News Reporter

KRGV Channel 5 News is an ABC affiliate serving the Rio Grande Valley. We are dedicated to breaking news, weather coverage, and investigative reporting.

You must be able to dig, to find a story. The right candidate must have a minimum of 2-year experience reporting in television news. KRGV has a full staff of photojournalist that work alongside reporters to develop stories daily, which means no MMJ. The Rio Grande Valley is ranked among the safest affordable places in the U.S.

This is a Full-Time position

• Have a passion for storytelling and creating good content on all platforms.
• Show strong writing skills for broadcast and digital platforms
• Generate enterprise local and hyper local news stories
• This individual should be able to understand a story from its inception, to research the subject matter, identify the key characters and put the story together.
• Work closely with a photographer-visual storyteller to produce stories that stand out. (We are not an MMJ newsroom)
• Do active, creative and interesting stand-ups and live shots
• Post daily on social media platforms
• Develop unique contacts and continuously cultivate them.
• Perform other tasks as required by newsroom management.

• BA/BS in Journalism, Communications or related field
• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius, a plus.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• 2 year minimum as a reporter at a commercial television news operation