John Moore (broadcaster) facts for kids

John Moore is a well-known Canadian broadcaster. He works on radio and television. He is also a film critic, a voice actor, and a comedian. John Moore was born on June 5, 1966. He is famous for his work at the CFRB 1010 radio station in Toronto, Ontario.

John Moore's Early Life

John Moore was born in Montreal, Quebec. He grew up in a part of Montreal called Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. This area mostly had English-speaking people. He went to West Hill High School. There, he was the president of the student body.

After high school, John Moore studied at Vanier College. While he was at university, he taught pre-school children. He also worked in public relations for companies. He earned two degrees from Concordia University. These degrees were in Communications and from the School of Community and Public Affairs.

Starting a Career in Radio

John Moore began his career in radio as a reporter. He worked at CHOM-FM in Montreal. He was also very active in improvisational comedy. He was one of the first members of a group called Montreal's On The Spot players.

Since 1999, John Moore has worked at CFRB 1010 radio station in Toronto. He is an entertainment reporter and reviews movies. You can usually hear him on the morning show. This show airs from Monday to Friday. Later, he started hosting The John Moore Show in the afternoons. He also reports on entertainment for CJAD, a radio station in Montreal. In 2009, he became the morning host for Newstalk 1010.

Moore in the Morning Radio Show

John Moore's morning show is called Moore in the Morning. It started on October 5, 2009. The show has many different people who contribute. These include a sports anchor and newspaper columnists. There is also a movie critic and a business reporter. The show is produced by Jessie Lorraine. Robert Turner is the technical producer. Moore in the Morning airs on weekday mornings. It runs from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

John Moore on TV and Movies

John Moore has worked for Radio-Canada, which is a French-language radio station. He also hosted a television show about fishing. He hosted Mystery Ink, a show about mystery stories. This show was often shown on the Mystery TV channel. John Moore was also the host of Escalator Movie Reviews on Global TV. He also hosted Guy Stuff. This was a discussion show on mentv and Fox Sports World Canada.

In 2004, John Moore appeared in the movie The Day After Tomorrow. He played a reporter in New York. His character announced that Lower Manhattan was "virtually inaccessible."

Voice Acting Fun

John Moore has lent his voice to many cartoon shows. His voice acting credits include Ripley's Believe It or Not!. He also voiced characters in The Little Lulu Show and Arthur. Other shows include A Miss Mallard Mystery and Caillou. He also worked on Flight Squad and Jim Button. You can hear his voice in Animal Crackers and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures. He also worked on Sci-Squad, The Triplets, Team S.O.S., and Potatoes and Dragons.

He has also done voice work for video games. These include Wizardry 8, Splinter Cell, and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.

Life Outside Work

John Moore lives in Toronto. He writes a column for the National Post newspaper. One of his most memorable reporting experiences happened in New York City. This was during the September 11 attacks. In 2006, John Moore was a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!.