Position Title:
Producer (CMG)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
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:
2026-11-25 11:59 PM
Producer: Radio, Comedy
CBC Radio’s live comedy show Because News is looking for a creative, curious and resourceful Producer to help bring the week’s news to life through comedy. Combining strong journalistic instincts, a sharp sense of humour, excellent production skills, particularly in scriptwriting, editorial storytelling and audio editing, you’ll help create one of Canada’s most beloved comedy programs.
If you love comedy and the news, this is an opportunity to put your newsroom skills to work every day, finding the funny in current events and helping produce smart, surprising audio, podcast and digital content.
The role
The Producer, Radio Comedy works in a highly-collaborative team with the executive producer, host, producers and writers to research, develop, write, produce and edit program segments. The role combines strong editorial judgment, creative initiative and hands-on production skills to deliver distinctive, accurate and engaging content in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
This is a hands-on editing role requiring extensive tape-cutting experience, along with exceptional editorial judgment and sophisticated audio storytelling instincts. The successful candidate will be an accomplished audio editor who can shape raw improvised material into polished, compelling programming under intense deadline pressure.
Main responsibilities
- Edits each weekly episode to an exceptional standard, bringing a well-trained ear for tape, sharp editorial instincts and masterful editing skills. Works quickly and efficiently to craft tight, compelling listening experiences and versions across radio and podcast.
- Quickly identifies the strongest moments, cuts what doesn’t work and makes decisive editorial choices that preserve the spontaneity, comedic timing and energy of the live recording under demanding production deadlines.
- Mixes audio bumpers and stings to brand the programme with pod-safe music and taglines.
- Demonstrates excellent asset management skills and a thorough understanding of audio specifications across CBC publishing platforms, including file compression, formatting and audio optimization to ensure the highest possible sound quality.
- Researches news stories, current events and cultural developments to identify material with strong comedic and editorial potential.
- Develops, pitches, researches, and writes compelling scripts (quiz rounds), and other program elements, demonstrating extensive writing experience and exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading abilities, with an advanced command of grammar, vocabulary, and language.
- Contributes to daily editorial meetings, helping shape the program’s coverage of the news and identify opportunities for satire, parody and commentary.
- Exercises sound journalistic judgment in evaluating stories, sources, facts and comedic material.
- Fact-checks scripts and research, verifies information.
- Edits and re-writes scripts for the host and contributors, responding to editorial changes and troubleshooting under deadline.
- Participates in control room operations and live broadcasts, helping coordinate timing, technical elements and communication among the host, guests and production team.
- Contributes ideas and material for the program’s social media, digital platforms and established TikTok channel, adapting content for different audiences and formats.
- Identifies emerging comedic voices and perspectives, contributing to a program that reflects the diversity of the communities CBC serves.
- Supports the executive producer in preparing production plans, coordinating resources and tracking production requirements.
- Liaises with the in-person audience, welcoming them into the Toronto Broadcast Centre each week.
- Keeps abreast of Canadian comedy and talent, competing programming, cultural developments, broadcasting trends and current affairs.
- Contributes to a positive, respectful and collaborative workplace culture in a team that writes together for much of the week.
- Performs other related production duties as required.
Your profile
- University degree or equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience, including internships, job shadowing, workshops or other learning opportunities.
- Experience in journalism, radio broadcasting, podcasting, digital media or a related production environment.
- Exceptional audio editing skills, with a proven track record of excellence in cutting and shaping broadcast and podcast programming.
- Strong journalistic instincts and demonstrated news judgment, including the ability to assess stories quickly and accurately under deadline.
- Demonstrated ability to write with clarity, precision, creativity and personality, adapting tone and style for comedic contexts.
- Outstanding research and editorial skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify compelling angles and translate current events into engaging, intelligent content.
- A strong interest in comedy, satire and current affairs, with an instinct for identifying the comedic potential in news and cultural stories.
- Extensive experience in live broadcast or live event production, with the ability to manage competing priorities, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and remain calm and decisive under pressure.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work constructively with hosts, performers, writers and colleagues.
- An interest in discovering and developing new talent and bringing a range of voices and perspectives to the program.
- A distinctive perspective, lived experience or area of expertise that can enrich the program’s content.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing production needs, work patterns and hours, including one evening a week (Thursday.)
Relevant knowledge and skills
- Advanced knowledge of audio editing software and digital production tools.
- Significant experience writing and editing material for live performance and broadcast.
- Excellent command of Canadian English, spelling, grammar and editorial conventions.
- Experience developing content for social media and digital platforms, with an understanding of audience engagement and platform-specific storytelling is an asset.
- Exceptional digital video editing skills are an asset.
- Familiarity with CBC journalistic standards, policies and practices, particularly as they apply to satire, parody, opinion and commentary.
- Awareness of the editorial considerations involved in producing comedy based on real people, events and current affairs.
- Knowledge of radio and podcast production workflows, studio operations and live broadcast techniques.
- Familiarity with social media publishing, content moderation and digital audience development.
- Knowledge of Canadian comedy, performers, writers and the broader cultural landscape.
- Familiarity with relevant union agreements, including those involving the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), is an asset.
The ideal candidate combines a journalist’s curiosity with a comedy producer’s imagination. They understand that great comedy begins with great research, thrive on collaboration and can move confidently between developing an idea, writing a script, editing others’ scripts, checking the facts, editing audio and helping bring a live program to air. They will bring sound judgment, creative energy and a collaborative approach to finding the balance between being funny, being fair and being accurate.
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
