KABC General Assignment Reporter (As-Needed)

5127 KABC Television, LLC; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

ABC7 Los Angeles seeks multi-skilled general assignment reporters on an as-needed basis for on-site work in Glendale, CA. The role emphasizes live reporting, storytelling and content creation across television, digital, social and streaming platforms, including engaging live shots from field or studio.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and flexibility to work mornings, nights, weekends. Experience with Adobe Premiere and phone/cam shooting is preferred; anchoring or weather reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Multiple market experience.
• Ability to report live or on tape accurately and fairly
• Must be collaborative on content and new ideas and comfortable handling live breaking news in the field or studio.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule that can include early morning, late night, and weekend shifts.
• Must work well under deadline pressure.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere.
• Experience shooting with a phone or small camera.
• Previous local news anchoring or fill-in anchoring experience. Previous local news weather forecasting and anchoring experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create unique and shareable stories for television, digital, social and streaming.
• Collaborate on content and handle live breaking news in the field or studio.

Job description

ABC7 Los Angeles is seeking multi-skilled general assignment reporters on an as-needed basis. Successful candidates will play an integral role in covering the biggest stories of the day and how those stories impact our local communities. The ideal candidate must be a strong journalist, storyteller and content creator for all platforms, and know how to present active and engaging live shots. This role is considered on-site, which means the employee will work from a Company designated location on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

• Create unique and shareable stories for television, digital, social and streaming.
• Collaborate on content and handle live breaking news in the field or studio.

Basic Qualifications

• Multiple market experience.
• Ability to report live or on tape accurately and fairly
• Must be collaborative on content and new ideas and comfortable handling live breaking news in the field or studio.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule that can include early morning, late night, and weekend shifts.
• Must work well under deadline pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Premiere.
• Experience shooting with a phone or small camera.
• Previous local news anchoring or fill-in anchoring experience.Previous local news weather forecasting and anchoring experience a plus.
• Bilingual preferred.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree.

The pay rate for this role in Glendale, California is $47.75 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the SAG-AFTRA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

General Employment Type: Part time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Glendale, CA, USA

Date Posted: 2026-10-05