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Broadcast Journalist green card sponsorship follows the PERM labor certification route, where your employer documents the prevailing wage, runs a formal recruitment test, and files an I-140 petition with USCIS. EB-2 fits advanced-degree candidates; EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree, making this a realistic path for experienced foreign journalists.
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Univision Texas Central is looking for a motivated, competitive, and news-hungry Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) and Producer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative newsroom and is passionate about delivering impactful journalism to our Hispanic communities.
This hybrid role combines strong newscast production skills with the initiative, creativity, independence, and on-air reporting capabilities of a multimedia journalist. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable producing compelling newscasts, developing original stories, and independently reporting from the field. As editorial needs evolve, this individual will also be expected to serve as an on-camera journalist, delivering live and pre-recorded reports, covering breaking news, and developing original stories for broadcast and digital platforms. This role requires someone who can confidently transition between producing behind the scenes and reporting in front of the camera.
We are building a newsroom culture rooted in ownership, accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and a relentless commitment to journalism. We value individuals who take initiative, communicate openly, embrace feedback, support their teammates, and approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
We believe great journalism is a shared responsibility. Every producer plays an active role in identifying stories, developing sources, verifying information, advancing coverage, and responding to breaking news. We are looking for someone who doesn’t simply wait for assignments but actively seeks opportunities to inform our audience and strengthen our coverage.
Success in this role requires more than technical ability. It requires a team-first mentality, strong editorial instincts, adaptability, and a genuine desire to contribute to a newsroom where everyone is invested in the collective success of our journalism.
YOUR DAY-DAY:
- Produce compelling, accurate, and visually engaging newscasts and/or news content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Identify, pitch, research, and develop original, impactful stories that matter to Hispanic audiences in San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding communities.
- Demonstrate the versatility, confidence, and editorial readiness to transition between newscast production, assignment desk responsibilities, and independent field reporting based on daily newsroom priorities and operational needs.
- Actively contribute to the daily assignment process by monitoring developing news, identifying coverage opportunities, gathering and verifying information, following up on leads, and helping advance stories throughout the day.
- Exercise strong editorial judgment when evaluating story relevance, urgency, impact, and potential for audience engagement.
- Independently report from the field as assigned, serving as a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) responsible for researching, conducting interviews, gathering video and sound, writing scripts, editing packages, and producing complete news stories.
- Deliver live and pre-recorded on-camera reports for newscasts and digital platforms, including breaking news coverage, developing stories, and independently researched enterprise reporting. Be prepared to work in the field without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support when necessary.
- Build and organize rundowns, write compelling scripts, develop effective story treatments, and execute creative showcasing elements that strengthen the newscast.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community members, public officials, organizations, and other sources to generate original reporting and follow-up opportunities.
- Monitor news wires, scanners, social media, competing outlets, and other reliable sources to identify breaking news and developing stories.
- Coordinate closely with assignment editors, reporters, photographers, anchors, producers, and digital teams to ensure effective news gathering, timely communication, and efficient execution.
- Take initiative during breaking news and severe weather coverage, adapting quickly to changing circumstances and supporting newsroom needs in both the field and the control room.
- Identify opportunities to advance stories beyond the initial report by pursuing additional interviews, new angles, accountability questions, and meaningful follow-ups.
- Produce platform-appropriate digital content, including short-form videos, social media updates, and other multimedia storytelling elements.
- Maintain clear and timely communication across shifts, ensuring important editorial developments, pending follow-ups, and coverage needs are properly shared with the next team.
- Contribute actively to editorial meetings by bringing fresh story ideas, informed perspectives, and solutions that strengthen coverage.
- Take responsibility for assigned work from beginning to end, maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, communicating challenges, and following through on commitments.
- Demonstrate flexibility and ownership by supporting other newsroom functions when editorial priorities or breaking news demand it.
- Uphold high standards of accuracy, fairness, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity across all platforms.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
YOU HAVE:
- Strong news judgment and a demonstrated passion for local journalism and community-focused storytelling.
- Experience in television news production, multimedia journalism, reporting, or a related newsroom environment.
- Strong writing, research, interviewing, and fact-checking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently research, shoot, write, edit, and deliver complete multimedia news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Strong on-camera presentation skills, including the ability to confidently deliver live reports, pre-recorded standups, and breaking news updates.
- Ability and willingness to work independently in the field, including covering breaking news, developing original stories, and reporting without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive, competitive mindset and the initiative to identify, develop, and pursue stories without waiting for direction.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and newsroom functions.
- A team-first mentality, openness to feedback, adaptability, and a demonstrated commitment to accountability and collective success.
- Proficiency in Spanish, including strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate and research effectively in English.
- A commitment to factual accuracy, fairness, balanced reporting, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity.
- Flexibility and willingness to transition between newscast production, assignment desk responsibilities, and independent field reporting based on editorial priorities and newsroom needs.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
DESIRED SKILL & EXPERIENCE:
- Experience producing local television newscasts and reporting independently as an MMJ.
- Proficiency with newsroom production systems, including iNews or comparable platforms.
- Experience operating professional video cameras, field audio equipment, mobile reporting tools, and nonlinear editing software.
- Strong understanding of live news production, rundown management, and control room coordination.
- Experience with digital-first storytelling, social media publishing, and streaming news content.
- Familiarity with Central Texas communities and issues affecting Hispanic and Spanish-speaking audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to develop exclusive stories, cultivate sources, and generate enterprise reporting.
- Experience covering breaking news, severe weather, elections, and other major local events.
- A degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform newsroom and field-reporting responsibilities, including operating and transporting news-gathering equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work in various indoor and outdoor environments as required by assignments.
- Ability to work schedules that may include evenings, weekends, or holidays based on newsroom needs.
- Ability to travel locally for field reporting and other newsroom assignments as necessary.
OUR BENEFITS:
TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO; tuition reimbursement; wellness and employee support programs; 401K; and life and other insurance plans. This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.
TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:
Univision Texas Central is looking for a motivated, competitive, and news-hungry Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) and Producer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative newsroom and is passionate about delivering impactful journalism to our Hispanic communities.
This hybrid role combines strong newscast production skills with the initiative, creativity, independence, and on-air reporting capabilities of a multimedia journalist. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable producing compelling newscasts, developing original stories, and independently reporting from the field. As editorial needs evolve, this individual will also be expected to serve as an on-camera journalist, delivering live and pre-recorded reports, covering breaking news, and developing original stories for broadcast and digital platforms. This role requires someone who can confidently transition between producing behind the scenes and reporting in front of the camera.
We are building a newsroom culture rooted in ownership, accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and a relentless commitment to journalism. We value individuals who take initiative, communicate openly, embrace feedback, support their teammates, and approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
We believe great journalism is a shared responsibility. Every producer plays an active role in identifying stories, developing sources, verifying information, advancing coverage, and responding to breaking news. We are looking for someone who doesn’t simply wait for assignments but actively seeks opportunities to inform our audience and strengthen our coverage.
Success in this role requires more than technical ability. It requires a team-first mentality, strong editorial instincts, adaptability, and a genuine desire to contribute to a newsroom where everyone is invested in the collective success of our journalism.
YOUR DAY-DAY:
- Produce compelling, accurate, and visually engaging newscasts and/or news content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Identify, pitch, research, and develop original, impactful stories that matter to Hispanic audiences in San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding communities.
- Demonstrate the versatility, confidence, and editorial readiness to transition between newscast production, assignment desk responsibilities, and independent field reporting based on daily newsroom priorities and operational needs.
- Actively contribute to the daily assignment process by monitoring developing news, identifying coverage opportunities, gathering and verifying information, following up on leads, and helping advance stories throughout the day.
- Exercise strong editorial judgment when evaluating story relevance, urgency, impact, and potential for audience engagement.
- Independently report from the field as assigned, serving as a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) responsible for researching, conducting interviews, gathering video and sound, writing scripts, editing packages, and producing complete news stories.
- Deliver live and pre-recorded on-camera reports for newscasts and digital platforms, including breaking news coverage, developing stories, and independently researched enterprise reporting. Be prepared to work in the field without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support when necessary.
- Build and organize rundowns, write compelling scripts, develop effective story treatments, and execute creative showcasing elements that strengthen the newscast.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community members, public officials, organizations, and other sources to generate original reporting and follow-up opportunities.
- Monitor news wires, scanners, social media, competing outlets, and other reliable sources to identify breaking news and developing stories.
- Coordinate closely with assignment editors, reporters, photographers, anchors, producers, and digital teams to ensure effective news gathering, timely communication, and efficient execution.
- Take initiative during breaking news and severe weather coverage, adapting quickly to changing circumstances and supporting newsroom needs in both the field and the control room.
- Identify opportunities to advance stories beyond the initial report by pursuing additional interviews, new angles, accountability questions, and meaningful follow-ups.
- Produce platform-appropriate digital content, including short-form videos, social media updates, and other multimedia storytelling elements.
- Maintain clear and timely communication across shifts, ensuring important editorial developments, pending follow-ups, and coverage needs are properly shared with the next team.
- Contribute actively to editorial meetings by bringing fresh story ideas, informed perspectives, and solutions that strengthen coverage.
- Take responsibility for assigned work from beginning to end, maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, communicating challenges, and following through on commitments.
- Demonstrate flexibility and ownership by supporting other newsroom functions when editorial priorities or breaking news demand it.
- Uphold high standards of accuracy, fairness, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity across all platforms.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
YOU HAVE:
- Strong news judgment and a demonstrated passion for local journalism and community-focused storytelling.
- Experience in television news production, multimedia journalism, reporting, or a related newsroom environment.
- Strong writing, research, interviewing, and fact-checking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently research, shoot, write, edit, and deliver complete multimedia news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Strong on-camera presentation skills, including the ability to confidently deliver live reports, pre-recorded standups, and breaking news updates.
- Ability and willingness to work independently in the field, including covering breaking news, developing original stories, and reporting without an assigned photographer or additional reporting support.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive, competitive mindset and the initiative to identify, develop, and pursue stories without waiting for direction.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and newsroom functions.
- A team-first mentality, openness to feedback, adaptability, and a demonstrated commitment to accountability and collective success.
- Proficiency in Spanish, including strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate and research effectively in English.
- A commitment to factual accuracy, fairness, balanced reporting, ethical journalism, and editorial integrity.
- Flexibility and willingness to transition between newscast production, assignment desk responsibilities, and independent field reporting based on editorial priorities and newsroom needs.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
DESIRED SKILL & EXPERIENCE:
- Experience producing local television newscasts and reporting independently as an MMJ.
- Proficiency with newsroom production systems, including iNews or comparable platforms.
- Experience operating professional video cameras, field audio equipment, mobile reporting tools, and nonlinear editing software.
- Strong understanding of live news production, rundown management, and control room coordination.
- Experience with digital-first storytelling, social media publishing, and streaming news content.
- Familiarity with Central Texas communities and issues affecting Hispanic and Spanish-speaking audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to develop exclusive stories, cultivate sources, and generate enterprise reporting.
- Experience covering breaking news, severe weather, elections, and other major local events.
- A degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform newsroom and field-reporting responsibilities, including operating and transporting news-gathering equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work in various indoor and outdoor environments as required by assignments.
- Ability to work schedules that may include evenings, weekends, or holidays based on newsroom needs.
- Ability to travel locally for field reporting and other newsroom assignments as necessary.
OUR BENEFITS:
TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO; tuition reimbursement; wellness and employee support programs; 401K; and life and other insurance plans. This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.
TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Broadcast Journalist
Match your degree to the EB category
EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in journalism. If your credentials fall short of EB-2, EB-3 accepts a four-year degree alone. Confirm your category before applying so employers file the right petition.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Target employers who have already navigated PERM for journalism roles. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role, so you can focus outreach on stations and networks that have completed the process before.
Request a prevailing wage review early
Before PERM is filed, your employer submits a prevailing wage request to OFLC. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your market and job duties, so you can flag any mismatch in your offer letter before the process starts.
Document your on-air and editorial portfolio
PERM recruitment must show no qualified U.S. worker applied. A well-documented portfolio of broadcast credits, bylines, and language or format specializations you hold can support the employer's case that your skills are genuinely distinct from the applicant pool.
Clarify your occupation code using O*NET
Broadcast Journalist roles can be coded differently depending on duties. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific SOC code before your employer files the PERM application, because the prevailing wage and recruitment requirements are tied directly to that classification.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry to a new employer's petition. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card clock.
Green Card Broadcast Journalist: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a foreign broadcast journalist realistically get employer-sponsored green card support?
Yes, though the process depends on your employer's willingness to run PERM labor certification. The employer must conduct a formal DOL-supervised recruitment test, pay the prevailing wage, and file an I-140 with USCIS. Newsrooms, broadcast networks, and digital media companies have all sponsored journalists through this route, particularly for roles requiring a specific language or regional expertise.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal every few years, while green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence. Green cards require PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor before USCIS reviews the I-140 petition. There is no lottery for employment-based green cards, but per-country backlogs mean nationals of some countries may wait years before an immigrant visa number becomes available.
What is the difference between EB-2 and EB-3 for broadcast journalism positions?
EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in journalism. EB-3 covers positions that require a four-year bachelor's degree. The employer's job requirements in the PERM application determine which category applies, so the job description must accurately reflect the minimum qualifications the position genuinely needs.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for broadcast journalist roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can filter your job search to stations and media companies that have already gone through the PERM process. Targeting employers with an established sponsorship track record shortens the time between offer and filing, since HR and legal teams are already familiar with the steps.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Separately, once an I-140 petition is approved, your priority date can be retained and carried to a new employer's petition, even if you switch jobs before the I-485 is filed.