San Francisco,CA
Audacy,Inc.
DESCRIPTION
Job Title: News Reporter
Department: News
Reporting To: Brand Manager
Employment Type: Part-Time
Union: SAG-AFTRA (182)
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 (182) is $43.94/hr.
Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.
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:
- Report, from the field or Newsroom, over the course of multiple hours, on various KCBS channels
(radio, Audacy app, station website and social media channels) - Conceptualize, pitch, produce and record news segments
- Gather, write, record, edit and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when
breaking news occurs - Interview newsmakers
- Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories
- Use social media – including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – during the
course of your shift to connect with the community, promote upcoming stories and interviews,
and to highlight station content - Contribute content – including but not limited to audio, video and written format – to the Audacy app and the station website, KCBSradio.com
- Develop and research potential news stories
- Protect the station’s FCC license
- Other duties as required by management
REQUIREMENTS
Required & Preferred:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
- Must be able to take a detail-oriented approach and meet tight deadlines
- Extensive knowledge of the San Francisco market is a plus
- Anchoring experience is a plus, but not required
- Must be a proficient news gatherer, using a variety of sources, and be comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs.
- Able to thrive in a fast-pace Newsroom or field environment
- High collaboration efficiency with editors and producers, must be able to pitch stories and interview ideas
- Must have a broadcast journalist background
- Proficient with various content creation tools across multiple social media channels
- Must be willing to work shifts that may include early morning, evening, dayside, weekend, and holidays
- A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required
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/7719/news-reporter-%28part-time%29/job