Westmoreland County Bureau News Photographer

Job ID: 74067

Job Views: 47

Location: NO STATE,

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Job Category: Television

Employment Type: Full time

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Posted: 04.15.2026

Job Description

Westmoreland County Bureau News Photographer

WTAE, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA has an opening for a Westmoreland County Bureau News Photographer. We are looking for a photographer with the ability to capture the essence of whats happening in the field and then bring it vividly into the homes of our viewers. You will spend several hours each day out in the field shooting, editing, and executing creative live shots. You will also edit for newscasts. You must be up to date on the modern aspects of our medium, have an excellent eye for video. You will work well with others, always positively representing us with the highest journalistic standards and professionalism on display. You will work with and report to News Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Shooting and editing of VOs, VO-SOTs and packages for broadcast air and online postings
• Work with the Assignment Desk and Westmoreland Bureau Reporter to cover daily stories
• Shoot on assigned professional camera equipment
• Edit in Adobe Premiere and use ENG, SNG, CNG and wireless data to feed completed work to the station
• Gather video and still pictures for digital platforms
• Work with reporters and producers to ensure the best content and facts are gathered
• Work with producers to ensure their creative vision is accomplished with vivid video and natural sound
• Work with catalog systems to save/store, record and locate necessary video
• Organization and attention to gear/equipment maintenance
  
  

Requirements

• This position is based in Greensburg, PA. Residence in Westmoreland County or nearby area preferred
• Training in the art of video photojournalism
• Professional or college experience in a newsroom
• Carry up to 50 pounds of equipment
• Experience with SNG, CNG and ENG trucks.
• Can work in all weather conditions
• Have a valid drivers license and a clean driving record
• Must operate digital editing tools
• Must have computer and software experience, knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Precis, and CNN platforms
• Can organize and prioritize
• Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
• Related military experience will be considered
  
  

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. Thats why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearsts benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your familys needs
  
  

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