Live TV Production Assistant — Start Your Broadcast Career

News-Press-and-Gazette; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

KVIA-TV in El Paso invites you to start a career in live television as a Production Assistant. This entry-level role offers hands-on access to professional broadcast gear and exposure to every studio discipline, from cameras to audio and graphics.

You will learn teleprompter operation, lighting, directing workflows, and how the control room runs during high-stakes newscasts. We value quick thinking, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine interest in growing into skilled production professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong willingness to learn live television production and broadcast workflows.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced studio environment.
• Attention to safety and studio procedures.

Responsibilities

• Frame the shot and drive broadcast cameras during live newscasts and specialty programming.
• Manage dynamic live audio levels on the soundboard to ensure clear on-air audio.
• Craft bold on-screen graphics and edit day-of video packages under deadline.

Skills

Quick thinker

Team player

Eager to learn

Technical curiosity

Physical stamina

Education

Media coursework

College degree in communications/film

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

KVIA-TV in El Paso invites you to start a career in live television as a Production Assistant. This entry-level role offers hands-on access to professional broadcast gear and exposure to every studio discipline, from cameras to audio and graphics.

You will learn teleprompter operation, lighting, directing workflows, and how the control room runs during high-stakes newscasts. We value quick thinking, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine interest in growing into skilled production professionals.