News Anchor

Job Description

NEWS ANCHOR - PT - KCBS-AM, ALL NEWS RADIO

Entercom's KCBS All News Radio, San Francisco's number one news station, is looking for a talented news anchor with a positive attitude and impressive work ethic to join an elite team of broadcasters. This is a casual/non-full time position. Shifts may include early mornings, evenings, overnights, holidays and/or weekends.

You will be expected to work under tight deadlines without compromising quality or journalistic integrity. We are seeking a broadcast journalist who collaborates with colleagues and somebody who pitches groundbreaking stories and interview ideas. You will be expected to actively participate on various social media channels and contribute content to the station website (KCBSradio.com).

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 have experience anchoring and writing news. Experience in the San Francisco market is a plus.

You must be a great writer, have a 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. You must be dependable and self-motivated. This is not a job for a beginner.

Qualifications:

Required :
• Anchor over the course of multiple hours on KCBS – including running a board
• 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 news makers
• 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 KCBSradio.com
• Develop and research potential news stories
• Protect the station's FCC license
• Other duties as required by management

EEO Statement:

Entercom is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Entercom affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless
of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state,
or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment
opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Entercom, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4kb1q-18-221-85-33-42 in your application.