Weekend Anchor / Reporter Job at National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

Weekend Anchor / Reporter role at National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

Location : San Francisco, California

Salary : $90,948 – $208,000 USD per year

Employment Type : Full time

Posted : October 13, 2025

Job Summary

KGO-TV / ABC7 News, the ABC Owned Television station in San Francisco, 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. The ideal candidate must have a strong editorial background in a breaking news environment. Candidates also must 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 be able 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.

Responsibilities

Anchor weekend evening newscasts and report three days per week.

Fill in anchor on weekday newscasts.

Turn stories for newscasts, website and 24 / 7 stream.

Write, shoot and edit stories; appear live from the field during the station’s newscast.

Use light weight digital electronic cameras, consumer and prosumer digital camera equipment, cell phones and non-linear desktop editing platforms.

Pitch original stories and develop contacts within the community.

Maintain an active presence in social media.

Represent KGO at community events, promotional events and speaking engagements.

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of experience in a top 50 market.

Excellent writing skills; 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual is beneficial.

Knowledge of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Education

Journalism or Communications degree.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KGO Television, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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