Who are we?
The Charlatan is Carleton University’s independent newspaper. Run by students for students, the paper has been providing the Carleton community with news and entertainment for more than 75 years.
Job Description: Radio Host
The Charlatan Radio Host is a creative honorarium position. The radio host(s) have a close relationship with the editorial staff. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Curating content for the paper’s weekly radio show on 93.1 CKCU FM or podcast during the 2025–2026 publishing year;
- Attend weekly editorial staff meetings;
- Arranging on-air interviews and segments as needed;
- Co-ordinating with section editors for audio content as necessary;
- Meeting all deadlines set by the editor-in-chief;
- Other reasonable duties as required.
Characteristics of a strong applicant include:
- Experience in producing and editing audio;
- Experience in interviewing sources;
- Knowledge of journalistic ethics;
- Creative;
- Organized;
- Resourceful;
- Collaborative;
- Positive attitude.
Other Important Information:
The position requires flexible, part-time work beginning in September 2025 and concluding in April 2026.
Job Type:
- Honorarium, $500 each. Paid in two installments at the end of each semester.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, flexible hours
Experience:
- At least one (1) year experience in audio production and editing (preferred)
- At least one (1) year of involvement in the Carleton community (preferred)
Location:
- Ottawa, Ont.
Conflict of interest disclaimer:
- No editorial staff may be involved with the executive of a political party or involved with organizing events for political parties on campus. Nor shall any editorial staff member be a CUSA, GSA, CASG or RRRA councilor or executive member, either during their term or in the year previous to their term. Nor may any member of the editorial staff be a member of Carleton University’s Board of Governors or Senate during their time on staff. They must be transparent about their involvement with any organization which would pose a significant conflict of interest.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a résumé, cover letter and one example of their audio work to the paper’s Editor-in-Chief, Elissa Mendes, at [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 20, 2025. Successful applicants will be contacted for a virtual interview conducted by the Charlatan’s hiring committee.
