Work Placement

I spent the past 3 weeks on a work placement on at CJOB 68. I wasn't sure what to expect at first, but it ended up being a fantastic experience.

I worked under legendary CJOB sports director Bob Irving and was also shown the ropes by Richard Cloutier, arguably the most influential news man in the city. The chance to learn from these two was invaluable and I am now able to count both of them as friends.

During my time at CJOB, I was able to get on air far more than I ever expected. I did about 25 live voice reports from the World U17 Hockey Challenge and also some from Moose games and other news conferences. Aside from this I reported at a wide array of events and wrote stories for news and sports. I gained great experience in editing and writing.

As a final project, I produced a radio documentary on referee abuse in minor hockey. It aired on Richard Cloutier Reports, which was a real thrill.

I cannot thank everyone at CJOB enough for all their help. I hope that I will get a chance to come back and work with them again.

Hopefully I can post some of my work in the future for all of you to check out. Until next time...

keith