News Reporter (Part-Time)

Audacy, Inc. • San Francisco, CA

86d • $43

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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
• 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-paced 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

Nice To Haves

• Anchoring experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees