CBC News is expanding local news services in Hamilton, introducing a live weekday morning show available on HD Radio, weekly podcast, and hiring for six new roles.
The public broadcaster says the new services will launch late this year. The expansion follows the recent announcement that CBC plans to create 11 new bureaus and hire 33 new journalists.
The live weekday morning show promises to feature community interviews, news reports, and local traffic and weather updates, available on HD Radio receivers (99.1-2) and other digital platforms as well as the CBC News app, CBC Listen app and cbc.ca/hamilton.
CBC Radio One listeners in the region will continue to be able to listen to CBC Toronto’s Metro Morning on terrestrial radio and other digital platforms.
Additionally, the bureau will launch new weekly podcast “This Is Hamilton,” bringing the total number of CBC News local podcasts across the country to 16 pending the launch of “This is Kelowna” and “This is Quebec.”
Hamilton was previously the first CBC bureau to open a digital-only station in 2012.
“Since CBC first opened its digital station here in 2012, Hamilton has grown rapidly, diversifying its economy while expanding its arts, culture, health and sciences sectors,” said Prasanna Rajagopalan, Senior Managing Director, Ontario, CBC News, in an announcement. “There are so many more Hamilton stories to tell and CBC News will be there to report them all.”
