News Reporter
Listed on 2026-03-11
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Creative Arts/Media
Journalism, Digital Media / Production
Pattison Media has an exciting opportunity for a News Reporter to join our team in Lethbridge, Alberta.
We’re dedicated to delivering local news across all our communities. We support local radio newsrooms that provide vital information to our communities, whether that’s news happening nearby or around the world, and how it impacts our lives. We share news on the air and through highly local online portals.
The successful candidate will be responsible for local news reporting and anchoring on B93 FM and Wild 95.5 – Lethbridge’s New Country radio stations, as well as on our online news portal, LNN – Lethbridge News Now !
Responsibilities:- Report on local news and events in Lethbridge and southern Alberta by attending news conferences, breaking news situations, and other local meetings or events.
- Develop story ideas.
- Conduct phone interviews and turn press releases into local news stories.
- Assemble and record on-air news casts.
- Meet on-air deadlines.
- Help keep our online news portal updated and current.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a broadcasting and/or journalism program.
- Strong skills in both broadcast and online news writing, as well as strong knowledge of Canadian Press style writing.
- Strong interviewing skills.
- A solid on-air delivery for both Radio and on-line video stories.
- Audio and Video editing skills and experience.
- Social Media knowledge and experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada.
If you are a self-motivated individual who enjoys a challenge and wants to join a team of experienced broadcasters, we’d love to hear from you!
You can apply online at or send your resume, writing examples, on-air demo and a completed copy of the Pattison Media New Applicant Self by March 13, 2026 to:
Sheldon Spackman
News Director
Sheld
* Our New Applicant Self is available for download at and should be completed and attached to all employment applications. Please note your completed forms will be kept confidential*
Pattison Media is Canada’s largest, private, western-based Broadcasting company with 51 stations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and 20 online news portals. Pattison Media has developed into a vibrant, successful, and well-respected company.
We’re looking for an individual who lives by our Pattison values of Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, Quality and Customer Service. We’re a growing and leading media and broadcast company that respects our people and is firmly committed to Team growth and collaboration.
Patton Media is committed to our social responsibility of equal opportunity employment and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, expression, marital status, or other non-job-related criteria. We encourage members of all designated groups to identify themselves using our self-identification form, as doing so will help us correct under-representation of those individuals in our company.
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