Digital Content Producer

KRGV-TV; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KRGV-TV Channel 5 News in Weslaco, Texas is seeking a Digital Content Producer to join its digital team. The role focuses on writing, editing, and posting stories to KRGV.com and social media, coordinating coverage with the newsroom, and generating breaking news across platforms.

The ideal candidate has strong AP style writing, solid news judgment, and can work independently. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred; video editing is a plus. This is a full-time position based in Weslaco.

Qualifications

• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in journalism or at least two years of newsroom experience.
• Familiarity with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred.
• Video editing skills are a plus.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit news stories for KRGV.com and post to social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
• Coordinate news coverage with reporters, photographers, producers, editors and management, including live reports during breaking news.
• Generate story ideas and breaking news on all platforms.

Skills

Strong writing

Social media savvy

AP style knowledge

News judgment

Independent work

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate in journalism

Two years newsroom experience

Tools

Video editing

Job description

KRGV-TV5 in Weslaco, Texas has the following vacancy:

KRGV TV Channel 5 News (ABC) in the Rio Grande Valley (McAllen-Weslaco-Brownsville) market is looking for a Digital Content Producer to join the largest news operation in South Texas.

Job Description

KRGV-TV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, is seeking a journalist with strong writing skills and social media savvy to join its digital team.

Members of the digital team report, write and edit news stories for KRGV.com . They also post news and information to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms.

Digital producers are an integral part of the newsroom. They work closely with reporters, photographers, producers, editors and newsroom management throughout the day to coordinate news coverage including live reports during breaking news. Digital producers also work independently, generating story ideas and breaking news on all platforms.

The job requires strong writing skills, knowledge of Associated Press style writing and solid news judgment.

This position is Full Time.

Qualifications

• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in journalism or at least two years of newsroom experience.
• Familiarity with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred.
• Video editing skills are a plus.
• Ability to work independently.

About KRGV-TV

KRGV-TV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, serving the Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville– McAllen designated market area (DMA #80). Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and access to state-of-the-art technology.

Channel 5 News is a hard-news brand that delivers market-leading ratings in a rapidly growing region with significant breaking news coverage and opportunities for professional growth.

KRGV-TV is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in its employment or personnel practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prohibits discriminatory employment practices. KRGV-TV actively seeks qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to making employment opportunities known to minorities, women, and other qualified individuals.

We encourage your organization to assist us in sharing our employment opportunities with qualified candidates to help ensure broad awareness of available positions.

KRGV-TV is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

If you are qualified for the above vacancy, send your resume to Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to [e-mail].