KTRK - Newscast Director
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10123350 Ubicación Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos Business ABC Owned TV Stations Fecha de publicación 03/06/2025Detalles del empleo:
Disney Entertainment’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. For over 50 years, ABC13 has been Houston’s news leader from sign-on to sign-off. Broadcasting 49 hours of locally produced newscasts each week, ABC13 is the top-rated and most-watched news station among the Houston-area viewers. ABC13 also leads the market in its digital media efforts, with top rankings for its website, abc13.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. ABC13 delivers live and streaming content on Roku, Fire TV, Amazon, and Apple TV in the ABC13 Houston App. ABC13 is deeply invested in the Houston community, spotlighting Houston’s diversity with community affairs programs covering issues that affect different segments of the population, from local town halls to ABC13+. The station also hosts several community projects throughout the year, including Share Your Holidays, an annual food drive benefiting the Houston Food Bank, and our E-cycle Drive, a collection/recycling effort for outdated electronic equipment in conjunction with Earth Day. ABC13 is also known for broadcasting the city’s major events, including the annual July 4th Freedom Over Texas celebration, the Chevron Marathon, Houston Pride, and the Houston Rodeo Parade.
KTRK-TV is seeking an innovative Newscast Director who will be part of a hands-on directing team responsible for the production side of 70+ Weekly Hours of Newscasts as well as other content, including Weekly Shows, Live Major Special Event Remote Productions, and Sponsored Content Studio Tapings.
What You Will Do
Direct linear & streaming newscasts and other locally produced station content while maintaining the highest standards for on-air presentations and technical quality.
Work closely with show producers, anchors, production, and technical crews in planning and executing broadcasts
Troubleshoot any on-air issues promptly to minimize disruptions
Review and provide feedback on newscasts for continuous improvement
Other production duties as assigned (studio setup & maintenance, stage manager, graphics, camera operator, clipping & uploading taped shows, remote production assist, etc.)
Required Qualifications & Skills
Minimum of three years of major market live Newscast Directing Experience using automated production systems (i.e., Ross Production Switchers and Graphic Systems, Grass Valley Ignite, Sony ELC, Calrec Audio Consoles)
Thorough Knowledge of conventional and automated television production systems, studio and field video and audio production, and video editing software. In addition, keep updated on industry innovations.
Technical know-how to resolve existing issues and to work around problems that arise during live productions
Knowledge of current broadcast industry standards and practices
Proven track record working in fast fast-paced and deadline-driven environment with the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances
Must have Excellent Leadership, Communication, and Organizational Skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays to support the production needs of the station.
Required Education
High School Diploma
Preferred Education
College or Technical School Diploma
Acerca de ABC Owned TV Stations:
El Disney Entertainment Television crea contenido original de entretenimiento y noticias para las plataformas de transmisión de la empresa y sus redes de cable y difusión.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en KTRK Television, Inc , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos ABC Owned TV Stations.
KTRK Television, Inc es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.