DESCRIPTION

San Francisco’s iconic all-news station, KCBS All News Radio 106.9FM & 740AM, is seeking a talented journalist with strong news judgment and news-gathering skills as well as a passion for local news and audio storytelling. This person will join a talented team covering local, national and international news 24/7 on our broadcast platforms (106.9FM, 740AM, mobile and smart speaker streaming). This is an opportunity to join an award-winning news operation that has built a large loyal listening audience over many years and now is extending its reach by creating and distributing an array of new digital content.

As a news producer (part time), you must have excellent editorial judgment and a deep understanding of current events, national politics, and local news. KCBS Radio producers must also gather information and create conversational broadcast copy. If you understand that compelling writing, great storytelling, and creative use of sound make for a great news product, we want to hear from you. The ideal candidate will be a passionate news junkie with their finger on the pulse of the Bay Area.

Please note: This is a pipeline posting. All qualified applicants will be asked to apply to an open job requisition when one becomes available.

JOB EXPERIENCE

What You'll Do:

Produce newscasts (including but not limited to writing, selecting and editing stories for broadcast and managing the flow of news and support materials to writers, production assistants, reporters and news anchors)
Manage a near-continuous flow of information by writing and updating scripts, pursuing stories by phone, and assisting in story selection for newscasts and reporters
Audio editing
Collaborate with colleagues about news coverage
Propose and contribute to daily and long-term coverage plans
Research and line up compelling interviews
Follow leads, call on breaking stories, conduct off-air interviews with newsmakers and help coordinate news coverage with colleagues
Related newsroom duties as necessary

REQUIREMENTS

Required and Preferred:

The right person for the job is an aggressive, energetic, enthusiastic, and creative team player and self-starter
Must have the desire and ability to write quickly, clearly, concisely, creatively, correctly and accurately
Must be able to write and edit compelling news stories under extreme deadline pressure
Must work well with others and interact well with the public
Prior major-market news writing and producing experience required
Strong multi-tasking skills required
Strong computer skills required
Familiarity with the Bay Area is preferred
Must be available to work all hours, overnights, and weekends and be amenable to changes in work shift
Have a working knowledge of legal guidelines, FCC rules, etc. and how they apply to your writing, news gathering and producing
Required to join SAG-AFTRA

ADDITIONAL INFO

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best radio broadcasting group, a leader in virtually every segment of audio, and America’s #1 creator of original, premium audio. Audacy engages over 170 million consumers each month, bringing people together around the news, sports, podcasts and music that matter to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

HOW TO APPLY

Please upload resume and apply at https://careers-audacy.icims.com/

https://careers-audacy.icims.com/jobs/5408/news-content-producer-%28pipeline-position%29/job