SPOT
Breaking News Coverage
Spot news photographers and video crews dispatched the moment news breaks — fires, crime scenes, severe weather, and major incidents — with broadcast-ready footage moved fast.
Coverage market
News crews in San Francisco, CA
Breaking news coverage, live shots, ENG crews, and news photography in San Francisco — dispatched through our Las Vegas assignment desk, 24/7.
When news breaks in San Francisco, newsrooms without a crew on the ground need broadcast-quality video fast. San Francisco is the center of the Bay Area market and a focal point for technology and legal news, and Live Core Productions keeps experienced news photographers and videographers available here for breaking news, live shots, and scheduled assignments.
What our San Francisco news crews cover
Typical San Francisco assignments include technology news, federal court coverage, protests, and earthquake preparedness stories. Much of that work happens around City Hall, the Phillip Burton Federal Building, and the Financial District.
Live shots and video delivery from San Francisco
Whether it is a one-hour live hit or a week-long trial, our San Francisco teams work to broadcast standards and your station style guide. One assignment desk in Las Vegas handles booking, transmission planning, and delivery.
News production services available in San Francisco
- Breaking news coverage — spot news photographers on scene fast
- Live shots and live segments — LiveU/TVU bonded cellular with IFB and return video
- ENG crews for hire — one- and two-person crews by the half day, day, or week
- News photography — stills for wire, print, and digital
- Video production and editing — packages, VOSOTs, and interviews cut to broadcast standards
- National assignment coverage — multi-city stories on one invoice
Other markets we cover
We also field crews in San Jose, Sacramento, and Fresno. See all 40+ coverage markets.
The assignment desk is live 24/7. Call 707-940-LIVE or send a crew request to book a San Francisco crew.
Capabilities
Available in San Francisco
LIVE
Live Shots & Live Segments
Reliable live signals from the field for hits, MOS, and full live segments — bonded cellular, satellite coordination, and experienced field crews who know a live window is non-negotiable.
CREW
ENG Crews for Hire
Professional electronic news gathering crews — photographer, audio, and field producer configurations — available for day rates or multi-day assignments in 40+ U.S. markets.
STILLS
News Photography
Award-caliber news photographers for stills that tell the story — spot news, courts, politics, sports, and features — delivered to wire, print, and digital newsroom specs.
PKG
Video Production & Editing
Full-service field production and post — packages, VOSOTs, interviews, and long-form — shot and cut by editors who work to broadcast standards and station style guides.
MULTI
National Assignment Coverage
One call covers the country. Trials, press conferences, elections, disasters, sports, and entertainment — coordinated multi-city coverage through a single Las Vegas-based assignment desk.