The Walt Disney Company is hiring: KTRK - Reporter in Houston

KTRK - Reporter

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10123351 Location Houston, Texas, United States Business ABC Owned TV Stations Date posted6月. 03, 2025

Job Summary:

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an annual food drive benefiting the Houston Food Bank, and our E-cycle Drive, a collection/recycling effort for outdated electronic equipment in conjunction with Earth Day.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 4thFreedom Over Texas celebration, the Chevron Marathon, Houston Pride, and the Houston Rodeo Parade.

KTRK-TV is looking for a collaborative, innovative, creative, hard-working and fiercely competitive reporter who loves to dig and enterprise stories for multiple platforms as a general assignment reporter and loves to work on investigative, in-depth pieces covering race and culture in our very diverse market.

The stories we are looking for are not localizations of national stories. We are looking for breaking, hard-hitting, exclusive, and enterprise stories about our local markets that no one else is talking about. You must be an excellent multitasker who can develop stories and sources for general assignments and for race and culture. All roles at KTRK can be assigned to any day, any shift, so working any day part and weekends is an expectation.

What You Will Do

• Candidates must be master storytellers who can identify, develop, shoot, write, edit, produce, and report high-quality, enterprising stories for multiple platforms.
• Our ideal candidate also knows how to tell high-impact stories utilizing data and other research tools and is willing to experiment with new technology.
• Must have a desire to serve the community and a knack for quickly cultivating contacts and exclusive story ideas.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified candidates must have a minimum 2-year major market television news experience with excellent editorial, writing, shooting, editing, and on-air presentation skills, including live reporting & ad lib expertise.
• Must be flexible with working hours (late nights, overnights, Weekends, and holidays) and adaptable to change.
• Background check clearance and a clean driving record will be required.
• Must be a team player with an exceptional work ethic, the ability to work under a deadline, multi-task, prioritize assignments, and have the flexibility to work any shift required.
• We want a respected, knowledgeable, ethical station representative and team player with a strong presence on social media.
• Must have a desire to serve the community and a knack for quickly cultivating contacts and exclusive story ideas.

Required Education

• College or Technical School Diploma

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

The Disney Entertainment Television group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with KTRK Television, Inc , which is part of a business we call ABC Owned TV Stations .

KTRK Television, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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