Host, Labrador Morning

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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.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Your role

CBC Newfoundland & Labrador is looking for a host for Labrador Morning, based in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. As host you are the voice of Labrador and will inform and entertain the audience for 3 hours every weekday morning.

You are ready to connect with the diverse community that is Labrador and have a keen understanding of the lifestyle, culture and politics of the Big Land. As host you are excited to bring new ideas to the show that will be relevant to a younger audience.  You are a curious and confident broadcaster.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, you have great interview skills with clear news instincts and an appetite for storytelling. You have an understanding of content delivery for multiple formats and can help the team by presenting a compelling, informative show that reflects all the people of Labrador.

You personally have a sense of adventure and a love of open sky. You believe in a more modern inclusive approach to journalism and want to experiment to create a dynamic program.

CBC offers access to training, mentorship and career development over time to employees along with a structured onboarding process.  There are also several Employee Resource Groups at CBC.

Key tasks:

• Host an upbeat, in depth and entertaining show for 3 hours every weekday
• Write & read scripts and do live and pre-taped interviews daily.
• Interest in Canadian music, including Indigenous artists.
• Research, write and produce original story ideas for current affairs, text, social with potential for video platforms that will engage and inform the audience, deepen our community connections and connect with younger listeners.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events as they unfold.
• Deliver exclusive and engaging material regularly.
• Connect with the region and build relationships with news stakeholders and community leaders.
• Work closely with the team of producers and journalists at CBC Labrador.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, plan features and coordinate long-term coverage.
• Occasionally represent CBC at events as per community requests.

As a Host, you will bring the following skills and experience to the CBC:

• A desire to be behind the microphone to entertain and inform the Labrador audience.
• A keen interest in people and possessing the skills to interview them.
• Strong journalistic, writing and presentation skills.
• Audio editing and storytelling experience.
• Ability to adapt to ongoing technical demands such as desktop editing, assisting with daily lineup, social media posts and knowledge of field gathering tools and applications.
• Strong understanding of demonstrative live storytelling techniques.
• Ability to pivot from daily news to breaking news during the morning show.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Deep knowledge of and or connection to the equity-seeking communities in Labrador.
• Excellent general knowledge about Newfoundland and Labrador provincial and civic politics, demographics, geography, and current issues.
• Experience and proven ability to tell news stories in compelling and innovative ways.
• Ability to manage large volumes of fast-moving information.
  Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including early starts, late finishes and weekends

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on ”Apply online”. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, 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. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. 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.

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