Matthew Amha

Toronto, Ontario | Matthew.amha@gmail.com 

Matthew Amha is a Toronto-based reporter, host, and producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He has also worked as host and producer of the CBC podcast ‘The Africas vs America.’ More generally, his reporting and commentary have appeared at the international, national, and local levels in television, radio, and podcasts. His writing has also appeared in the pages of Canada’s national current affairs magazine, Maclean’s.

CBC Radio (April ’24-present)

• I am currently working in a number of capacities with CBC Radio and CBC Podcasts, including as a producer with the CBC’s daily news podcast Front Burner, and as a regular on-air culture critic with CBC Radio’s Pop Culture program ‘Commotion.’

CBC Toronto, Metro Morning (August ‘23-April ‘23)

Producer

• ‘Metro Morning’ is CBC Radio’s morning radio program in Toronto, the most listened-to local radio show in the country.

CBC Podcasts (Jan ‘21-August ‘23)

Producer & Host.

• Producer & Host of ‘The AFRICAS VS AMERICA.’ The series has since been nominated for awards including ‘Best History Podcast,’ ‘Best Documentary’ and ‘Best Limited Series’ at the 2024 Ambie, Webby, and NABJ awards, respectively.

• Guest Host and Producer, Front Burner.

• Producer, ‘The Flamethrowers.’

CBC Radio (8-month secondment during the COVID-19 pandemic) 

Producer, The Current

‘The Current’ is the CBC’s flagship national radio program, and the most listened to program of its kind in Canada.

CBC Radio (Dec ‘19 - Jan ‘21)

Producer, Q

‘Q’ is CBC Radio’s flagship arts and culture program, featuring in-depth interviews with the great artists of our time.

CBC News (Apr ‘19-Apr ’20)

Producer, Frontburner

‘Front Burner’ is the CBC’s daily news podcast, and the most listened-to news podcast in Canada. Taking on the big story from across Canada and the world every weekday.

CBC News (August ‘18 - April ‘19)

Associate Producer, CBC The National

‘The National’ is the CBC’s flagship evening news program.’

CBC News 

Associate Producer, Metro Morning

This role was part of my time as a CBC News Joan Donaldson Scholar.

CBC News 

Reporter, CBC Toronto

This role was part of my time as a CBC News Joan Donaldson Scholar.

CBC News 

CBC News Joan Donaldson Scholar

CBC News

Intern, World at Six

• ‘W6’ is the CBC’s flagship radio news program, and Canada’s only nightly national radio show

University work (‘14-‘18)

• Founder and editor-in-chief of Yonge Magazine: an online interest magazine comprised of more than 20 young journalists from around Canada, focused on creating a space at the table for critical cultural engagement from young thinkers. 

• Ryersonian newspaper: news editor for Ryerson’s official campus newspaper.

• Eyeopener newspaper: reporter for Ryerson’s off-campus newspaper. 

• Canculture magazine, staff writer for a multi-campus arts magazine in Toronto. 

• Ryerson University: Worked in Ryerson University’s provost office, writing and editing the school’s alumni magazine.

Non-journalism work: 

Plan Canada, Youth Advisory Council (‘15)

• One of only 7 young people nationally selected to sit on Plan Canada’s year-long advisory council.

Education

Ryerson University                                                                  2014 – 2018

Major: Journalism

Minor: Public Relations/communications.

Full resume, references & clips available upon request