News Reporter

Job Description

Overview

Audacy's KCBS All News Radio, The Bay Area's number one news station, is looking for an intrepid and tech-savvy broadcast journalist with a positive attitude and impressive work ethic to join an elite news team. You must be a great writer, have compelling on-air delivery, be a proficient news gatherer – using a variety of sources – and be comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs.

Responsibilities

Required and Preferred:
• 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 listeners, 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
• Required to join SAG-AFTRA (this position is part of bargaining unit 182)

Qualifications

You will be expected to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Newsroom or field environment. We are seeking a broadcast journalist who collaborates with editors and producers and pitches story and interview ideas. 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. You must be dependable, self-motivated and agreeable to a flexible work schedule, which may include evenings, overnights and/or weekends. 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. This is not a job for a beginner. Experience in the San Francisco market is a plus. Anchoring experience is a plus, but not required.

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 Information

Pay Transparency: The anticipated starting salary range for California based individuals expressing interest in this position is $36.53/Hr to $59.45/Hr. Hourly Rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity. Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
About Us

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country's best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp), X (@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc), Instagram (@lifeataudacy) and Threads (@Audacy_Corp).

Responsibilities:

Required and Preferred:
- 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 listeners, 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
- Required to join SAG-AFTRA (this position is part of bargaining unit 182)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9k85z-3-20-238-29-42 in your application.