Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Matthew Parsons

Radio Producer, Writer

Summary

Award-winning storyteller with varied expertise and a strong personal voice. Wide-ranging experience in talk radio, music radio and podcasting.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Producer, Classical Music

CBC Radio
01.2023 - Current
  • Programming music
  • Overseeing a collaborative writing process
  • Directing voice tracking sessions
  • Booking and producing interviews
  • Directing and teching live broadcasts
  • Contact: Paolo Pietropaolo - paolomario@gmail.com

Associate Producer, Various Shows

CBC Radio
06.2014 - 01.2023
  • Booking and interviewing guests for broadcast
  • Writing and editing scripts
  • Operating sound boards for live and pre-recorded radio
  • Editing and mixing audio
  • Guest hosting live radio
  • Contact: Sheryl MacKay - sheryl.mackay@cbc.ca

Podcast Host/Producer

Ghost Echoes, Consequence of Sound
02.2020 - 07.2020
  • Research, scriptwriting and hosting
  • Sound design and composing original music
  • Contact: Michael Roffman - michaelroffman@gmail.com

Education

Master of Journalism -

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
09.2012 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Music - Trumpet Performance

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
09.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

Thorough knowledge of classical, popular and experimental music

Writing and script editing

Audio editing in multiple DAWs

Inventive approach to music programming

Studio technician tasks

Accomplishments

  • Silver medal, New York Festivals Radio Awards (awarded to the CBC Music program In Concert)
  • Webster Award for Feature/Enterprise Reporting (awarded to the CBC podcast SOLD!)

Timeline

Producer, Classical Music

CBC Radio
01.2023 - Current

Podcast Host/Producer

Ghost Echoes, Consequence of Sound
02.2020 - 07.2020

Associate Producer, Various Shows

CBC Radio
06.2014 - 01.2023

Master of Journalism -

University of British Columbia
09.2012 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Music - Trumpet Performance

University of Alberta
09.2008 - 05.2012
Matthew ParsonsRadio Producer, Writer