Saroja Coelho | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | radio personality |
| Known for | Mornings |
Saroja Coelho is a Canadian journalist and radio personality, currently the weekday host of Mornings on CBC Music [1] and Just Asking on CBC Radio One. [2]
Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Coelho was a foreign correspondent, reporting from Asia and Eastern Europe for CBC, BBC, NPR, Deutsche Welle and National Geographic. [3] In 2012, she became the host of Living Planet on Deutsche Welle, before returning to Canada to host Breakaway, the local afternoon program for CBC Radio One's Quebec Community Network in 2016. [4] She returned to Toronto in 2018, where she was a regular guest host of Here and Now during Gill Deacon's health leave, and became host of Mornings after Raina Douris left the program in 2019. [5]
Just Asking, a weekly call-in show on lifestyle topics such as health, careers and investment, debuted on CBC Radio One in February 2024. [2]
Coelho studied biology and political science at the University of Toronto, [6] and was a coordinator of Women Active, Vocal, Effective and Strong, a leadership program for young girls, in the early 2000s. [7] [1]
References
- ^ a b "Revolving door". Broadcast Dialogue, September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Connie Thiessen, "CBC Radio introducing new live Saturday afternoon call-in show". Broadcast Dialogue, February 22, 2024.
- ^ Gordon Lambie, "Saroja Coelho settling in as new host of Breakaway". Sherbrooke Record September 22, 2016.
- ^ Steve Faguy, "Saroja Coelho is new host of CBC Quebec's Breakaway radio show". Montreal Gazette, September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Revolving door". Broadcast Dialogue, August 16, 2018.
- ^ Donna Nebenzahl, "Camp lets girls make waves: Aims to empower". Montreal Gazette, July 10, 2000.
- ^ "Making some WAVES: Help for young women". Toronto Star, July 3, 2001.