CBC/Radio-Canada

Position Title:

News Editor/Presenter, Network Audio News Programs - The World This Hour (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent Employee on Secondment (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

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:

2025-06-18 11:59 PM

The World This Hour is looking for an experienced journalist with excellent on-air skills to join the program as News Editor / Presenter. We’re looking for a creative and smart host to fill a staff leave that’s expected to last 18 months.

The Program

The World This Hour is Canada's only live 24/7 national newscast and can be heard on CBC Radio, CBC Listen, online and on digital devices including smart speakers. Our promise to the listener is that at any time and on several platforms we deliver a brief but dynamic update on the most important national and international news – each and every hour.

The role

The successful candidate will be a solid writer, editor and communicator with a demonstrated ability to work independently. Hosting an hourly newscast, you need to be organized and a multitasker with a proven ability to work under tight deadlines.

This position requires outstanding news judgment, critical thinking and understanding of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. The ideal candidate is a team-player who draws on their own life experience, perspective and expertise in ways that will enrich The World This Hour’s content.

You must be at ease self-operating in the studio, using iNews, editing and mixing with Dalet, navigating MediaCentral, and comfortable working with limited support.

This backfill position is based in Toronto, working Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 until 20:15.

Key Tasks:

• Responsible for presenting hourly newscasts aimed at keeping Canadians on top of what they need to know every hour.
• Exercises editorial responsibility as a key member of the WTH team.
• Prepares material for broadcast.
• Writes and vets scripts and edits audio.
• Plans and determines the lineup, story selection, and pace of the program.
• Plans, produces and presents breaking news bulletins, as directed by program leaders.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Post secondary education or equivalent.
• At least four years of full-time comparable and relevant experience that demonstrates knowledge of news broadcasting and an understanding and awareness of issues and events making news in Canada and around the world.
• Highly developed on-air skills, proven hosting abilities, including the ability to deliver newscasts and sustain a live breaking network news special on short notice.
• Engaging, warm, and confident on-air personality.
• Proven journalistic skills, including writing copy, vetting scripts, chasing stories, and conducting interviews.
• Strong technical skills, including studio board operation, Dalet, iNews and Media Central.
• Interest and knowledge of world affairs, and domestic issues, and a thorough knowledge of how they affect Canadians.
• Broad experience and interests from news and current affairs to arts, culture and sports and the understanding of the value of these to our audience.
• Ability to function effectively and cooperatively under pressure in a small team setting.
• Lives and promotes the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding and appreciation of the different cultures, opinions and experiences that make up contemporary Canada (new, diverse, younger audience).

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:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

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