Host Marie-Louise Arsenault will take over from The Evening is (still) young with a new radio talk show that will be broadcast on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting in the fall on ICI PREMIÈRE.
Posted at 12:30 p.m.
At the helm of the daily The more the merrier, the more we read! for 11 years now, Marie-Louise Arsenault had indicated that she wanted to take on new challenges, her wish was granted, because she will now host Everything can happen, live broadcast where various topics of cultural, social, political and sporting news will be discussed. Marie-Louise will be surrounded by guests and collaborators in addition to being supported by a group of musicians.
“Bold, passionate and with legendary energy, Marie-Louise has a great ability to create radio happenings,” said Caroline Jamet, General Manager, Audio and Radio at Radio-Canada, in a press release. Her great culture, her curiosity and her qualities as an interviewer make her an excellent presenter on our channel. Capable of combining rigor and pleasure, it will certainly offer a wonderful new rendezvous to listeners. »
In accordance with the announcement made by its presenters Jean-Philippe Wauthier, Jean-Sébastien Girard and Olivier Niquet, The evening is (still) young will not be returning in its current form next fall and their final weekend will take place on May 7 and 8.
So it’s also the end for The more the merrier the more we read!, but we assure that the literary content will remain present on the air of ICI PREMIÈRE, whether through the various current programs or in the new slot devoted to culture in the afternoon of the week. Furthermore, Marie-Louise Arsenault will return to hosting the Fight for children’s books and National Book Fightand she will do several interviews with authors and thinkers that will be broadcast on ICI PREMIÈRE throughout the year.
“What a privilege I had to host The more the merrier the more we read! for the past 11 years, says Marie-Louise Arsenault in the press release. It is a program that we created with tenfold pleasure, that we offered daily with love, commitment and gratitude. It was an exceptional adventure during which everyone gave their best, from the fire teams to our wonderful listeners. »
Announcements will also be made soon in connection with the new time slot of the show. The human race, hosted by Monic Néron and currently broadcast on Saturdays at 4 p.m. The same goes for the new weekday afternoon cultural slot and Sunday happy hour.