Photojournalist & Visual Storyteller: Field & Live Shots

WGAL 8 TV; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Emotional wellness support

LGBTQ+ health services

Job summary

WGAL-TV in the Lancaster-Lebanon-Harrisburg-York market is seeking a Photojournalist to capture compelling visuals and stories for broadcast and digital platforms.

This role spends significant time in the field shooting, editing, and delivering content for TV and social media, using ENG gear and modern editing tools like Adobe Premiere. A self-motivated communicator with strong time-management skills will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience shooting and editing VOs, VO-SOTs, and packages for broadcast.
• Ability to shoot vertical videos for social platforms.
• Comfort with ENG/SNG or wireless data transfer to the station.
• Strong editing skills in Adobe Premiere and related tools.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and edit VOs, VO-SOTs, and packages for broadcast and multiplatform postings.
• Shoot vertical videos for social media consumption.
• Execute liveshot for daily newscasts.
• Collaborate with Assignment Desk, reporters and producers to cover stories.
• Ensure creative vision is executed with vivid video and sound.
• Coordinate with producers to deliver high-quality content.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Organization

Photojournalism

Self-starter

Education

DINFOS training

Military training

Tools

Sony XD Cam

ENG trucks

TVU live units

GoPro

iPhone

Premiere Pro

Dropbox

OneDrive

WeTransfer

Job description

WGAL-TV in the Lancaster-Lebanon-Harrisburg-York market is seeking a Photojournalist to capture compelling visuals and stories for broadcast and digital platforms.

This role spends significant time in the field shooting, editing, and delivering content for TV and social media, using ENG gear and modern editing tools like Adobe Premiere. A self-motivated communicator with strong time-management skills will thrive here.