Host (English Services) (On-Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada • Calgary, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CBC Calgary is looking for a dynamic new host for Alberta at Noon, our noon hour current affairs and open line radio program that airs province-wide. This is a one-year assignment. You are an insatiably curious storyteller with a passion for drawing information, emotion and stories out of interview subjects. You are equally comfortable holding a politician accountable as you are talking with first time callers, and you know when to put people at ease and when to challenge them. You understand that audiences want to be both entertained and informed over the lunch hour, and you realize the importance of making audiences feel welcome and part of a community. You know that using a full range of tone, including humour, is key to strong radio current affairs programming. You have a perspective on the newsroom as a whole, including identifying moments when Alberta at Noon content will work for other platforms, in particular visuals. You are comfortable being on camera and working with the CBC Calgary team on its visual strategy. You have a sense of adventure, an eclectic range of interests and a keen desire to meet new people, learn about even the smallest Alberta community and be open to new perspectives. You are passionate about championing stories from Alberta’s under-represented communities, and you love meeting listeners through in-person public appearances and remote broadcasts. An exceptional journalist and a keen observer, you must be able to quickly analyze a broad range of issues and thrive in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of live, local radio. You have a strong grasp on Alberta’s political landscape and its energy-driven economy and explosive population growth, and you understand how these issues affect the day-to-day lives of the people who live here. As a leader on the Alberta at Noon team, it’s clear you care about your colleagues on the show and in the newsroom. You act as a team unifier and collaborator, and are always looking for creative solutions to challenges.

Requirements

• An engaging, curious, and spontaneous on-air personality, with a wide range of genuine interests, knowledge and insight, reflecting curiosity in many current affairs topics, and an ability to make them relevant to existing and new audiences.
• Strong journalistic skills, demonstrated through original story ideas, live interviewing, innovative storytelling, and writing and vetting abilities.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, including knowledge of and familiarity with CBC Journalistic Standards as well as the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Ability to react quickly to changing circumstances and breaking news; comfortable going off-script when needed.
• A strong proven connection to the communities we serve in Alberta, and an openness to diverse perspectives and ideas.
• Familiarity with digital and social storytelling, including podcasting, and a willingness to learn and tackle new tasks across all CBC platforms (TV, radio, digital).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and locations.
• A proven work ethic and a positive team-first attitude.
• A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• A passion for public outreach and an enthusiastic ambassador of public broadcasting and the program.
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company – other classes considered an asset.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including early starts, late finishes and weekends.
• University degree or equivalent in a related field, with a minimum of five years of relevant or comparable experience.
• Please include a link to samples of your on-air work in your cover letter.
• Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

Nice To Haves

• other classes considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Pitch and produce original stories that build on the day’s news and deepen Alberta at Noon’s community connections, elevate a range of voices.
• Host Alberta at Noon live on air between 12:00-1:00 pm weekdays, conducting interviews on a wide variety of current events.
• Interact spontaneously with program participants such as guests, reporters, experts and members of the audience.
• Work with CBC Calgary to deliver on our visual strategy. This could include repurposing Alberta at Noon for Calgary's FAST channel or other visual platforms, or doing stand alone visual interviews
• Host public forums associated with journalistic projects
• Participate in public relations or community outreach activities to promote Alberta at Noon, related and CBC, with a focus on growing new audiences and building community connections.

Benefits

• 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 [email protected].
• You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment.
• We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level