Roger Currie

I've been a writer, broadcaster and storyteller in Canada for more than 40 years. I was born and raised in Winnipeg, where I graduated from Kelvin High School in 1965, and in May of 2012, I helped to host the school's 100th anniversary Reunion. After high school, I completed a Bachelor of Arts at St. John's College at the University of Manitoba.

I began my broadcasting career at CJOB in 1970, spending a total of 20 years there, including nine years as host of one of Canada's first and most successful all information morning shows. I've also spent a total of 11 very rewarding years in Regina where my family roots run deep. My late father, Andrew Currie, played in two Grey Cups with the Roughriders in the late 1920's.

I first worked in Saskatchewan from 1977 to 1981 where I was news director at CKCK Radio. I returned to Regina in 2006 to do morning news and host programs at 620 CKRM.

My career has also included four years with CBC Radio in Winnipeg, 1987 to 1991. I was host of the afternoon information program, and co-hosted the morning edition for three years.

In the fall of 2011, I made my long overdue debut as a regular TV host. Talk of the Town is a daily one hour magazine on Access channel 7 in Regina.

In 2004, I was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Radio Television News Directors Association, and the following year I received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in recognition of my interest in stories about Canada's military veterans.

Over the past decade, I've also become more heavily involved in writing for print, and online, including doing articles and columns for a variety of publications. In 2007, I wrote my first book. MTC 50 tells the story of the first half century of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Canada's oldest regional company.

My interests cover a wide range of subjects including sports and entertainment. I've worked on the radio broadcast crews of both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and have served on film classification boards in both Manitoba and Ontario.

I also love to sing, and in 1996 was featured on the holiday CD called Starry Starry Night. I sang Mary's Boy Child on a best selling collection that also featured Randy Bachman. Loreena McKennitt and Fred Penner. The project sold more than 9,000 copies, raising over $30,000 for two local charities in Winnipeg.