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Temporary Assignments Editor

KTRK-TV, an ABC O&O located in Houston, TX is looking for an aggressive and motivated Assignment Editor for a temporary assignment. The successful applicant will be responsible for all facets of the assignment desk, which includes but is not limited to making beat-checks, answering phones, monitoring police and fire radios, getting information and developing stories. The candidate should be detail-oriented and able to handle many different responsibilities at the same time. Good news judgment, an even temper, patience and strong communication skills are essential. The candidate must be able to take directions, but should also be able to work without supervision. The candidate will work nights, weekends and must have a flexible schedule. The ideal applicant should have experience as a television news assignments editor. This is not a clerical or secretarial position. Only candidates with news experience will be considered for the position. All interested applicants must apply on-line at www.disneycareers.com by uploading a resume file, cover letter and list of references. Please Reference Job ID: 214933 No phone calls please, and no third parties. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

Part Time Broadcast Technician

The KTRK-TV production department is looking for a Part-Time Broadcast Technician who is a self-motivator and works well with others. Duties will include robotic studio camera operation, floor directing, and other duties as assigned by the Production Manager. Broadcast television experience is a plus. This is a part time position with no benefits.

Must be able to regularly work weekends and holidays.

Candidates must apply on-line at www.disneycareers.com by uploading a resume file. Please Reference Job ID: 214970 on all materials submitted. No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D. Reporting Location  Houston, TX

Web Executive Producer

KTRK-TV, an ABC owned television station located in Houston, TX, has an immediate opening for a Web Executive Producer.

Ideal candidate will have significant experience working in a major market newsroom, as well as experience working with interactive media on different platforms, including Web and WAP. No beginners. The Web EP will work with newsroom personnel to produce content online throughout the day and to surround that content with relevant ancillary information, providing a rich user experience. Sound news judgment is a must, as is the ability to understand and act on the latest interactive media trends. Ideal candidate will also have knowledge of HTML, the ability to create basic Web graphics, and an understanding of other Web tools, such as FTP and digital video. This position will include some nights and weekends and the ability to contribute immediately when news events warrant.

All interested applicants must apply on-line at www.disneycareers.com by uploading a resume file, cover letter and list of references. Please Reference Job ID: 202296 on all materials submitted. No phone calls please, and no third parties. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

Reporter

KTRK-TV, an ABC O&O located in Houston, TX, has an immediate opening for a full time News Reporter. Candidates should have significant experience in general assignment reporting, including Live ENG and satellite work. Applicants must be able to develop contacts, enterprise good, hard news stories, and respond well to breaking and spot news. The ability to do features is important as well, although this is primarily a hard news position. Candidates must have outstanding writing skills and the ability to make good use of graphics and production equipment. This position includes mornings and or weekend mornings. All interested applicants must apply on-line at www.disneycareers.com by uploading a resume file, cover letter and list of references. Interested applicants should also mail video tape sample of your news related work to: Human Resources, KTRK-TV, 3310 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005. Please Reference Job ID: 193894 on all materials submitted. No phone calls please, and no third parties. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report 2009 This Annual EEO Report is filed on behalf of KTRK-TV in compliance with the FCC's EEO reporting requirements. KTRK-TV, an ABC, Inc. owned television station broadcasting to the metropolitan Houston area, serves over 1.8 million households in the Greater Houston area and 11 outlying counties. This report includes information from March 16, 2008 to March 15, 2009, and in addition to our website, it has been placed in the station's public file. KTRK-TV is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy that advances opportunities for all qualified individuals. It is our policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive, continuing program of specific recruitment, outreach, hiring promotion, and other practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity. To make this policy effective, and to ensure conformance with the requirements of the FCC, we have adopted an equal opportunity program as described herein.

JOB VACANCY INFORMATION As an equal opportunity employer, KTRK-TV is committed to disseminating information about job vacancies as widely as possible. All full-time job vacancies are posted through the ABC, Inc. Job Posting circulated by ABC, Inc. internally within the Company, in trade publications and websites with a broad-based readership that includes women and minorities, and in local minority community newspapers. Job outreach used for all job vacancies include a mailing list that we developed, maintained and updated; trade publications, job banks, and websites. This list contains the contact information of organizations and those that have requested to be placed on our mailing list for job openings as a result of ads and outreach. This list is periodically updated. See Details in Attachment A: Job Sources

RECORD KEEPING In compliance with EEO record keeping requirements, the Station creates a file for each position to be filled. Each of these files contains a summary sheet with the job title, the date recruitment started, the total number of applicants, what recruitment sources were used for each opening, the date the job was filled, and the source that referred the hired individual. Station procedure requires approval by the President and General Manager and the applicable Department Head prior to extending a job offer. EEO requirements and management responsibility toward EEO are discussed regularly at management meetings. See Details in Attachment B: Vacancies Filled

  • 2009 ANNUAL EEO REPORT FOR KTRK-TV (pdf)
  • JOB SOURCES A (pdf)
  • JOB SOURCES B (pdf)
  • VACANCIES FILLED