We are Montreal: Today, Now, Tonight

Sue Smith and the Homerun team help Montrealers navigate the news of the day. We discover what's really happening, how it affects you and what you can do about it. We meet the city's characters and we experience the eclectic nature of Montreal. Tune in weekdays from 3pm to 6pm on 88.5 FM.

Lindsay Michael - Web Columnist

Lindsay got her first job in radio in grade 6 when she was recruited by CBC Charlottetown to be a "cub reporter."
After leaving PEI to study opera performance at McGill University, She came back to radio in Montreal through the Peter Gzowski Internship.

Lindsay has now been working in public radio for seven years. She's been awarded a New York Festivals' Gold Medal, a national RTNDA award and has been twice featured at the International Feature Conference.

In 2006 Lindsay created the network documentary series Subcultures and began work as a producer at Outfront in 2007. She represented the CBC at the 2010-2011 European Broadcasting Union Master School on Radio Features in Berlin.

Lindsay was shocked to discover last year that her addiction to Facebook and Twitter could become an actual job- and is now thrilled to be a Web Columnist.

You can nerd-out with Lindsay on Twitter @lindsaymic or follow our show @cbchomerun

Jeremy Zafran - Traffic Reporter

In 1991 Jeremy was working as a lifeguard.
He got a call from 'Thumbs' Repas, Operations Manager at CJAD.
He said "You're hired...overnights".
Jeremy had been calling weekly for 3 months to get a foot in the
door. 
Repas said 'you called so often, I remembered your name and I needed someone to work.'
Over the Next 21 years Jeremy worked at CJAD, CJFM, MIX96, 94.7 HITSFM and 940NEWS.
He also does freelance voice work for TV and radio commercials, cartoons and video games
Tune into Homerun to hear Jeremy's reports every 10 minutes. 

 

Contact Jeremy:
*3222 (*3CBC)
Or via Twittter: @montrealdrive

Patrick Gingras - Technician

Patrick was born and raised in Ahuntsic.
He grew up listening to the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Hendrix, and Janis Joplin.
When he was 13 years old he read an article about a sound engineer in " L'HISTOIRE DU ROCK " .
He was fascinated by the pictures of the sound board.
That's when he decided to become a sound man.
After graduating from high school, he studied cabinet making.

Patrick then worked at a HI-FI boutique for 8 years.

He also volunteered at CIBL in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve as a radio technician.

At the CEGEP in Drummondville he studied "Technique d'enregistrement et de sonorisation musical"
In 1991 he got his diploma and started work at Radio Canada in 1993.
Since 1999 he's worked at CBC.

He's the proud father of 2 daughters, and when is he's not working, Patrick enjoys cooking, reading and spending time in his chalet in Batiscan.

Pierre Landry - Arts reporter

Maybe it was because he watched WKRP in Cincinnati religiously as a young boy in the late 1970's, but Pierre Landry has always been fascinated with radio.  He would call his local Top 40 AM station in Northern New Brunswick and request songs by Michael Jackson, The Police, Men at Work, and Platinum Blonde.  By the late 80's and early 90's, he was a regular listener of Brave New Waves on CBC Radio and became a fan of Sarah McLachlan, The Grapes of Wrath, and R.E.M.
 
It was in 1992 that Pierre finally found the courage to host his first show on college radio in Moncton.  That led him to pursue a career in broadcasting.  In 1996, he was the first host of Bande à part on Radio-Canada.  He moved to Montreal in 1997 to become a host on MusiquePlus.
 
When he is not listening to music, he enjoys going to the movies and spending time with his 2 daughters.
 
Pierre has worked at CBC Montreal since 2005.

Sabrina Marandola - Writer-Broadcaster

Sabrina knew she wanted to work in Journalism ever since she was 9 years old. She took part in public speaking competitions at her elementary school, and that's where she discovered her passion for storytelling.
After attending elementary and high school in Montreal North, Sabrina went on to graduate, with distinction, from Concordia University with a joint specialization in Communications and Journalism.
Her professional career began in print, before she entered broadcast journalism - working in radio and television.
Sabrina was thrilled to join the CBC team in 2008, honing her skills as a writer/broadcaster, news reporter, traffic reporter, producer and researcher.
When she is not working, Sabrina cannot get away from her Italian roots. She loves to travel to Italy every few years to visit her friends and relatives...and she has an addictive passion for pizza, high-heeled shoes, and dancing.

Sara Germanotta - Writer-Broadcaster

Sara Germanotta has been with CBC Radio Montreal in various capacities since 2000. She's done everything from early morning research and traffic to reporting in the CBC Montreal newsroom. Sara has been a Writer-Broadcaster on Homerun since 2006. 

Nathalie Walther - Producer

Nathalie Walther is a full blooded Montrealer. She was born at the Montreal General hospital, and her parents still live in the home she was brought up in. Though it's on the West Island, Nathalie knows the city very well.

As a teenager Nathalie spent many a Friday and Saturday night in the city. She was the only one of her West Island friends with a car so she was always the designated driver. Instead of knocking back beers and shooters Nathalie was burning up the dance floor.

Later on Nathalie developed a passion for gourmet food.
She dined at the city's finest restaurants... sampling the best they have to offer (do steamies and poutine count???)

Then came university life. Nathalie is both a proud graduate of Concordia and McGill. She started her career at Daybreak in Montreal. Then she moved to Quebec City, and the Gaspe. All the while working for CBC Radio. She is now Producer of Homerun--a show that drives to the heart of Montreal.