Audio Storyteller Residency
Engagement period: May 17, 2021 – July 30, 2021 (11 weeks)
Total stipend: $9,000
Location: Remote (but we will strongly favour candidates based in Montreal)
Application deadline: May 7th, 2021 at 11:59PM EST
Notification: May 10, 2021 – May 14, 2021
CJLO 1690AM is proud to announce an audio storytelling residency as part of a new initiative called Sounds In Our Changing Worlds, a project aimed at creating audio content on the climate change emergency in Montreal. This is an 11-week engagement for a radio producer or journalist living and working in Canada, preferably in Montreal. The selected candidate will work closely with an assistant as well as CJLO’s Station Manager Francella Fiallos and Program Director Allison O’Reilly.
The selected candidate will be producing an audio project of their choosing, but we would encourage them to select from the following formats: documentary series, oral history, and audio installation/audio art.
In 2021, it is imperative for media organizations to cover the climate crisis with a sense of urgency and immediacy. CJLO, a campus-community radio station and alternative media entity, has a mandate to provide this coverage to our listenership as well as provide resources to educate more people on how to effectively tell stories on the climate crisis. Through audio storytelling, our candidate will be able to creatively and innovatively tell meaningful stories that relay facts to our audiences and provide an immersive experience with a traditional medium.
CJLO 1690AM was formed in 1998 as a merger between CRSG and CFLI, two former stations based at Concordia University’s two campuses. CJLO is 100 per cent non-profit and programmed almost entirely by volunteers, the station is located in the heart of the Loyola campus in the NDG borough in Montreal.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Research and production: The selected candidate will need to produce audio content directly related to the climate crisis as it pertains to life in Montreal and is suitable for CJLO’s airwaves and online streaming platform. We would highly encourage experimental, creative, and innovative forms of audio storytelling.
Creation: Create original audio works for broadcast and online streaming (and if the candidate wishes, for podcast delivery). Details regarding scope, number of works, and duration can be confirmed in consideration of the artist’s individual work. However, we would suggest the following based on the three formats previously mentioned:
-For an audio documentary series: eight episodes 30 minutes in length, released weekly
-For an audio installation: no more than 4 hours worth of content
-For an oral history: no more than a 90 minute non-narrative feature and no more than 5 hours of raw interview content that could be made available later
Engagement: Working with an assistant to develop an outline and strategy for a workshop dedicated to climate change journalism meant for volunteers and students. Working closely with our news department to ensure more coverage of climate change in our hourly newscasts and special longform reporting features.
Benchmarks:
-Regular communication with CJLO team via email and Slack
-Monthly staff meetings and monthly staff reports
-Promotion of work at the end of the residency with the candidate discussing their work process
To Apply:
Please send the following information to manager@cjlo.com by May 7th, 2021 at 11:59PM EST
1. Letter of Interest: a one-page statement introducing yourself and your work as a journalist, broadcaster, podcaster, and/or storyteller demonstrating your personal interest in both radio as a creative medium and covering the climate crisis.
2. Work samples: Links to two of your work samples (can be video, audio, print, or digital media)
3. Resume/CV
Eligibility: The CJLO Audio Storytelling Residency is open to candidates who are legally permitted to work in Canada.
How we hire:
Our hiring process typically follows these steps:
1. Application review: the hiring committee will review all applications and contact candidates who fulfill the skills and experience outlined in the job description. We start contacting applicants within a few days of the application deadline.
2. Interview: If you are selected for an interview, our station manager will call you to set up a time. The interview process will be done over Google Hangouts or Zoom. Our interviews tend to focus on behavioural questions, asking what you would do in certain situations and how you have responded in the past.
3. Reference check: If it all goes well, we’ll ask you for a reference or two, and then we’ll ask a few questions.
4. Offer: After that, if it works out, we’ll call you and give you an offer to work with us! If you need to think about it, we can do a 24 hour wait. Typically, the offer is made a day or two before the start date. On day one, we go over the expectations of the position at length, allow space and time for questions, orient you to the general operations of CJLO 1690AM, and deal with HR paperwork.
CJLO prioritizes the unique contributions that individuals from traditionally under-represented and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and strongly invites these individuals to apply. We encourage ALL applicants to make mention of the diverse experience that they may have had that would make them qualified for this position. Please indicate clearly in your letter of interest that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity. You are encouraged, but not required, to self-identify if you are part of marginalized and oppressed communities that include but are not limited to:Indigenous peoples, women, visible and/or racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, immigrant, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and 2-spirited persons.
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the only organization mandated to financially support campus and community radio stations in Canada.
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Audio Production Assistant
Work term: May 17, 2021 – July 30, 2021 (11 weeks)
Hours: 15 hours a week Salary: $15.15/hr Application deadline: May 7th, 2021 at 11:59PM EST Location: Remote (but we would strongly favour Concordia University students based in Montreal) CJLO 1690AM is proud to announce an audio storytelling residency as part of a new initiative called Sounds in Our Changing Worlds, a project aimed at creating audio content on the climate change emergency in Montreal. As part of the audio residency, we are seeking an audio production assistant to help in the various aspects of audio production as well as organize a workshop for potential volunteers in our news department and students at CJLO 1690AM facilitated by a working journalist covering climate change. The selected candidate will work closely with our audio resident, as well as CJLO’s Station Manager Francella Fiallos and Program Director Allison O’Reilly. In 2020, it is imperative for media organizations to cover the climate crisis with a sense of urgency and immediacy. CJLO, a campus-community radio station and alternative media entity, has a mandate to provide this coverage to our listenership as well as provide resources to educate more people on how to effectively tell stories on the climate crisis. Through audio storytelling, our candidate will be able to creatively and innovatively tell meaningful stories that relay facts to our audiences and provide an immersive experience with a traditional medium. CJLO 1690AM was formed in 1998 as a merger between CRSG and CFLI, two former stations based at Concordia University’s two campuses. CJLO is 100 per cent non-profit and programmed almost entirely by volunteers, the station is located in the heart of the Loyola campus in the NDG borough in Montreal.
Duties and Responsibilities:
→ Assist the audio storytelling resident with chasing interviews, research, audio editing, fact-checking, and other aspects of audio production
→ Assist the audio storytelling resident in creating music, sound effects, and other foley art if necessary
→ Be responsible for planning a workshop at the end of the residency for new volunteers and Concordia students about climate change journalism
→ Research, find, and book a facilitator for the workshop that has covered climate change in a meaningful way
→ Help train and recruit news volunteers who are interested in joining our news department and are interested in covering the environment
Qualifications and Duties:
→ An enthusiasm and interest in working in journalism, audio production, and/or audio engineering
→ Proficiency in working with Reaper, Adobe Audition, Audacity, and other digital audio workstations
→ Prompt communicator and has an ability to meet deadlines in a rapidly-changing environment
→ An appreciation for campus-community radio
→ Experience in project management, volunteer management, and workshop planning an asset
→ A positive attitude, great time management, and self motivated
To Apply:
Please send the following information to Station Manager Francella Fiallos, manager@cjlo.com, by May 7, 2021 at 11:59PM EST.
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
How we hire:
Our hiring process typically follows these steps:
1. Application review: the hiring committee will review all applications and contact candidates who fulfill the skills and experience outlined in the job description. We start contacting applicants within a few days of the application deadline.
2. Interview: If you are selected for an interview, our station manager will call you to set up a time. The interview process will be done over Google Hangouts or Zoom. Our interviews tend to focus on behavioural questions, asking what you would do in certain situations and how you have responded in the past.
3. Reference check: If it all goes well, we’ll ask you for a reference or two, and then we’ll ask a few questions.
4. Offer: After that, if it works out, we’ll call you and give you an offer to work with us! If you need to think about it, we can do a 24 hour wait. Typically, the offer is made a day or two before the start date. On day one, we go over the expectations of the position at length, allow space and time for questions, orient you to the general operations of CJLO 1690AM, and deal with HR paperwork.
CJLO prioritizes the unique contributions that individuals from traditionally under-represented and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and strongly invites these individuals to apply. We encourage ALL applicants to make mention of the diverse experience that they may have had that would make them qualified for this position. Please indicate clearly in your letter of interest that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity. You are encouraged, but not required, to self-identify if you are part of marginalized and oppressed communities that include but are not limited to:Indigenous peoples, women, visible and/or racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, immigrant, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and 2-spirited persons.