We love radio just as much as we love Fashion! In fact, listening to the radio is the only thing that keeps us going during our heavy production days.
Our favourite radio station is on the search for a new morning show co-host, so of course we're tuned in... every step of the way.
If you think you got what it takes, read below to find more.
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JUMP! 106.9 Hosting
City-Wide Search for New Morning Show Co-Host and we wanted to share all the info with you.
OTTAWA (ON) –
Breaking into the broadcasting world could mean years of studying, and taking
on less-than-ideal positions in smaller markets, working to climb the
proverbial corporate ladder.
JUMP! 106.9, a
popular Ottawa radio station, however, is giving aspiring broadcasters the
chance to achieve instant radio fame with the station’s “Greatest Gig On
Earth,” a nine-week search for the new co-host of their morning show.
And while the
search is a reflection of the station’s bold and vibrant image, the end result
is a real full-time job, co-hosting alongside current morning show host Tony
Stark.
“We’re looking for
the fresh, new voice of Ottawa radio – someone the entire city will love
listening to,” said Mark Dickie, general manager of Corus Radio
Ottawa. “We’ve launched this search in hopes of finding a total radio
newbie. We want teachers, dishwashers, bartenders, etc., to know they have a
chance to be Tony Stark’s co-host on JUMP!’s Breakfast Show. No radio
experience is required.”
The “Greatest
Gig On Earth” launches Friday, March 6, at midnight, with the winner announced
in May. The submission process is simple: upload a 90-second video of yourself
to YouTube, and complete the entry form at www.jumpradio.ca.
According to
Dickie, the advent of social media has opened the door to finding on-air talent
in new, non-traditional ways.
“Interaction on
social media and our station’s mobile application is tremendously important,”
he said. “Over the nine-week period, applicants will be given a number of fun
tasks to complete over social media, allowing us to get a true sense of their
character.”
Video
submissions will be accepted until noon on Thursday, April 2. The station will
then narrow the entries down to 30, at which point the public will have the
opportunity to vote online for their favourite(s), narrowing the field to 10. A
live audition process will then whittle the participants down to 5 and 3,
respectively, with the winner announced on-air on Friday, May 8.
The “Greatest
Gig On Earth” is open to Canadian residents, 18 years of age and over. Full
details can be found at www.jumpradio.ca.
Listeners are
encouraged to spread the word using #JUMPSGREATESTGIG.
