News Anchor (Part-Time, KCBS-AM All News Radio)

Overview

Job Title: News Anchor 

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 $48.8170/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, 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).

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• 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

Qualifications

Preferred and Required:

• You must be dependable, self-motivated and agreeable to a flexible work schedule, which may include early mornings, 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.
• You must have experience anchoring and writing news.
• Experience in the San Francisco market is a plus

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.

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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

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