Lucien Jarraud
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Lucien "Frenchie" Jarraud (September 7, 1922 - August 18, 2007) was a Quebec
radio host for nearly 50 years. He was best known as being the host that started the open talk radio format in Quebec in the 1950s. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=90c90ac7-16e9-4a46-84f4-2d2fe8540b38&k=55628
Born in Paris, France, Jarraud fought in 1939 with the French Army
World War II
in Belgium
at the age of 17. He was decorated of the Croix de Guerre
after he was captured by troops of Nazi Germany
but later narrowly escaped the Germans. Outside of his military service, Jarraud worked for a circus as an acrobat and was also a manager for several French
artists. In 1948, he decided to move to Canada
. Jarraud was then interested in the media department. He then began to work as a radio host at Montreal
station CJMS
in 1955 and started the talk radio
format which was a major development in Quebec radio media history. With CJMS, he was the host of a morning show during his stint at CJMS. He then moved to CKVL
for 15 years before doing stints for CKLM and CHRS. In his final years he could be heard on the new CJMS. http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2007/08/18/4428182-pc.html
Jarraud made a brief attempt in politics when he was a Progressive Conservative
Candidate in the 1974 federal elections
in the riding of St. Henri
. He finished second behind Liberal candidate
Gerard Loiselle
as the Liberal Party won a majority government
under Pierre Elliott Trudeau. http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2007/08/18/4428182-pc.html
Jarraud was also known a negotiator and credited for saving several people from committing suicide, particularly people that attempted to jump off Montreal's Jacques-Cartier Bridge http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=141df659-ede4-4149-828b-598eb37eaeb0 which was known as the bridge with the second highest suicidal rate in the world. Jarraud had used his experience at the circus for climbing the superstructure of the bridge to prevent people from jumping into the Saint Lawrence River
below. It was Jarraud that influenced other people such as Claude Poirier to become a negotiator and crime reporter in the 1960s and 1970s.
In addition to his career as radio host, he also played in several television shows.
Jarraud died in Paris on August 18, 2007 at the age of 84 just over a month after suffering from respiratory and heart problems. http://lcn.canoe.com/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2007/08/20070814-170647.html http://lcn.canoe.com/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2007/08/20070818-153153.html
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....
radio host for nearly 50 years. He was best known as being the host that started the open talk radio format in Quebec in the 1950s. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=90c90ac7-16e9-4a46-84f4-2d2fe8540b38&k=55628
Born in Paris, France, Jarraud fought in 1939 with the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Belgium
Belgium
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at the age of 17. He was decorated of the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)
The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
after he was captured by troops of Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
but later narrowly escaped the Germans. Outside of his military service, Jarraud worked for a circus as an acrobat and was also a manager for several French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
artists. In 1948, he decided to move to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Jarraud was then interested in the media department. He then began to work as a radio host at 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...
station CJMS
CJMS (defunct)
CJMS 1280 was a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.The station went on the air on April 25, 1954. CJMS got an FM sister station in 1964 as CJMS-FM began operations. The AM station adopted a highly popular Top 40 format in the 1960s and became the flagship of the ...
in 1955 and started the talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format which was a major development in Quebec radio media history. With CJMS, he was the host of a morning show during his stint at CJMS. He then moved to CKVL
CINF (AM)
CINF was a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Corus Quebec, it broadcasted on 690 kHz with a power of 50,000 watts as a clear channel station, using a slightly directional antenna solely for the purpose of improving reception in downtown...
for 15 years before doing stints for CKLM and CHRS. In his final years he could be heard on the new CJMS. http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2007/08/18/4428182-pc.html
Jarraud made a brief attempt in politics when he was a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
Candidate in the 1974 federal elections
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
in the riding of St. Henri
St. Henri (electoral district)
St. Henri was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1988....
. He finished second behind Liberal candidate
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Gerard Loiselle
Gérard Loiselle
Gérard Loiselle was a Canadian politician. He was an eight-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Federal Politics:...
as the Liberal Party won a majority government
Majority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
under Pierre Elliott Trudeau. http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2007/08/18/4428182-pc.html
Jarraud was also known a negotiator and credited for saving several people from committing suicide, particularly people that attempted to jump off Montreal's Jacques-Cartier Bridge http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=141df659-ede4-4149-828b-598eb37eaeb0 which was known as the bridge with the second highest suicidal rate in the world. Jarraud had used his experience at the circus for climbing the superstructure of the bridge to prevent people from jumping into the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
below. It was Jarraud that influenced other people such as Claude Poirier to become a negotiator and crime reporter in the 1960s and 1970s.
In addition to his career as radio host, he also played in several television shows.
Jarraud died in Paris on August 18, 2007 at the age of 84 just over a month after suffering from respiratory and heart problems. http://lcn.canoe.com/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2007/08/20070814-170647.html http://lcn.canoe.com/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2007/08/20070818-153153.html