What are the responsibilities and job description for the KCBS Radio Full-Time Afternoon News Producer position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: KCBS Radio Full-Time Afternoon News Producer
Department: News
Reporting To: News Brand Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Union: SAG-AFTRA (184)
Location(s): San Francisco
Work Arrangement: On-Site
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.
KCBS is a 24/7 live and local news station. The full-time afternoon news producer schedule will be Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday, with a start time of 10a, 10:30a or 11a, subject to change based on station and news/coverage needs.
Responsibilities
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
Qualifications
Required & Preferred:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
- Candidates must be able to take a detail-oriented approach to work while meeting tight deadlines.
- You must be creative and proactive.
- Must be a proficient news gatherer who uses a variety of sources and is comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs.
- Journalism background, strong capability of collaborating 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 Information
Pay Transparency:
The anticipated starting salary range for California-based individuals expressing interest in this position and per SAG-AFTRA (184) is $21.03/hr - $35.96/hr.
Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy 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 Audacy, 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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