As Canada’s second-largest commercial radio broadcaster, Vista Radio Ltd operates over 70 radio stations and digital news portals across three provinces and the Northwest Territories! Each of our stations is deeply rooted in the communities we serve while retaining local voices, building strong connections, and delivering stories that matter. Paired with dynamic digital portals, our stations provide 24/7 access to timely, trusted, and hyper-local content, keeping our audiences informed, engaged, and connected.
Morning Show Host - Grande Prairie, AB
Are you a dynamic personality with a passion for entertaining, informing, and connecting with your audience every morning? We’re looking for a high-energy, engaging Morning Show Host to lead our weekday morning program. The ideal candidate is a compelling storyteller, a quick thinker, a community champion and a confident broadcaster who thrives on live interaction and knows how to create must-listen radio on 2day's radio station.
Description:
Be a part of the community; live, work and play here in the local market/community.
Host an entertaining show listeners can relate to, live and locally focused show
Know how to be a storyteller with creative, compelling local content
Prepare daily ‘best of features’
Update local weather content and support news team by sharing content
Responsible for growing audience both on air and online
Liaise with clients and being an ambassador for our Radio Station; be a prominent part of the community
Make promotional appearances, as required and appear/host local events, community events and remote broadcasts
Committing to growth with regular air checks and one on one discussions
Assist with sales/programming by collaborating and developing creative promotions
Contribute and optimize social media, including Facebook, and web content
Add content to webpage including vlogs, best of segments, interviews, community events
Update monitor and update community event pages
Ensure Vista content strategy is executed consistently on air and online
Take a leadership role on and off-air in the community and make promotional/service appearance
Voice tracking additional shifts for other dayparts or stations as required
Liaise with clients and being an ambassador for the Radio Station
Manage scripts and requests to record commercial and promo voice-overs
Other duties as assigned by management
Key Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of broadcast experience
Proficiency with social media
Must enjoy a fast-paced work environment that is based on team & individual effort
High level of initiative/self-motivation, goal oriented
Conceptual, creative thinker and problem solver
Solid audio editing and communication skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration, able to take direction and coaching from leaders and colleagues
Ability to remain calm under pressure to meet deadlines and to work within a fast-paced environment both individually and with a team
A positive, friendly manner and customer service approach
A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Schedule
Monday to Friday, 5:00am – 1:00pm (40 hours per week)
Application Instructions
Apply online on our company website!
Please include a link to a Soundcloud/YouTube audio demo to the Additional Documents section of the application form. In addition, if you have any web-writing experience and/or writing samples that you can demonstrate as well, please include that material to additional documents.
On our company website, click the "Apply" button on the tap left corner of the job posting to get started!
If you experience any difficulty with submitting your application online, please contact Mary-Anne Laverman, Human Resources Advisor at mlaverman@vistaradio.ca
At Vista Radio Ltd, we are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and one which reflects the diversity of the various communities in which we operate. Accommodations are available for all employees and applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please advise when submitting your application.
