Host, Morning; English Services); On-Site

Position: Host, Island Morning (English Services) (On-Site)
## Host, Island Morning (English Services) (On-Site)
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Charlottetown, PE:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 28, 2026 (22 days left to apply):
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* Position Title:

** Host, Island Morning (English Services) (On-Site)
** Status of Employment:
** Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)
** Position Language Requirement:
** English
* * Language

Skills:

** 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:**:59 PM### CBC Prince Edward Island is looking for a host for its Island Morning radio program.  In this role, you will be the voice that sets the news agenda for listeners across P.E.I., helping them make sense of their world as they get up each morning.

You are an insatiably curious early-morning storyteller with a passion for drawing emotion and stories out of interview guests. You are equally comfortable holding a politician accountable as you are chatting with children, and you know when to put people at ease and when to challenge them. You understand that audiences want to be both entertained and informed as they start their day, and you realize the importance of making audiences feel welcome and part of a community.

You know that using a full range of tone, including humour, is key to strong radio current affairs programming.

You have a sense of adventure, an eclectic range of interests and a keen desire to meet new people, explore our communities, and learn other perspectives. You are passionate about championing stories from P.E.I.’s under-represented communities, and you love meeting listeners where they live through in-person public appearances and  experienced journalist and a keen observer, you must be able to quickly analyze a broad range of issues and thrive in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of live, local radio.

You have a strong grasp of our province’s political landscape and its resource-driven economy, and you understand how these issues affect the day-to-day lives of the people who live here.

As a member of the Morning team, it’s clear you care about your colleagues. You act as a team unifier and collaborator, and are always looking for creative solutions to challenges.

This role requires full time on site presence. Your responsibilities:
* Pitch and produce original stories that deepen Island Morning’s community connections, elevate a range of voices and reflect the day’s top local news.
* Conduct research and interviews, gather audio, write radio scripts, and package and present content for all platforms including audio, video and digital.
* Host Island Morning live on air between 6:00-8:30 a.m. weekdays, conducting interviews on a wide variety of current events.
* Interact extemporaneously with program participants such as guests, reporters, experts and members of the audience.
* Participate in public relations or community outreach activities to promote Island Morning and CBC, with a focus on growing new audiences and building community connections.

Your profile:

* An engaging, curious, and spontaneous on-air personality, with a wide range of genuine interests, knowledge and insight, reflecting curiosity in many current affairs topics, and an ability to make them relevant to existing…