KGO - General Assignment Reporter (South Bay)

Disney Entertainment’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information.  ABC7 KGO-TV is the Bay Area's news leader, delivering breaking news, weather and live video on-air and 24/7 wherever you stream.  Producing more than 45 hours of live newscasts every week, ABC7 Eyewitness News is widely recognized for its solution-based journalism and advocacy with legacy franchises Seven on Your Side, I-Team, and Building a Better Bay Area.  ABC7 is a respected and valued community resource, KGO-TV is an ABC Owned Television Station serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and the greater Bay Area.

KGO-TV/ABC7 News, the ABC Owned Television station in San Francisco, is seeking a smart, dedicated and aggressive multi-skilled reporter 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, brilliant multi-platform content creator, effective communicator and proven collaborator. Candidates must have a strong editorial background in a breaking news environment. Candidates must also be active users of social media for newsgathering and have a demonstrated ability to move the audience between 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 sources and telling impactful stories. Our ideal candidate innovates every day and enjoys experimenting with new technology. This person must be organized and work well under pressure and constant deadlines. We want someone who brings a positive attitude every day, is receptive to feedback, and wants to be a newsroom leader.

Reporters are expected to turn stories daily for newscasts, our website and for our 24/7 stream.  In addition, reporters need to have an active presence in social media.  Reporters write, shoot with lightweight digital electronic cameras, and edit their stories, and appear live from the field during the station’s newscasts.  Reporters use consumer, prosumer digital camera equipment, cell phones, and non-linear desktop editing. They must pitch original stories and develop contacts within the community.

This position will be assigned to predominantly cover stories in the San Jose / South Bay region of the Bay Area. This reporter will be expected to live in the South Bay region of the Bay Area, in order to be engaged in the local community.

This position is covered under the Company’s collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA

Responsibilities:

• Report daily stories

• Report longer form stories

• Social media presence

• Digital scripts

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a top 50 market

• Must have excellent writing skills, possess solid news judgment and ethical decision-making skills.

• Able to shoot video and edit stories for linear and digital on non-linear desktop editing platforms.

• Proficient in operating handheld prosumer/consumer cameras and non-linear editing for linear and digital.

• Superior on-camera presentation, candidates should include a reel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual is beneficial

• Willingness to reside in the South Bay region of The Bay Area

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Education:

• Journalism or Communications degree

The hiring range for this SAG-AFTRA role in San Francisco, CA is $90,948 to $160,000 per year. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The role also has potential for additional compensation for overtime and early morning/overnight shifts. 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. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.