News Reporter

Fox Corporation; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Benefits in accordance with plan

Job summary

FOX Television Stations in the Bay Area seeks a full‑time Reporter with strong editorial and storytelling skills to join KTVU FOX 2 and Fox Local San Francisco. The role spans broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms, including live reporting and on‑air presenting of news stories.

The position requires knowledge of newsroom production, flexibility to handle different roles in the newsroom, and willingness to travel as needed. A deep Bay Area connection is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bay Area connection highly favorable.
• High school diploma required; 4-year college degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in fast-paced television productions, including live shots, in-studio, and field interviews.

Responsibilities

• Stay on the frontline of breaking news with flexible duties for live reporting.
• Present content live and confidently across platforms.
• Coordinate and produce compelling interview segments for broadcast and digital.
• Research, report, and write broadcast and digital copy on deadline with precision.
• Create engaging content for TV, streaming, and social media across platforms.
• Develop and maintain a strong social media presence to support the station's brand.
• Understand newsroom production and cater to daypart reporting needs; travel as needed.

Skills

Live reporting

Broadcast journalism

Interviewing

Digital storytelling

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations (FTS) owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations, including stations in 14 of the top 15 markets and duopolies in 11. Eighteen are FOX Network affiliates, and together the stations produce approximately 1,300 hours of local news every week. FOX LOCAL, the company's free ad-supported digital and streaming product, extends that news, weather and local content across connected TV & mobile devices. LiveNOW from FOX expands the FTS portfolio even further as the only national streaming services to be truly live 24/7, covering breaking news and events as they happen.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Come join the Bay Area’s top-rated news and information leaders, KTVU FOX 2 and Fox Local San Francisco! We are seeking individuals that have a passion for journalism and want to be part of the organization’s best in class reporting, in front of the camera and behind the scenes, on broadcast and streaming platforms. We are currently searching for a full-time Reporter with strong editorial, storytelling, live and digital skills. Be part of a winning team with a diverse culture that believes in supporting, mentoring, and training our staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Successful reporters are dynamic individuals who are curious about the community and world around them; creative in sourcing, developing and producing engaging stories for our broadcast, streaming and digital platforms; and competitive in monitoring other sources of news, challenging themselves to be different and working to continually elevate KTVU and Fox Local coverage. This position requires a strong understanding of newsroom production and an ability to work with different teams to create content for multiple platforms. While reporting is the core focus of the position, we are also looking for an individual who feels comfortable in different roles in the newsroom on and off camera, including digital production, sports, weather and special projects. Serve as an on-air presenter of news stories, interviews, and other content for all TV, streaming and digital platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.

• Stay at the frontline of breaking news situations, taking on flexible duties when assigned, to deliver live reporting that captures the veracity of the moment.
• Present content live conversationally and with confidence and comfort on various platforms
• Take charge of coordinating and producing compelling interview segments, ensuring content is informative and resonates with our diverse audience.
• Demonstrate an exceptional capacity for researching, reporting, and writing broadcast and digital print news copy on deadline, while adhering to station standards for precision and clarity.
• Independently create unique and compelling content for a variety of digital platforms, including streaming channels, social media, Connected TV apps, and other digital media.
• Develop and maintain an engaging social media presence that complements station’s brand image
• A strong understanding of newsroom production, various daypart reporting needs, and creating content for multiple platforms.
• Willingness to travel and present from the field as required.
• Other duties assigned as deemed appropriate and necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

A deep connection to the San Francisco Bay Area is highly favorable—whether you grew up, attended school, or have previously worked in the region, we value your intrinsic understanding of our community and its stories.

• High school diploma is required; 4-year College degree is preferred.
• Candidate should have 3 to 5 years of experience with fast-paced television productions, including live shots, in-studio, and field interviews.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $125,000.00-140,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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