Wayne Rostad
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Order of Canada
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(born October 1947 in Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa
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) is a Canadian musician and television presenter.
In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET
CJET-FM
CJET-FM is a Canadian radio station. Licensed to Smiths Falls, Ontario, the station serves the larger metropolitan Ottawa market. CJET broadcasts at 92.3 FM, programming an adult hits format with the brand name Jack FM.-History:...
in Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...
. After this, he worked at CKWS-TV
CKWS-TV
CKWS is an affiliate of the CBC Television Network in Kingston, Ontario, providing coverage to Eastern Ontario from Campbellford to Morrisburg and from Perth to Oswego, New York in the United States....
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
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, CKBY
CISS-FM
CISS-FM is a Canadian radio station in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 105.3 on the FM dial, using the brand name 105.3 Kiss FM.-History:...
radio Ottawa
Ottawa
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, and CJCN
CKXG-FM
CKXG-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Grand Falls-Windsor at 102.3 MHz FM, with a repeater at 101.3 MHz, also in Grand Falls-Windsor. The 101.3 frequency serves as a fill-in because the 102.3 frequency is weak in the downtown area and nearby Bishop's Falls...
radio in Grand Falls, Newfoundland
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand Falls-Windsor is a town of 13,558 people located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is the largest in the central region, the fifth largest in the province, and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival...
.
He moved from broadcasting to music in the 1970s, earning a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
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
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's On the Road Again
On the Road Again (TV series)
On the Road Again is a Canadian television series which aired from 1987 until 2007. Wayne Rostad was the program's host for its entire run. The series consisted of interview and documentary segments from various Canadian locations....
. 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
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
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and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest and foremost cardiovascular health centre. It began as a department in The Ottawa Hospital, and since has evolved into Canada’s only complete cardiac centre, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, research, and...
, among others.
He founded the Gatineau Clog Music Festival which took place at Tucker Lake in Low, Quebec.
Rostad also serves as a Canadian Forces Honorary Colonel for the 8 Air Maintenance Squadron
8 AMS
8 Air Maintenance Squadron is a Royal Canadian Air Force unit. Based at CFB Trenton, it is responsible for maintaining and servicing the Canadian Forces CC-130 and CC-150 aircraft fleets.-History:...
.
Rostad lives in Pakenham, Ontario. He has one son, Josh, from a previous marriage.
Awards and recognition
- 1981: nominee, Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Country Male Vocalist of the Year - 1988: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Performance by a Host, Interviewer or Anchor (Out Our Way) - 1990: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Performance by a Host, Interviewer or Anchor (On the Road Again) - 1992: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Light Information, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 1994: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Lifestyle Information, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 1995: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Lifestyle Information, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 1996: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Lifestyle Information, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 1999: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 2000: nominee, Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Host in a Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series (On the Road Again) - 2003: appointed Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
- 2010: inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of FameCanadian Country Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia, was established in 1984 to honour Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased...
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Writer of Songs | 14 |
| 1984 | Wayne Rostad Again | — |
| 1991 | Storyteller | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1972 | "November Rain" | 26 | 22 | single only |
| 1979 | "Willie Boy" | 9 | 24 | Writer of Songs |
| 1980 | "Rideau Street Queen" | 20 | — | |
| 1981 | "King of Fools" | 5 | — | Wayne Rostad Again |
| 1983 | "Summer Rose" | 36 | — | |
| "Again" | 45 | — | ||
| 1991 | "Schubeanacadie Tinsmith Man" | 17 | — | Storyteller |
External links
- CBC Television: Wayne Rostad profile 2, accessed 19 February 2007
- MySpace: Wayne Rostad, accessed 19 February 2007