On Air Host – Calgary , AB

CJWE, Alberta’s Best Country is looking for a Full-Time on-air host.

The successful candidate will report to the program director and be based in Calgary and responsible for a live daily radio show. We want someone bold, engaged, and entertaining with superhuman social media skills. We’re looking not only for our next great on-air performer but for someone who wants to be part of CJWE Radio and the community.

CJWE broadcasts across Treaty 7 territory, including Calgary, Lethbridge & Medicine Hat.

 If you want the best job ever, we’ll be a pretty good match for each other!

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Produce and compile content for a daily, live show (Mon – Fri)
• Interact with listeners through social media, text, Phone, website, and email.
• Generate additional social media content (audio, written, video) to either complement on-air content or as new and separate digital content
• Conduct interviews (celebrity, client, local) for use as website content, a portion of which may also be used on the morning show.
• Host show at events, and from other communities in Southern Alberta
• Meet the needs of executing remote broadcasts (for sales) as required, both within and outside of normal hours of work
• Execute promotional appearances on behalf of the radio station
• Knowledge of Country Music from the 50’s to today
• Assist with commercial production as needed
• Voice track on other Windspeaker Radio Network stations as assigned by the Program Manager

Qualifications:

• Ability to tell a great story, engage on–air and in person, and never be boring.
• Great hallway presence, building positive relationships with co-workers.
• At least one year of experience in a radio broadcast environment ( or are willing to Learn)
• Familiarity, if not expertise, in the computer programs required to execute the job (like Wide Orbyt, Adobe Audition, Socast, common social media platforms)
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and clean driving record

Send an example of your on-air work, examples of any digital work (photo/video/social), along with your resume, in confidence to jobs@windspeakermedia.com 

Windspeaker Media is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing a fair and equitable work environment and encourage applications from qualified men, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.