Bay Area Broadcasters Band Together

In the wake of the shooting death of Star Protection Security Guard Kevin Nishita, San Francisco Bay Area news stations have banded together to keep SAG-AFTRA broadcasters and their colleagues safe in the field. Nishita was shot in Oakland on Nov. 24, 2021, during a robbery of a KRON news unit that was reporting on a theft at the location the day prior. It was customary for reporters and camera operators to be accompanied by security personnel while on assignment in the field, in part due
to the security measures implemented during joint Bay Area Safety Summits, which the San Francisco-Northern California Local has been instrumental in organizing. Local stations such as KTVU, KRON, KPIX and KGO-TV have provided access to each other’s facilities to allow broadcasters from any station to report from a secure location. 

Photo: Management is looking at creative solutions by having broadcasters, like San Francisco-Northern California Local member and KPIX anchor Andria Borba, report live from the KPIX rooftop. Photo by Brian Yuan

This item was originally featured in the SAG-AFTRA magazine spring 2022 issue.