Chase Producer - Vancouver Radio (980 CKNW) - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

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Are you creative, dynamic and passionate Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.Division: Vancouver Radio - 980 CKNWWork Status: Part-Time (~35 hours per week)Location: Vancouver, BCAbout the Role:Reporting to the Executive Producer and Senior Program Director, you will be responsible for chasing guests and pitching stories for our talk shows that are dynamic, interesting, informative, and locally focused. You will also backfill produce our flagship talk shows.This position will require an individual that is extremely organized, a great communicator, can track down and book guests with deadlines, and work with a variety of hosts and show formats. Do you have insatiable curiosity to learn, a passion for current affairs and the ability to develop unique angles and conversations around the biggest stories which will stimulate and entertain listeners in the Greater Vancouver region In addition to booking guests and backfilling you may also be called upon to execute live broadcasts, promotions, and special projects as assigned.Youll be working on things like:

• Serve your host, serve the show, serve the station and serve the audience.
• Pitch original stories and develop them for broadcast, social and digital media.
• Chase guests with tenacity and enthusiasm.
• Book guests and set up programming debates and forums.
• Build shows with depth and focus, that drive forward the show’s editorial priorities in covering multiple angles of the big stories.
• Research news and current affairs stories for broadcast and digital media.
• Mine your life and your hosts life for nuggets of REAL life experience which is talk show worthy.
• Develop a comprehensive, unique, and diverse contact list of insiders, professors, newsmakers, reporters, correspondents, opinion makers, etc.
• Develop and produce special programming around impactful and complex topics.
• Prepare a show rundown, background info for guests, and research for stories. Highlight where teases, promos, and other show elements fall within the rundown.
• Collaborate with other producers on story development and show focus
• Find and tell high quality stories that reflect CKNW as a legacy brand that has evolved as the Lower Mainland has evolved. Seek to represent many sides to a story while always keeping the listener in mind.
• Participate in pre and post show production meetings.
• Practice ethical principles of journalism.
• Meet and exceed ratings expectations.
• Perform other duties as required.

If you have the following...we want to hear from you!

• Education in journalism and/or related professional experience.
• News experience, preferably in radio
• Tenacious approach in booking guests and news makers to join hosts on-air
• Strong interviewing skills
• Ability to write for all media platforms
• Understanding of Burli, and multitrack audio editing
• Proficiency with social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Curiosity and passion for BC politics, current events and the stories that matter to people in the Lower Mainland.
• Comprehensive and wide-reaching knowledge of local and national news events
• Expertise in audio editing
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Application Deadline: August 14, 2022Why CorusCorus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of peoples lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and youll feel it. Youll see it in action.Youll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. Youll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. Youll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us, and our workplace pretty unique - and amazing.At Corus we value and actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative company where amazing people thrive. A company where people have the full opportunity to show their unique value and develop their potential. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.How to ApplyIf youre interested in this role, click apply now.

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