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About the Role

CBC London’s number one rated daily live radio program, London Morning, is looking for a host. This role is vital for informing, entertaining, and connecting the local community, requiring a deep understanding of the city and its residents.

Responsibilities

• Works in tandem with the producer and the team to plan the best possible programming.
• Pitches program ideas, suggests and lines up guests or interviewees, prepares background notes and questions, interviews on or off air, and provides narration and linking continuity between program segments.
• Hosts live breaking news specials / remote shows as needed.
• Shapes special programming and/or segments of the daily show.
• Gathers audio and visual material in the field and packages it for audience sharing on any required platforms.
• Bantrs with program participants including on-air colleagues, guests, interviewees, audience members, and phone-in callers.
• Maintains subject matter expertise in fields relevant to London and the surrounding area.
• Participates in public and/or community relations activities to promote the program(s) and/or the Corporation.
• Acts as master of ceremonies, narrator, or interviewer.
• Provides voice continuity for programs.
• Conducts research using a variety of sources.
• Edits program material.

Requirements

• A university degree in a field relevant to the position or a combination of education and work experience relevant to the position.
• Proven journalism skills, strong news judgment, and excellent general knowledge.
• Strong live on-air performance and excellent interview skills on a range of topics and themes, all kept to time.
• A strong love and understanding of London, including the functions of all three levels of government.
• Deep knowledge of and connection to the equity-seeking communities in the London area.
• Innovative with programming and ideas.
• Curious, incisive, and critical thinker.
• A track record of talking to principal characters in stories that matter to the audience.
• Engaging and intelligent on-air presence, showing a wide emotional range.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing skills that elevate live programming.
• A thorough understanding of and experience with social media tools.
• Sense of humour.
• A broad range of interests.
• Ability to give and receive feedback within the context of a dynamic team.
• Strong news judgment and story sense.
• Ability to collaborate with the executive producer and the show producer to ensure that London Morning meets its mandate.
• Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
• Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Background check, including a mandatory Criminal record check, may be conducted.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct is a condition of employment.
• Disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest is required.

Skills

• English (Reading - P - Professional)
• English (Speaking - P - Professional)
• English (Writing - P - Professional)
• Journalism
• News judgment
• Live on-air performance
• Interviewing
• Social media tools
• Leadership
• Interpersonal skills
• Writing
• Research
• Editing
• Content creation

Location

• London, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

• On-site
• Contract
• Fixed Term
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Long-Term

Education Level

• University degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and work experience

About the Company

• At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms.
• Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
• We are committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
• We strive to create a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country.
• We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace.

Equal Opportunity

• CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
• We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster.
• If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.