KGO - Weekend Anchor/Reporter Job at The Walt Disney Company in San Francisco

The ABC Owned Television station in San Francisco, KGO-TV/ABC7 News, is seeking a smart, dedicated anchor and aggressive multi-skilled journalist who loves to dig and enterprise lead stories. ABC7 News is committed to building a better Bay Area through solutions journalism. The ideal candidate must be a passionate storyteller, multi-platform content creator, effective communicator, and proven collaborator with a strong editorial background in a breaking news environment. Candidates must be active users of social media for news gathering and have a demonstrated ability to move audiences across linear and digital platforms. Applicants are expected to shoot, write, and edit visually creative, memorable stories with active live reporting. A successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing contacts and telling impactful stories. The ideal candidate innovates daily, enjoys experimenting with new technology, is organized, works well under pressure, and brings a positive attitude and willingness to lead.

This role involves anchoring our weekend evening newscasts and reporting three days per week. The anchor will also fill in on weekday newscasts. Reporters write, shoot, and edit their stories and appear live from the field during the station’s newscast. Reporters use light weight digital cameras, consumer and prosumer digital camera equipment, cell phones and non-linear desktop editing platforms. They must pitch original stories and develop contacts within the community. In addition, anchor/reporters need to have an active presence on social media. This role also expects the anchor to represent KGO at community and promotional events and speaking engagements. The position is covered under the company’s collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

The hiring range for this SAG-AFTRA role in San Francisco, CA is $90,948 to $208,000 per year. Base pay varies by region, experience, qualifications, and is subject to overtime and early morning/overnight shift compensation. Benefits may include medical, financial, and other company benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Responsibilities

• Anchor newscasts on linear TV and streaming
• Report daily stories
• Create digital scripts
• Maintain social media presence

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a top 50 market
• Excellent writing skills and strong news judgment
• Able to shoot video and edit stories for linear and digital on non-linear desktop platforms
• Proficient in operating handheld prosumer/consumer cameras and non-linear editing
• Superior on-camera presentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual is beneficial
• Knowledge of the San Francisco Bay Area

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Education

• Journalism or Communications degree