Reporter/Editor

Position Title

Reporter/Editor (assigned as AM newsreader) – CBC Thunder Bay, English Services (On‑Site)

Employment Details

Employment Status: Temporary Long‑Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement: English

Language Skills: English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

About the Role

You will lead our morning radio newscasts as the newsreader on Superior Morning, preparing and presenting news for Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. The role includes setting the news agenda, sourcing original and breaking news, scripting and delivering human stories, and supporting multi‑platform journalism across all CBC newsroom platforms.

Key Tasks

• Pitch and chase original ideas that set the agenda in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.
• Interview sources and write news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Package, prepare and present radio newscasts and bulletins.
• Edit and review stories written by team members when needed.
• Identify potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations, and act accordingly.
• Respond confidently and calmly in breaking news situations, consistently delivering under daily newsroom pressures.
• Communicate and collaborate with AM newsreaders in other CBC locations to share material and vet content when needed.
• Gather audio and video material in the field, edit, and package it for audience across required platforms.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of issues that matter to the people of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.
• Excellent journalistic decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and on‑air presentation skills.
• Ability to read the news on air and present material with credibility and authority in live events and breaking news.
• Ability to operate a studio board during a live newscast.
• Ability to quickly cut audio clips from a variety of audio and video sources.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and deadlines, reacting quickly to changing priorities.
• Thorough knowledge of the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Strong writing and script‑editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong desire to live and promote the values of equity, inclusion and a respectful work culture.
• Creative, flexible, and self‑motivated.
• Journalism degree or equivalent preferred.
• Four years of comparable and relevant broadcasting industry experience preferred.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, including early mornings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets CBC/Radio‑Canada’s insurance company requirements.
• Must work from the CBC Thunder Bay station every day.

EEO and Diversity Statement

CBC/Radio‑Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting Canada’s diversity. We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster.

Primary Location

213 Miles Street Est, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 1J5

Openings and Schedule

Number of Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Full time