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

Position Title:

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

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

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:

2026-05-11 11:59 PM

CBC Thunder Bay is looking for an experienced Reporter/Editor to lead our morning radio newscasts. This position is to backfill a one-year maternity leave, working Monday to Friday.

As the newsreader on Superior Morning, you play an integral editorial role in preparing and presenting the news. You thrive on setting the news agenda for the day, providing critical survival information to audiences in the city and across the region. 

You know and understand Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario and what’s important to the people who live here. You are resourceful in your ability to find original and breaking news, and you can present it in a clear and concise manner. You are adept at identifying and cutting audio, presenting a complex story in simple terms, and working independently in a fast-paced environment filled with deadlines. 

You are also responsible for identifying compelling, newsy current affairs stories, scripting interviews and presenting emotional human stories from a diverse range of people. You are committed to multi-platform journalism and will step in to help the newsroom team tell stories on all platforms.

Key Tasks:

• Pitch and chase original ideas that set the agenda in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ont.

• Interview sources and write news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.

• Package, prepare and present radio newscasts and bulletins.

• Edit and vet stories written by team members when needed.

• Experience in identifying potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations, and ability to act on them.

• Respond confidently and calmly in a breaking news situation, and consistently deliver under the daily pressures of a busy newsroom.  

• Communicate and collaborate with AM newsreaders in other CBC locations to share material and peer vet material, when needed.

• Gather audio and video material in the field, edit and package it to share with the audience on any required platforms.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of issues that matter to the people of Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario

• Excellent journalistic decision-making skills.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Excellent audio presentation skills and an engaging on-air presence.

• Ability to read the news on air and present material with credibility and authority in a range of situations including live events and breaking news.

• Ability to self-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 and skilfully to changing priorities and breaking news.

• 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 experience that demonstrates knowledge of the broadcasting industry preferred.

• Ability to work a variety of shifts including early mornings.

• 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.

• Must work from the CBC Thunder Bay station every day

Please include a link to your website or links to samples of your 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:

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

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time