Catherine Pogonat
Encyclopedia
Catherine Pogonat is a radio and television host
from Montreal
, known for her role in musical and cultural diversity of province of Quebec
.
n father and a Québécoise mother http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=1§ion=7&article=33400, she started at the Moncton University radio station CKUM-FM
while studying Information-Communication at the Université de Moncton
in Moncton, New Brunswick. She was noticed by the producers of Radio-Canada show Bande à part
and was invited to host their show. During four years as a voice of Bande à part she introduced many new and not yet recognized artists to a wider audience. When Bande à part relocated to Montreal, she moved with the show back to her city.
On Radio-Canada television channel ARTV
, she hosted Silence, on court!, a presentation of short films from around the world, and Mange ta ville, a show about unconventional artists and little known places of Montreal. On Radio-Canada's Espace musique
network, she hosts a show about new francophone music every Friday night. She hosted many live musical and cultural events in and around Montreal, among them Sacré talent! and Montréal en lumière.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, known for her role in musical and cultural diversity of province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
Life
Born to a RomaniaRomania
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n father and a Québécoise mother http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=1§ion=7&article=33400, she started at the Moncton University radio station CKUM-FM
CKUM-FM
CKUM-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.5 MHz in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is the campus radio station of the Université de Moncton. When launched as an FM station, CKUM was originally carried at 105.7 MHz before moving to its...
while studying Information-Communication at the Université de Moncton
Université de Moncton
The Université de Moncton is a French language university located in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada...
in Moncton, New Brunswick. She was noticed by the producers of Radio-Canada show Bande à part
Bande à part (radio)
Bande à part is the name of a website and a Sirius Satellite Radio station in Canada that are devoted primarily to French Canadian arts and music....
and was invited to host their show. During four years as a voice of Bande à part she introduced many new and not yet recognized artists to a wider audience. When Bande à part relocated to Montreal, she moved with the show back to her city.
On Radio-Canada television channel ARTV
ARTV
ARTV is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel specializing in the arts and culture; including music, dance, theatre, visual arts as well as films and scripted television series.-History:...
, she hosted Silence, on court!, a presentation of short films from around the world, and Mange ta ville, a show about unconventional artists and little known places of Montreal. On Radio-Canada's Espace musique
Espace musique
Espace musique is the French-language music radio service of Canada's national public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
network, she hosts a show about new francophone music every Friday night. She hosted many live musical and cultural events in and around Montreal, among them Sacré talent! and Montréal en lumière.
External links
- Her profile at Radio-Canada (in French)