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,…