CBC this week finally revealed that Mike Finnerty is leaving as Daybreak host, a month after the job was posted to replace him. “It a huge privilege to be the first to wish Montrealers a good morning. The giggling goose that currently hosts Daybreak in Montreal forces me to often change to radio stations that talk less about tripe and more about actual news (Like VPRN or NPR), less the goofy giggling. CBC continues down the road of trying to offer the most anonymous on air lineup possible, Looks like Finnerty is officially off Daybreak Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. A … But a sunny day on the terrasse at a Montreal bistro with a platter of nibbly things (cheese included!) I’m not seeing any announcement yet about his replacement. 3 min read After 13 years as the host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak, Mike Finnerty has decided it is time to move on. The reasons are mostly personal. Daybreak host Mike Finnerty is leaving CBC Radio morning show 25-11-2020 14:27 via montrealgazette.com Mike Finnerty is leaving Daybreak and this time it's the real thing. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Your email address will not be published. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). It's back. Nancy Wood is smart, she has a great voice and she knows how to pronounce French names with accuracy and ease. I stopped listening to Daybreak when he came back–and I have not listened to it since. On his last show, Finnerty announed Sean Henry will be his replacement. Looking back on the job, what did being Daybreak's host mean to you? Cheeses are living things. I'm incredibly fortunate, and incredibly grateful for the opportunity. Tune in to 88.5 FM in Montreal Friday morning for Mike Finnerty's final broadcast as host of Daybreak. The problem with this job, which is a job I absolutely love, is that it does demand a lot from you," CBC Radio's Daybreak host Mike Finnerty says. \n\nMike has more than two decades experience as a journalist and broadcaster, beginning at CBC Quebec City, then later in Montreal as a reporter. … CBC Montreal also had no comment on the matter. Mike Finnerty to leave Daybreak. I really enjoyed Nancy Wood when she hosted and setup a Facebook page to support her when they didn’t retain her. It is a hands-on, physical job, but also one that's really close to people. On his last show, Finnerty announed Sean Henry will be his replacement. Mike Finnerty is currently in his seventh season as host of CBC Montreal's local weekday morning radio show - Daybreak, heard from 5:30 - 8:30 am. Wood’s ratings were lower than that, with an average audience of 12,800 listeners, a total audience of 53,000 and a 12.4% market share. There must be something to it – because at 48 Mike Finnerty retains a boyish look – more like 30-something. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Every weekday morning, Sean Henry and the Daybreak team bring you the news you need and the stories you care about. Most of all, I will never forget the thrill of turning the microphone on every weekday, rain, snow or shine, and saying good morning to Montrealers. Comments are welcome while open. Mike Finnerty is doing what so many of us would love to do. It was a shame they ditched Nancy for him to return. How fast the People's Party is growing in Québec. I want to learn more, meet more farmers and cheesemakers. Mike Finnerty is back to host CBC Montreal's Daybreak on Monday after being on sabbatical in the United Kingdom for nine months. CBC’s Mike Finnerty, who’s taken long sabbaticals before, is definitively leaving the CBC as of this Friday. Montreal's dynamism ... it faded. Is he leaving for good (again)? Despite his professed love for Montreal and his work as host of CBC’s radio morning show Daybreak, Mike Finnerty … He concluded that “my wish for Montreal and for Montrealers is that we continue to live, love and laugh together. Finnerty announced on air just before 8 a.m. Wednesday that he is leaving at the end of this week to take a seven-month break from hosting Daybreak, CBC Radio One’s Montreal morning show. She has my vote if she wants to return to that. Despite his professed love for Montreal and his work as host of CBC’s radio morning show Daybreak, Mike Finnerty has already left it twice to go to the U.K., first in 2009 to work for The Guardian (he was replaced by Nancy Wood, but within a year she was dropped and he came back), and again last year on a seven-month leave to be a cheesemonger. Jamie Orchard would also be a great choice. So maybe it’s not too surprising that CBC has posted his job again. Mike Finnerty ad from a previous Daybreak stint. Go to a cheese shop — ask the cheesemonger: "What's really popping today?" This Christmas, you'll find me at Borough Market selling cheese in my second home, London. The reasons are mostly personal. Finnerty’s last day as host … (Charles Contant/CBC) After 13 years as the host of CBC Montreal's The last time Finnerty was host, Daybreak on CBME-FM had an average minute audience of 15,100 listeners and a total audience of 61,000 with a 14.4% market share, according to numbers dug up by Mike Boone. He has been there since October 2010, and he had previously occupied the show’s hot seat between 2006 and 2009. Finnerty spent his sabbatical in … Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Mike Finnerty wasn’t much better. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Well there is a tie-in to the replacement for Mike Finnerty to Nancy Wood. UPDATE (Nov. 25): Finnerty finally confirmed the news, saying he plans to go back to London. Mike Finnerty, the host of Daybreak on CBC Radio One in Montreal, announced this morning that he will be leaving the show at the end of June and moving to London (England, the good London) to take a new job as multimedia news editor for The Guardian. How can you not love the quiet, intense beauty of the pre-dawn morning? Audience Relations, CBC P.O. I've met and spoken to SO many Montrealers about all that and more. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. After a show about how the city has changed in the past 10 years (since he first started as host), he interviewed Henry and gave a brief goodbye, less than a minute long, crediting his team, thanking his listeners, and paying tribute to the city. Sometimes I'll walk down a Montreal back alleyway and see the same young people you might have seen 30 years ago, laughing, playing, hanging out. I love Little Italy and the Jean-Talon Market. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. You may have a favourite, but it may not be a great batch. Daybreak Montreal is a daily, early morning, English-language Canadian radio program, broadcast by CBME-FM, the CBC Radio One station in Montreal, Quebec. The massive student protests. Finnerty, who was 41 in 2007, was born in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Why I followed Maxime Bernier to the PPC. EmilyG 11:08 on 2020-11-25 Permalink. In 2006, Dave Bronstetter stepped down after hosting the program for 11 years; he was replaced by Mike Finnerty. (CBC) After nine months away and abroad, Mike Finnerty is settling back as the host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak on Monday. UPDATE (Nov. 25): Finnerty finally confirmed the news, saying he plans to go back to London. I've had a front row-seat as so much has changed in Montreal. What are your strategies for waking up early and napping? The rise in the high-tech sector, the explosion of terrasse culture and now our pulling together in the pandemic. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. This morning, Finnerty announced on the air that his permanent replacement will be Sean Henry, who currently hosts the late-night local newscasts on CBC Television. Audio of Finnerty’s goodbye is below. It’s too bad they pushed her aside for Mike, who has a very low key on air style. How did you approach the job every day? Finnerty announced on Daybreak Wednesday morning that he is leaving the CBC Radio One Montreal morning show after 13 years as host. Mike Finnerty: 'I feel like a hero in my cheesemonger apron', CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Mike Finnerty leaves Daybreak again — for good. Agree re Nancy Wood. It is time. Here, he explains the reasons behind his departure — and answers some rapid-fire questions that are normally reserved for special in-studio guests. Mike Finnerty ad from a previous Daybreak stint. I've hosted Daybreak for a total of 13 years, including over the last, eventful decade 2010-2020. I’ll see you soon.”. Sean Henry replaced Nancy Wood as the host of the late-night CBC Montreal newscast. His last show will be Friday, Nov. 27. And regarding napping, I cannot be brief on that topic. After 13 years as the host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak, Mike Finnerty has decided it is time to move on. A good cheesemonger will know what will knock your socks off on a given day. Audio of Finnerty’s goodbye is below. is heaven. Mike Finnerty, the host of Daybreak on CBC Radio One in Montreal, announced this morning that he will be leaving the show at the end of June and moving to London (England, the good London) to take a new job as multimedia news editor for The Guardian. This week (1 Feb 2021) our regular sports commentator has disappeared, replaced by someone who sounds like a bot. I am in awe of the mysteries of fermentation, all the incredible tastes, smells and varieties of cheese. The struggle to come to terms with our modern identity, to make the city a fairer place for all its citizens. All the foods! I need some time to turn the page, and I get a lot of joy from a product that has a history that reaches back through the centuries. ON AIR NOW | EN DIRECT MAINTENANT Want advice on how to avoid injuries while working from home? In a brief response when I asked him if he’s taking another leave of absence, Finnerty said: “Nope, nothing to announce for now, and no other comment.”. Favourite Montreal neighbourhood to hang out in? We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Daybreak's Mike Finnerty will be stepping away from the mic for a few months of well-earned rest. Something you noticed change in 10 years? https://twitter.com/brodiefenlon/status/1318269116164329478. But this time it’s a 12-month renewable contract, which is what you’d expect from a permanent host. Finnerty announced on air just before 8 a.m. Wednesday that he is leaving at the end of this week to take a seven-month break from hosting Daybreak, CBC Radio One’s … I think he said the replacement will be announced on Friday. Really sucks that public funds are used for this; defund the CBC and give some of that money to new, no-commercial radio stations! If it matters to Montrealers, Daybreak is on top of it. This is not my chair — it's been my great privilege to keep it warm, but I want to make way for a new voice, another style, a fresh perspective on the city for 2021. He first joined CBC Radio in Quebec City as a young reporter in 1989, moving to CBC Radio … So I'll don the cheesemonger's apron and see where the next chapter takes me. The revolt over corruption in the city. Well, apparently Mike Finnerty does. That's a lot of time! Given that the Canadian public funds CBC for the most part, I feel that local listeners should be able to vote for talk show hosts. Henry, a seasoned CBC TV and radio reporter and host, is set to replace Mike Finnerty as host of Daybreak in January. Never a fan of Finnerty. Mike Finnerty leaves Daybreak again — for good, Finnerty announed Sean Henry will be his replacement, https://blog.fagstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/finnerty-goodbye.mp3, Opinions on the N word, by columnist headshot, https://twitter.com/brodiefenlon/status/1318269116164329478. I like Sean Henry so I will stay tuned in. UPDATE (Nov. 27): Finnerty’s on-air goodbye was short and sweet. He is stepping off the treadmill. 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