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Chief Engineer
The Chief Engineer is responsible for the technology necessary to maintain the station's broadcast "on-the-air" within the parameters of FCC licensing and regulations. The Chief Engineer works to maintain and improve existing broadcasting capabilities and provides solid management and technical skills to resolve problems that may arise with any issues that may affect any aspect of the broadcast facilities and equipment.

• Determines needs and prepares detailed budget requests and recommendations, including written specifications and justifications.
• Oversees day-to-day equipment maintenance, and schedules, coordinates, and supervises all major system and component maintenance and fabrication.
• Supervises the setup of special equipment, remote installations, and ensures that all engineering operations meet objectives.
• Supervises or performs preventive maintenance, installation, design, and/or fabrication of IP based video systems.
• Assigns, reviews, and evaluates technical work of engineering and operations personnel
• Supervises and assists with the proper professional operation and maintenance of all technical systems.
• Prepares preliminary and long range 5-year plans, estimates, and budgets
• Advises, assists, and instructs operating and maintenance personnel in matters pertaining to all aspects of broadcast operations.
• Assures that the Federal Communications Commission requirements in regards to licensing, operating, and technical performance of video equipment are met and maintained.
• Makes hardware and procedural recommendations to management.
• Must demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, minimize equipment down- times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• A solid working knowledge of PC's, networks, routers, MS operating systems and application software.
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent team participation and personal leadership abilities, along with organizational and follow-up skills.
• Experience in broadcast engineering, studio and transmitter skills, micro-wave link experience and strong familiarity with digital equipment and IP based technology.
• Must work flexible hours and maintain 24/7 on-call availability.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required. Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Must maintain high standards for customer relations and satisfaction both external and internal.
• Must be able to maintain the broadcast transmitter and have the technical expertise to perform any and all maintenance required to keep the station "On Air".
• This is a "hands-on" position that requires basic and advanced television engineering training.
• Must be able to bend, lift and carry up to a maximum of 70 pounds.
• Must provide documentation of technical training and qualifications.

Accountability: The Chief Engineer is a crucial part of the broadcasting team. This position reports directly to the General Manager at KRGV.

News Producer
Skills: Looking for a creative producer with a great "can do" attitude who is not afraid to leave his or her comfort zone. Must be willing to think differently than most newscast producers and try new things. You will live in a warm climate, where the cost of living is low. You will get a chance to produce newscasts with content unlike that of most other markets. The job market is Harlingen, McAllen, Brownsville, Weslaco.

Duties: Cover all aspects of the broadcast: news writing, editorial judgment, guest booking and coordination of live shots. A college degree in Communicationa or related field required. Prefer at least one year experience in a television station. Candidate must be reliable and have good people skills.

Part-Time Associate News Producer
Applicant must have excellent writing skills and work ethic.

Duties cover all aspects of broadcast: news writing, editorial judgment, guest booking and coordination of live shots. Will assist news producer.

College courses in communication or related field required. Prefer at least one year experience in a television stations.

Candidate must be reliable and have good people skills as well as work any shift, including nights, weekends, and overnight.

Send resume to Tammy Meier, KRGV, PO Box 5, Weslaco, TX 78599

Part-time News Editor
Must have experience with electronic video editing systems, experience in videotape production, and editing of news stories. This person may work a variety of shifts.

News Reporter
Looking for an aggressive reporter. We are looking for someone who can live our breaking news brand, do walking, talking, demonstrative live shots and stand-ups, someone who will take our viewers beyond the obvious story.

If you are the reporter who digs deeper and gets the story others miss, you are the person we are looking for.

This is an exciting news market with lots of live, breaking news opportunities. Minimum two years experience required.

Bachelor's degree preferred. Bilingual helpful, but not necessary.

KRGV-TV prefers to deal only with the applicants, not third parties. Interested applicants should rush a resume, references, cover letter and non-returnable DVD to:

KRGV-TV News
Jenny Martinez, News Director
P.O. BOX 5
WESLACO, TX 78599-0005

KRGV-TV is an equal opportunity employer and 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. Discriminatory employment practices are specifically prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission.

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

If you or anyone you know might be qualified for an advertised vacancy, we encourage you to send a resume to:

Tammy Meier
Personnel Director
KRGV-TV
P.O. Box 5
Weslaco, TX 78599
Fax: (956) 973-5003

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Notification of Future Job Openings

KRGV is an equal opportunity employer.

Organizations can get information about future job openings at KRGV. (This service is only available to organizations, NOT individuals.)

Organizations wanting notification about future job opening can contact us by fax at (956) 973-5003 or by sending an email to tammy@krgv.com. 

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.