Wayne Rostad
Canadian singer-songwriter
Wayne Victor Rostad (born October 28, 1947, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and television presenter.
Career
In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET in Smiths Falls. After this, he worked at CKWS-TV in Kingston, CKBY radio in Ottawa, and CJCN radio in Grand Falls, Newfoundland.
He moved from broadcasting to music in the 1970s, earning a Juno Award nomination in 1981 and recording several albums to date.
Rostad returned to broadcasting in the 1980s, leading to his most prominent work as host of CBC Television's On the Road Again. During the program's run from 1987 to 2007, he interviewed ordinary people throughout Canada.
Rostad also participates in various charitable events such as telethons for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, among others.
He founded the Gatineau Clog Music Festival which took place at Tucker Lake in Low, Quebec.
Rostad also served as a Canadian Forces Honorary Colonel for the 8 Air Maintenance Squadron.
Personal life
Rostad currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
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