Producer, The Morning Edition

CBC / Radio-Canada; Regina; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national broadcasting organization is seeking a Producer for The Morning Edition in Regina. The role involves leading a team, developing engaging programming, and connecting with local communities. Candidates should possess strong leadership, communication, and journalistic skills, and have at least 7 years of experience in journalism. This full-time position promises an opportunity to shape local news through innovative storytelling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of journalism experience.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and editorial content.
• Lead planning sessions for audience engagement.
• Develop digital content strategies.

Skills

Leadership in fast-paced media

Critical thinking

Superb communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team management

Education

University degree in journalism or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Position Title: Producer, The Morning Edition

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: 2025-10-21 11:59 PM

Your role

CBC Saskatchewan is looking for a producer to lead our top-rated radio current affairs morning radio program, The Morning Edition. This permanent full time role is based in Regina. Reporting to the executive producer of programming, you’ll work with a team to create exclusive and engaging programming that sets the news agenda for Regina and the rest of the province. We are looking for a strong, dynamic journalist who is innovative and adaptive, and who inspires others to experiment and take risks. You will be a strategic thinker who puts audience needs at the centre of your decision-making, ensuring our programming connects our audiences to the news they need to know, the stories that affect their lives and the issues that resonate in their communities. You also love a good chase. You are always looking for ways to get the very latest news and stories on the show. You are firmly rooted in the community and are always looking for ways to get the show and the team out into the world to connect directly with the people living here. As someone with a proven track record of targeting and growing audiences, you will be responsible for developing a strategy and vision for The Morning Edition to broaden its reach beyond radio audiences through digital and visual storytelling. You will also strive to broaden the range of perspectives, experiences and points of view reflected on our programming, especially those from people who have been traditionally underrepresented in the media. You will prioritize audience engagement and community connections, and look for new ways for The Morning Edition to reach people where they are. As a leader, you are naturally collaborative, skilled at navigating conflict and change, breaking down silos and developing a representative and inclusive culture. You will guide, coach and support the members of The Morning Edition team, collaborate with journalists across the newsroom, and work closely with our communications department, and you find joy in producing sweet-sounding radio.

Your responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the Morning Edition team, including assigning staff, making decisions about story priorities and rollouts, determining program lineups, and providing editorial oversight to ensure our content is original, relevant and impactful, and meets our journalistic standards.
• Lead planning sessions and programming reviews to ensureThe Morning Edition resonates with audiences in a continuously changing media environment.
• Develop a strategy for The Morning Edition to broaden its content offer on digital, social and streaming platforms.
• Provide feedback and coaching to journalists to help them develop their skills and produce content of the highest quality.
• Assist with planning newsroom-wide coverage for special projects and events.
• Collaborate with various producers across platforms and locations.
• Help oversee staffing and scheduling decisions.
• Work closely with communications teams to deepen our community connections through programming, outreach and stakeholder sessions.

Your profile

• Demonstrated experience leading a team in a fast-paced daily multi-platform news environment.
• Excellent journalistic and critical thinking skills, including knowledge of the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Superior communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• A strategic thinker with a proven track record of executing on a vision.
• An experienced programmer with an ear for pacing, tone, presentation and production, and the ability to develop and evaluate programming.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise both quick editorial judgment and long-term planning.
• A high-energy leader with a positive, team-first attitude and the ability to motivate and coach teams, encourage creativity and embrace experimentation.
• Experience and commitment to developing content strategies to feature new voices and perspectives and to connect with new, younger and more diverse audiences.
• A strong proven connection to the communities we serve in Regina and more broadly, the province, and a deep and nuanced understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
• Strong people management skills with a keen desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company.
• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of seven years of journalism experience.

Candidates will be asked to provide a strategic plan for the program that further connects the Morning Edition with a new 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.

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 [e-mail].

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

2440 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3Z4

Work Schedule

Full time