KABC Freelance News Photographers at The Walt Disney Company

The pay rate for this role in Glendale, California is $63.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

This is an on-site position based in Glendale, CA, USA, involving field work such as shooting interviews, b-roll, live shots, and operating news vans.

Minimum 5 years of experience as an ENG photographer in local news, proficiency with professional quality ENG cameras, Adobe Premiere, and ENG live truck operations including microwave, satellite, and broadband streaming. Additional requirements include schedule flexibility for weekends, early mornings, late nights, and holidays.

The role involves working collaboratively with reporters, desk, producers, writers, and managers in a high-pressure news environment, requiring multi-tasking, troubleshooting, and thriving under deadline pressure.

Strong candidates are self-starters, creative storytellers, curious journalists with good news judgment, problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, and preferably medium or large market experience and bilingual abilities.