Position Title:
Producer, Fresh Air & Big City, Small World, English Services, (On-site)
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:
2026-05-12 11:59 PM
CBC Toronto is looking for a dynamic, creative and curious producer to lead our provincial weekend morning radio program, Fresh Air. From Thunder Bay to Windsor, Sudbury to London, the show connects listeners across Ontario.
You have knowledge and understanding of communities that make up Ontario. Reporting to the Executive Producer, Audio & Programming, you are driven by a desire to uncover stories that the Fresh Air audience will find relatable and insightful. You are interested in exploring ways for Fresh Air’s content to live on other platforms. You have no hesitation to pivot the program when breaking news happens.
You will also lead the production of Big City, Small World - our weekly eclectic arts program highlighting global music created by local artists.
This is a permanent, full-time position based in Toronto. The work week is Wednesday - Sunday.
Key responsibilities:
Together with the program host, searches the province for Fresh Air stories and voices that best reflect those stories.
Lines up each day’s show.
Ability to respond to breaking news and confidently adjust programming to provide the latest information to the audience.
Identifies program and segment ideas for both digital and broadcast, suggests and books guests or interviewees, conducts pre-interviews, prepares background notes, questions and writes interview scripts.
Vets the work of others.
Gives performance feedback to on-air talent.
Guides selection of music for segments and programs
May assume production responsibilities including teching, editing and recording for a program or segments of a program.
Identify, select and help line up appropriate musical selections for the program.
Troubleshoots both editorial and technical issues as they come up.
Able to work flexible hours, work overtime and travel as needed.
What you bring:
Ability and confidence to make good decisions rapidly, under deadline; ability to handle stress and work well under pressure.
Ability to keep track of a number of simultaneous activities, to plan and prioritize and to analyze complex journalistic and operational issues.
Passion for local storytelling and the ability to identify relevant, audience-focused stories, which reflect issues being discussed by people in Ontario.
Leadership skills to inspire and direct creative, experienced and self-motivated colleagues with a consultative, respectful and “team approach” style.
Ability to generate original story ideas.
Superior editorial judgment.
Exceptional communication skills.
Solid understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Additional Requirements:
University degree or equivalent in journalism and/or communications.
Five years’ journalistic experience of which at least three must involve work in radio and/or television broadcasting.
This position requires you to work full-time in the CBC Toronto office.
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:
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
