Morning News Anchor - Halifax NS

Morning News Anchor

Acadia Broadcasting is a growing media company with radio stations in Atlantic Canada and Northwestern Ontario. In each of our markets, our company focuses on being the community’s local voice for entertainment, news, and events.

We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Morning News Anchor to join our regional news team in Halifax. The successful candidate would have the option to work out of our Surge 105 & Hot Country 103.5 station.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling, with a diverse set of digital and broadcast journalism skills. Our newsroom moves fast, so our reporters must be able to adapt quickly, and have a demonstrated mastery in social media and multimedia news gathering.

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Anchor morning and noon casts for Nova Scotia and Thunder Bay

• Generating stories for radio and digital daily

• Will be part of a rotational weekend on-call schedule

• Working with a team of news professionals and providing backupfor writing and anchoring as needed  

Here’s what we are looking for:

• Minimum 3–5 years of radio anchoring experience with a confident conversational delivery

• Understanding what makes a good lineup

• Able to meet tight deadlines

• Someone with strong interviewing, writing, and editing skills

• A self-starter who can be flexible and adapt to changing priorities on the fly, including breaking news outside regular office hours

• A Journalism or Digital Media diploma, or equivalent relevant experience

• Knowledge and experience with industry software including Burli and Wordpress would be considered an asset

• A valid driver’s license

What you will receive:

• A compensation and benefits package which includes flexible health, dental coverage options, as well as life insurance and disability benefits

• An annual Health Spending Account (HSA)

• 5% Employer Matched RRSPs and 3-weeks’ vacation to start

• A Fitness Reimbursement Program

• Access for your immediate family in our excellent Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Our reporters will also be provided with a company issued iPhone and laptop

We strive to be the best radio station and employer in every market we serve through quality local programming, achieving positive results for advertisers, and rewarding employee excellence.

Now we want to hear from you!  

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a resume, at least three writing samples and links to your demos.

Acadia Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In your application, please feel free to advise if you require accommodation for the interview process.