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

Podcasting

Communication

Music composition

Teamwork and collaboration

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