KTRK - Reporter
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: KTRK - Reporter Req ID: 10145555 Job
Description: Disney Entertainment’s eight owned ABC stations are
multiplatform leaders in local news and information. For over 70
years, ABC13 has been Houston’s news and weather leader, and the
station remains the dominant 1 choice for Houstonians today. ABC13
provides live local news and weather coverage 24/7 through its
linear and streaming newscasts, as well as its website, apps and
social media platforms. ABC13 is deeply engrained in the Houston
community, which is the most diverse city in the nation. ABC13
Localish stories celebrate the good people and places that make
Houston so unique. The station is the community leader, giving back
through tentpole events throughout the year, including Share Your
Holidays food drive, E-Cycle Earth Day electronics recycling event,
and Pick Your Pet adoption drive. The biggest events in Houston all
happen on ABC13! ABC 13 is the proud media partner for the Houston
Marathon, Galveston Mardi Gras, the Houston Rodeo Parade and the
Houston Pride Parade, and the Freedom Over Texas July 4th
celebration. 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. 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 multi-tasker
who can be developing stories and sources for general assignment
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. Candidates must be master storytellers who can
identify, develop, shoot, write, edit, produce and report
high-quality stories. 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. Basic Qualifications:
Must be a team player with an exceptional work ethic, the ability
to work under 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 Qualifications: 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 clean driving record will be
required. Required Education: College Diploma Preferred Education:
Degree in Journalism or related field Job Posting Segment: Owned TV
Stations Job Posting Primary Business: Owned TV Stations All
Primary Job Posting Category: Talent Employment Type: Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Houston, TX, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted:
2026-03-17
Keywords: The Walt Disney Company, Beaumont , KTRK - Reporter, Design, Graphic Design & CAD , Houston, Texas
