DESCRIPTION

Job Title: News Producer

Department: News

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Union: SAG-AFTRA (184)

Location(s): San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Pay Transparency:

The anticipated starting salary range for California-based individuals expressing interest in this position and per SAG-AFTRA (184) is $21.08/hr to $35.9632/hr.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity. Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Overview:

Audacy’s KCBS All News Radio, The Bay Area’s number one news station, is looking for an intrepid and tech-savvy journalist with a positive attitude and impressive work ethic to join an elite news team.

JOB EXPERIENCE

What You'll Do:

Edit and produce newscasts (including but not limited to selecting, editing and/or writing news
content)
Manage the flow of news and information (including but not limited to receiving and researching news tips, calling on breaking stories, conducting off-air interviews with officials and newsmakers)
Edit audio for broadcast and digital assets
Collaborate with colleagues about news coverage (i.e. propose and contribute to daily and long-term coverage plans)
Research and arrange compelling live and pre-recorded interviews
Promote news coverage on a variety of channels, including broadcast, social media, the Audacy app and station website
Contribute content to the station’s social media channels, the Audacy app and the station website, KCBSradio.com
Protect the station’s FCC license
Other duties as required by management
Must be available to work all hours, overnights, and weekends and be amenable to changes in work shift
Required to join SAG-AFTRA

REQUIREMENTS

Required & Preferred:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, and candidates must be able to take a detail-oriented approach to work while meeting tight deadlines. You must be creative and proactive.
We are looking for a proficient news gatherer who uses a variety of sources and is comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs.
We are seeking a journalist who collaborates with colleagues and feels comfortable pitching story and interview ideas to colleagues.
You will be expected to actively participate on various social media channels and contribute content to the station’s digital assets, including the Audacy app and station website, KCBSradio.com.
Experience in the San Francisco market is a plus, but not required.

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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/8023/news-producer-%28full-time%29/job