Jean-Luc Mongrain
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Jean-Luc Mongrain is a Canadian journalist
and news anchor. He is currently the news anchor of his own talk show called Mongrain on LCN
(owned by the TVA
network).
and earned a bachelor's degree
in theology
in 1975. Prior to that, he was an entrepreneur
at the age of 9 when he owned a small snack shop near a construction site.
Mongrain started his journalism career in 1974 when he hosted public affairs shows on the radio and later in 1986 on television. He was also a journalist at a local radio station in Sherbrooke.
In 1986, he worked as a journalist and a host at the TVA
television network, first in Sherbrooke and then in Montreal
. During the same year he hosted a public affairs show called L'Heure juste, and was an editor of a magazine called Derniere Heure. He also founded in 1982 a local newspaper called La Nouvelle, which was acquired by Paul Desmarais
's Power Corporation and renamed La Tribune. For nearly 10 years he hosted his own show called Mongrain de sel, where he gave up his view and commentary of the news along with some interviews. He also briefly worked at Télé-Québec
, the province's public television network.
In 1999, Mongrain joined the TQS
television network, becoming the news anchor of Le Grand Journal
. Mongrain stepped down as anchor for TQS in May 2008, following the sale of the network to Remstar. In March 2009, he joined LCN
and is hosting a 90-minute talk show.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and news anchor. He is currently the news anchor of his own talk show called Mongrain on LCN
Le Canal Nouvelles
Le Canal Nouvelles is a Canadian French language Category C 24 hour headline news specialty channel owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media...
(owned by the TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
network).
Background
Mongrain studied at the Université de SherbrookeUniversité de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
and earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in 1975. Prior to that, he was an entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
at the age of 9 when he owned a small snack shop near a construction site.
Mongrain started his journalism career in 1974 when he hosted public affairs shows on the radio and later in 1986 on television. He was also a journalist at a local radio station in Sherbrooke.
In 1986, he worked as a journalist and a host at the TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
television network, first in Sherbrooke and then in 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...
. During the same year he hosted a public affairs show called L'Heure juste, and was an editor of a magazine called Derniere Heure. He also founded in 1982 a local newspaper called La Nouvelle, which was acquired by Paul Desmarais
Paul Desmarais
Paul Desmarais, Sr., is a Canadian financier in Montreal. With an estimated net worth of $US 4.5 billion , Desmarais was ranked by Forbes as the 4th wealthiest person in Canada and 235th in the world.Desmarais also owns homes in Palm Beach, Florida and New York.He is CEO of the Power Corporation...
's Power Corporation and renamed La Tribune. For nearly 10 years he hosted his own show called Mongrain de sel, where he gave up his view and commentary of the news along with some interviews. He also briefly worked at Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
, the province's public television network.
In 1999, Mongrain joined the TQS
Tqs
V is a Canadian privately-owned French-language television network. The network has owned-and-operated and affiliated stations existing throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick...
television network, becoming the news anchor of Le Grand Journal
Le Grand Journal (TQS)
Le Grand Journal was a Canadian news television series, which aired on the TQS network in Quebec from 1989 to 2008. The program was anchored by Jean-Luc Mongrain.The program was cancelled in 2008, prior to the network's rebranding as V in 2009....
. Mongrain stepped down as anchor for TQS in May 2008, following the sale of the network to Remstar. In March 2009, he joined LCN
Le Canal Nouvelles
Le Canal Nouvelles is a Canadian French language Category C 24 hour headline news specialty channel owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media...
and is hosting a 90-minute talk show.