London Morning host (English Services) (On-site)

CBC/Radio-Canada•London, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CBC London’s number one rated daily live radio program, London Morning, is looking for a host. Having served the audience for almost a decade, listeners have repeatedly shown that London Morning is an essential part of their routine. You are excited to surpass audience expectations at a time of day when people are first waking up and keen for information. Whether it’s a winter weather bomb, downtown safety concerns or a diaspora community reacting to political unrest, you know London Morning is a vital part of living in the city. Your job is clear: You listen deeply, examining all sides of a story, and you hold those in power to account. You connect easily with every guest on the program, be it a politician or a student in high school. You help listeners understand and plan. You might also help them laugh, and boost their playlists with local artists. You live in London, and so you care about getting to know the people who make the city vibrant and diverse. You make every effort to leave the studio in order to meet people where they’re at, and to bring their stories alive. You’re obsessed with finding issues that don’t come in a news release, and you take pride in seeking out people who don’t know CBC. Nothing makes you happier than hearing directly from the audience about whether a story has hit the mark. You understand that as the flagship program, the content on London Morning sets the agenda and is the forum for critical conversations. You get that those conversations must reach people beyond the airwaves, including in visual formats. For those reasons, you think innovatively about content creation across platforms. You are a willing leader who will push yourself and your team to adapt to changing audience needs. You are a smart and seasoned journalist who is competitive by nature. You don’t mind working with a small, high octane team. They care and are as curious as you are. You pitch in to deliver the most live local morning program in the city, upholding the responsibility to deliver on the mission of CBC London: to be there for people in the region, where and when they need us. The position requires full-time, on-site presence at the CBC London Office.

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, 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 ensure that London Morning meets its mandate.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes: A mandatory Criminal record check. Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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.
Keen to shape special programming and//or segments of the daily show.
Gathers audio and visual material in the field and packages it to share with the audience on any required platforms.
At ease bantering with program participants such as on-air colleagues, guests and interviewees, members of the audience and phone-in callers, as required.
Works to maintain subject matter expertise in fields relevant to London and the surrounding area.
Participates in public and/or community relations activities as appropriate, to promote the program(s) and/or the Corporation.
Act as master of ceremonies, narrator or interviewer.
Voice continuity for programs.
Conduct research using a variety of sources.
Edit program material.