclement weather such as Hurricanes.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the internet, research skills are essential.

• Valid Texas Driver’s license with clean driving record, as driving a news vehicle daily to and from stories is an essential part of the daily routine.

• Ability to drive and handle all necessary equipment on a news live truck.

• Ability to work both as a team and independently.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

• Bilingual is helpful (Spanish/English)

KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #85) 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.

Noticias RGV “La Voz del Valle” is the only Spanish News station that brings news coverage you can trust from the most experienced news team in the Valley.

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 workplace. If you are qualified for the above vacancy send resume to Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to egaona@krgv.com.