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Tommy Schnurmacher is a Canadian former radio talk-show host, journalist and political commentator. He was the host of "The Tommy Schnurmacher Show" on CJAD-AM in Montreal, Quebec. From 1996 to 2017 he hosted a talk show airing weekday mornings from 9 o'clock until noon on CJAD, and continues to occasionally return as a guest commentator.

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He won a Gold Ribbon Award in 1997 from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters for a bilingual open-line show he hosted with Gilles Proulx. [1] He also has hosted a cross-country radio show with former Prime Minister Kim Campbell.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Private broadcasters' best programs wrapped in Gold Ribbons". 1997 annual awards. Canadian Association of Broadcasters . Retrieved 10 September 2011.[ dead link ]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000 2001: A Space Travesty Conductor James Levine

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