Full-Time News Anchor (KCBS-AM All News Radio)

Job Title: Full-Time News Anchor (KCBS-AM All News Radio)

Department: News

Reporting To: News Brand Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Union: SAG-AFTRA (182)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Overview:

Audacy’s KCBS All News Radio, the San Francisco-Bay Area’s top-rated live and local news station, is looking for a talented news anchor with a positive attitude and an impressive work ethic to join an elite team of broadcasters.

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 newsmakers
• Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories
• Use social media – including but not limited to Facebook, X 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
• Required to be a member in good standing with SAG-AFTRA; this position is part of bargaining unit 182

Qualifications

Required and Preferred:

• Must be a great writer, a proficient news gatherer using a variety of sources, and have compelling on-air delivery
• Must be comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs
• Expected to participate on various social media channels and contribute content to the station website (KCBSradio.com)
• Must be comfortable working under tight deadlines without compromising quality or journalistic integrity
• Expected to be a newsroom leader with strong and sound editoral judgement
• Must be dependable, self-motivated and agreeable to a flexible work schedule, which may include early mornings, evenings, overnights and/or weekends.
• Must have experience anchoring and writing news
• Experience in the San Francisco market is a plus, but is 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 (182) is $43.41/hr - $48.08/hr. 

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

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.