KGO Weekends & Mornings Newswriter/Producer

5 Days ago • 3 Years + • Editorial • $48,268.8 PA - $118,329.6 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

KGO-TV/ABC7 News seeks a creative newscast producer and newswriter to produce weekend morning newscasts and fill in on weekday mornings. Responsibilities include formatting newscasts, writing stories and teases, non-linear video editing, booking guests, contributing story ideas, participating in editorial meetings, and monitoring social media. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, team player, and active social media user, skilled in collaborating to create compelling content across platforms. The role involves overnight shifts, 5 days a week, with schedule flexibility due to breaking news.
Must have:
  • 3+ years line producing experience at a local news station
  • Strong editorial and production skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Flexibility with working hours (overnight shifts)
  • Proficiency in non-linear video editing
  • Social media savvy for newsgathering and story development
Good to have:
  • Bay Area knowledge
  • Bilingualism

Job Details

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment’s eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Emmy® Award-winning station KGO-TV ABC7 is the San Francisco Bay Area’s source for breaking news, weather and live video. Widely recognized for its solution-based promise to help the Bay Area communities, the station’s initiative “Building a Better Bay Area” dedicates more time, resources, and reporting to the issues that impact its viewers’ quality of life. From the local economy and education to health and safety, to issues impacting the environment, ABC7’s focus is to bring a greater perspective on the challenges currently facing neighborhoods. KGO-TV is an ABC-owned television station serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and all of the greater Bay Area!

KGO-TV/ABC7 News, the ABC Owned Television Station in San Francisco, is seeking a creative newscast producer and newswriter! We are looking for someone with experience producing dynamic newscasts with story showcasing and multiple live elements. You would be responsible for story development with reporters, non-linear desktop editing, booking live guests, writing stories and teases, and developing other editorial and production elements. Expect to contribute story ideas daily and participate actively in coverage decisions and editorial meetings.  This newscast producer/newswriter will produce weekend morning newscasts, fill-in as a weekday morning newscast producer or write for the weekday morning newscasts. We want a self-starter and team player who can collaborate effectively with a wide range of personnel to create compelling content on all platforms. We are looking for active users of social media for newsgathering and understand how to use those platforms to build out stories and segments. 

Responsibilities:

  • Formatting newscast rundown and stories, including graphics and video
  • Writing stories and teases for newscasts
  • Non-linear editing of video for stories and newscast teases
  • News editorial decision-making, including team meetings on daily news development
  • Monitoring social media and trending topics for newscast inclusion
  • Produce Weekend Morning Newscasts
  • Work overnight shifts 5 days per week
    • NOTE: Schedules are subject to change due to breaking news or other scheduling needs.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of three years of experience line producing at a local news station
  • Proven track record working under high-pressure situations with tight deadlines.
  • Diligent with strong editorial and production skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be flexible with working hours (late nights, overnights, holidays) and adaptable to change, especially during breaking news situations

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of the Bay Area
  • Bilingual

Required Education:

High school degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field

This position is covered under the ABC - NABET-CWA Master Agreement.

The Pay Range for this role is: $23.26/hour - $57.12/hour


The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $23.16 to $57.12 per hour based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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