Position Title: Reporter/Editor (assigned as PM newsreader) - CBC Sudbury (English Services) Status of Employment: Permanent Position Language Requirement: English Language Skills: English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing) Work at CBC/Radio-Canada 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. Unposting Date: 2025-06-13 11:59 PM The opportunity: You devour the news and believe in the value of local journalism. You’re tapped into local communities and you want to give the newsmakers, however big or small, a voice on multiple platforms. You listen and know that no detail is too small to get right. You ask why — a lot. You also love the craft of writing and have experience working in broadcast and digital formats. You doggedly pursue stories and feel comfortable working on your own. You also know that news is collaborative and you want to work as part of a team to provide the best content to the audience. You’re not happy with the bare minimum, and instead take every story one step further. You’re excited about the possibilities that multi-platform reporting offers. You may not know all of CBC’s tools but you’re technically adept and willing to learn. In this role, you’ll be reporting and reading newscasts for Up North, a radio show which is heard across the vast expanse of northern Ontario every weekday afternoon. You’re responsible for telling the stories of this sprawling region and connecting cities, towns and First Nations that might be thousands of kilometres apart. You’ll tell the audience about the daily news that’s shaping their region, while providing key survival information in a region where the weather is far from a background character. Working from CBC Sudbury, you bring together the biggest stories from your home newsroom and from your colleagues at CBC Thunder Bay. You carry the news agenda through the afternoon and help set the table for the next day by assisting with radio and online content for the following day and beyond. If this is you, we’d love for you to apply for our reporter/editor position. Key tasks: Pitch and chase original ideas that tell the story of northern Ontario Interview sources and write news stories for broadcast and digital platforms. Package, prepare and deliver radio newscasts and bulletins. Edit stories written by team members when needed. Identify potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations, and know how to appropriately act on them. Work comfortably under the daily pressures of a busy newsroom, collaborate with fellow journalists to bring stories across the line, and pivot when news breaks. Gather audio and video material in the field, edit and package it to share with the audience on any required platforms. We are looking for a candidate with the following: Experience and proven ability to write and voice concise and critical stories for radio. Experience lining up and reading newscasts and/or on-air presentation Experience working in a live broadcast environment. Demonstrated connection to and knowledge of northern Ontario. Commitment to serving the audience. Proven ability to work in a diverse team. Technical ability to self-operate radio control-booth equipment to record news reports and scripts. Excellent communication skills. High energy and enthusiasm towards journalism. University degree or equivalent preferred. Five years of experience in news media is preferred. Must possess a valid driver's license as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company. Ability to work a variety of shifts including early mornings, late nights and weekends as needed. Please include a link to your website or links to samples of your written and on-air work in your cover letter. Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 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. 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. 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. Primary Location: 43 Elm Street, Suite 120, Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 1S4 Number of Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Full time 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.
