From Charlie Chaplin’s The Tramp and pioneer radio stations, to the latest ground-breaking technologies, San Francisco-Northern California has been a leader in the industry.

San Francisco–Northern California members work in all aspects of the industry, from Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning broadcast journalism to major roles in high-profile motion pictures and television. Additionally, our members lend their on-screen and voiceover talents to a myriad of national and local commercials, radio campaigns, digital content, corporate/educational non-broadcast videos, computer animation, interactive games, audiobooks and emerging technologies. San Francisco's unique mix of legendary film production, world class professional theater, and storied improv troops has long provided the perfect foundation for exceptional talent. Our San Francisco–Northern California Local is proud of its history and is dedicated to serving our diverse and skilled membership from Fresno to the Oregon border.

Alejandro “Baby GAS” Meraz, left, and Sedrick Cabrera at the San Francisco-Northern California Local’s viewing party!

SF-NorCal Local Board member Janet Dyer and Stephen Gustavson are ready for the evening’s festivities at the San Francisco Elks No. 3 ballroom and lounge in Union Square.

Bringing their own festive spirit to the SF-NorCal Local viewing party are Neil O’Neill and 49ers superfan Stacy “Banjo Man” Samuels.

The San Francisco-Northern California Local convention delegates and staff at the fifth biennial SAG-AFTRA national convention.

SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Broadcast Bob Butler, left, celebrates his retirement from KCBS with SF-NC Local Executive Director Sean F. Taylor. A longtime veteran broadcaster, Butler began his tenure in 1981 and reported on politics, business, natural disasters and crime, both nationally and internationally.

SF-NC Local President Kathryn Howell, left, and SF-NC Local member and San Francisco Film Commissioner Carolyn Tyler, right, celebrate the appointment of Film SF Executive Director Manijeh Fata, center, in November 2022.

SF-NC Local Program Manager Arceli Natividad, left, pictured with SF-NC Local member leaders Sedrick Cabrera, Rajiv Shah and Solana Paz, as they donate to the SF-NC Local clothing drive. Donated items were sent to the St. Anthony Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit.

San Francisco-Northern California Local President Kathryn Howell, center, pictured with Monterey Film Commissioner Karen Nordstrand, left, and Sacramento Film Commissioner Jennifer West, right, during a tour of the cable car museum, following the Film Liaisons in California Statewide FLICS quarterly meeting held in San Francisco.

From left, San Francisco-Northern California Local member Erik Braa with SF-NC Assistant Executive Director Dee Dee Escobedo and Local Executive Director Sean F. Taylor at the IRL Mixer on March 21, 2024. The mixer was part of the 2024 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Photo by Stuart Locklear.

San Francisco-Northern California Local member and San Francisco Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming does what he does best during a game live on KNBR.

San Francisco-Northern California Local member, Broadcast Steering Committee alternate and union steward Sue Hall works on air at 96.5 KOIT.

The perfect on-screen tag team! San Francisco-Northern California members and co-anchors Dave Spahr and Stephanie Lin captured on set at KRON 4 in San Francisco.

San Francisco-Northern California member and broadcast steward AJ Fox on set during a live weather report for KSEE 24 Fresno.

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