Assistant News Director

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

KRGV-TV in the beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas is currently seeking an Assistant News Director with strong leadership skills and a clear understanding of on-air and digital platforms. Working closely with the News Director, the Assistant News Director will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the newsroom along with the Assignment Editor and Executive Producers. Candidates for the position should be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including the people, places, things, and history. Another important skill is mentoring producers, reporters and photographers daily by setting goals and encouraging them through the story process all the way to the newscast and promote active live shots. He or she must be able to give quick and positive feedback, as well as hold people accountable for goals set by management. 

He or she should be able to produce newscasts (if necessary) and fill-in when needed. Candidate must have flexibility to work any shift, including nights, weekends and holidays

The Rio Grande Valley is recognized among the most affordable places to live in the country with low crime, warm weather, beautiful ocean beaches and year-round golf. 

This is a Full Time position.

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the station’s news staff with News Director and Executive Producers

• Work closely with station's News Director to develop goals and strategies 

• Initiating, managing, and growing content delivery on multiple platforms 

• Train, develop, and coach producers, reporters and photographers 

• Review daily newscasts to provide feedback to news staff 

• Direct newsroom operations, review scripts and manage schedules 

• Help News Director recruit and hire news department personnel 

• Help facilitate the transfer of video to outside sources as needed

Qualifications 

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws 

• Strong computer literacy and the ability to learn new software and programs

• Ability to handle breaking news situations and changing events 

• Strong planning and organizational skills 

• Journalism degree or equivalent

•Advanced oral and written communication skills

•Bilingual in English and Spanish helpful but not required 

KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #80) Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and use of state-of-the-art technologies. Channel 5 News is a hard news brand that drives market leading ratings in a fast growing area with significant breaking news.

KRGV-TV does not discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Federal Communications Commission specifically prohibits discriminatory employment practices.

Informing you and your organization of the above employment opportunity is an affirmative action on our part to actively seek qualified minorities and women for our staff vacancies. Through your assistance we want to ensure that our employment opportunities are made known to members of minority groups and to women.

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

If you know of any person(s) who might be qualified for the above vacancy send resume Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to egaona@krgv.com.