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Biography
Tommy Schnurmacher is a Canadian radio talk-show host, journalist and political commentator. He was the host of "The Tommy Schnurmacher Show" on CJAD-AM in Montreal, Quebec.
Early life and education
Schnurmacher was born in Budapest, Hungary. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English drama at McGill University in 1972. He also received a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University.
Career
Schnurmacher wrote a daily entertainment column for The Montreal Gazette for over fifteen years and was also the society Editor. His career in radio began at CHOM-FM, where he reviewed both films and plays.
From 1996 to 2017 he hosted a talk show airing weekday mornings from 9 o'clock until noon on CJAD, and continues to occasionally return as a guest commentator. He won a Gold Ribbon Award in 1997 from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters for a bilingual open-line show he hosted with Gilles Proulx. He also has hosted a cross-country radio show with former Prime Minister Kim Campbell.
He is also the author of three books,"Canada is Not a Real Country" “Are We On Yet?" and “Makeup Tips from Auschwitz. How Vanity Saved my Mother’s Life”.