Bilingual News Producer & MMJ — Spanish Weekend

Gray Media, Inc.; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KGNS-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is seeking a dynamic bilingual producer and multimedia journalist to lead our Spanish weekend evening newscasts and report three days per week.

The ideal candidate writes clearly for Spanish multi-platform content, plans weekend broadcasts, reports live in the field and studio, and collaborates with the News Director and Executive Producer across on-air and digital platforms. Experience with enterprise storytelling, ethical journalism, and ability to manage a rundown and

Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish.
• Completion of high school, or equivalent.
• College degree preferred.
• Two years of related news experience.
• Must have strong Spanish writing, storytelling, and reporting skills.
• Must have strong producing skills (create a newscast rundown, write stories, build graphics, and coordinate with control room and field crews).
• Must possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent live reporting skills required, ability to ad-lib during breaking news.
• Must be willing to work longer hours and different days as needed.
• Ability to carry, shoot, and edit video with digital cameras.

Responsibilities

• Works with weekend crew, news director, and assignment desk to plan weekend newscasts.
• Produces weekend Spanish newscast, and if needed, will act as a fill-in when needed.
• Generate engaging enterprise content for on-air and online reports.
• Report live in the field and in studio as a multimedia journalist.
• Plan, schedule, shoot, write, edit, and present news content on-air and on digital platforms.
• Produce and booth newscasts.
• Availability to work weekends and some holidays.
• You will report to and work closely with the News Director, Assistant News Director, and Executive Producer in shaping and ensuring the execution of our content on all platforms (website, social media, our news and weather apps, OTT, and television).
• Must have strong Spanish writing, storytelling, and reporting skills

Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Strong Spanish writing

Excellent live reporting skills

Weekend/holiday availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

Video editing

Camera operation

Job description

KGNS-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is seeking a dynamic bilingual producer and multimedia journalist to lead our Spanish weekend evening newscasts and report three days per week.

The ideal candidate writes clearly for Spanish multi-platform content, plans weekend broadcasts, reports live in the field and studio, and collaborates with the News Director and Executive Producer across on-air and digital platforms. Experience with enterprise storytelling, ethical journalism, and ability to manage a rundown and