News Writer (Part-Time) Job at Audacy in San Francisco

Overview

Job Title : News Writer

Department : News

Reporting To : News Director

Employment Type : Part-Time

Union : SAG-AFTRA (184)

Location(s) : San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement : On-Site

Salary Transparency : The anticipated starting salary range for California-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $22.02 / hr to $38.02 / hr. Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

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 strong work ethic to join an elite news team as a part-time news writer. KCBS is a 24 / 7 live and local news station. The part-time news writer schedule varies based on station needs plus planned and breaking news events. Potential shifts can include 5a-12p and / or 11a-7p.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do :

• Create (from scratch) and update existing broadcast and wire copy to create compelling, accurate, and broadcast-style scripts for news anchors to deliver via radio broadcast and digital stream
• Write compelling teases (that don’t give the story away!)
• Incorporate sound bites, music, sound effects and other elements to enhance your news copy
• Edit and produce newscasts (including but not limited to selecting, editing and / or writing news content)
• Edit audio for broadcast and digital assets
• Review, vet and critique KCBS content to ensure compliance with FCC regulations, corporate and station policies
• Manage the flow of news and information (including receiving and researching news tips, calling on breaking stories, conducting off-air interviews with officials and newsmakers)
• Monitor social media, wire services, websites and other news sources
• Collaborate with colleagues about news coverage (e.g., propose and contribute to daily and long-term coverage plans)
• 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

Qualifications

Required :

Physical Requirements

Important Notes

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money 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.

Job Locations : USA-CA-San Francisco

ID : 2025-7725

Category : News

Type : Union

EEO :

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of 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, please call 1-610-660-5614. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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