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Production Assistant

News-Press & Gazette Company•El Paso, TX

About The Position

KVIA-TV is hiring an entry-level Production Assistant to support live television production for news, sports, specialty programming, and live events in the El Paso and Las Cruces market. The role provides hands-on experience with professional broadcast equipment across multiple technical disciplines. Production Assistants may operate studio cameras, manage live audio, create on-screen graphics, edit video packages, and learn teleprompter operations, studio lighting, technical directing, and directing workflows. The production department supports learning and internal advancement into roles such as director, technical director, editor, and broadcast engineer. Hours vary and require schedule flexibility, including availability for early mornings, late nights, and weekends. The position requires handling standard studio equipment.

Requirements

  • Stay composed and adaptable when plans change in the fast-paced live television environment.
  • Be eager to learn, accept feedback, and develop skills.
  • Bring a collaborative mindset and positive, energetic approach to production.
  • Be reliable and technically curious.
  • Have schedule flexibility for varying broadcast hours, including early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
  • Be able to lift and handle standard studio equipment.

Nice To Haves

  • Video editing experience.
  • Media coursework.
  • A college degree in communications or film.

Responsibilities

  • Frame shots and operate broadcast cameras during live newscasts and specialty programming.
  • Manage live audio levels for anchors, reporters, and special guests.
  • Create on-screen graphics and edit day-of video packages under deadline for daily newscasts.
  • Learn and perform teleprompter operations, studio lighting, technical directing, and directing workflows.

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