News Editor and Producer (Part-Time)

Audacy, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Medical

Dental

Vision

Mental health

Telemedicine

Health Savings Account

Disability

Life insurance

Critical illness

Hospital indemnity

Accident insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Legal assistance

Life assistance program

Identity theft protection

Home and auto insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Audacy, Inc. is seeking an Editor and Producer for our News team in San Francisco, on-site, part-time union SAG-AFTRA.

You will edit and produce newscasts, manage the flow of news tips and breaks, edit audio for broadcast and digital assets, and collaborate on daily and long-term coverage plans. You’ll arrange live and pre-recorded interviews, promote coverage across broadcast, social media, and our apps, and contribute to KCBSradio.com.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to take a detail-oriented approach to work while meeting tight deadlines.
• Must be creative and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Edit and produce newscasts (select, edit and write news content).
• Manage the flow of news and information (receive tips, break stories, conduct off-air interviews).
• Edit audio for broadcast and digital assets.
• Collaborate with colleagues on daily and long-term coverage plans.
• Research and arrange live and pre-recorded interviews.
• Promote news coverage across broadcast, social media, Audacy app and KCBSradio.com.
• Contribute content to social channels 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; amenable to shift changes.
• Required to join SAG‑AFTRA.

Skills

News editing

Broadcast production

Interviewing

News gathering

Social media

Job description

Job Title: Editor and Producer Department: News Reporting To: News Brand Manager Employment Type: Part‑Time Union: SAG‑AFTRA (184) Location: 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 $22.02/hr - $38.02/hr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

• 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
• legal assistance
• life assistance program
• identity theft protection
• discounted home and auto insurance
• pet insurance

Compensation And Benefits

The anticipated salary for individuals expressing interest in this position is below:

$0.00-0.00

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
• legal assistance
• life assistance program
• identity theft protection
• discounted home and auto insurance
• pet insurance

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.

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

Required and 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
• 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
• We are seeking a journalist who collaborates 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