Bernard Derome Biography
Bernard Derome is a Canadian broadcaster who was the news anchor for Radio-Canada’s nighttime broadcasts of Le Téléjournal until December 18, 2008.
Bernard Derome Age
He was born on 10 January 1944, in Montreal, Canada. Bernard is 79 years old as of January 2023.
Bernard Derome Education
Derome studied at Saint Lawrence College under the instruction of the Clerics of Saint-Viateur.
Bernard Derome Family
Information about his family is currently unavailable.
Bernard Derome Career
Derome attended Saint Lawrence College and was educated by the Clerics of Saint-Viateur. When he was 19 years old, he started his first job in broadcasting at Rimouski radio station CJBR. He joined Radio-Canada, Canada’s government-funded French-language broadcaster, in 1965 and began anchoring Aujourd’hui (Today) in 1967. From 1970 to 1998, Derome was the chief news anchor for Radio-Canada Television, hosting the nightly Le Téléjournal. During the October Crisis, he solidified his credentials and anchored the network’s coverage of provincial and federal elections, including the 1980 referendum, the Charlottetown Accord referendum, and the 1995 referendum. Derome anchored several news and documentary programmes after leaving the anchor chair in 1998, including 5 sur 5, Le Monde, and La Grande Aventure de la télévision. After Le Téléjournal’s ratings dropped, Radio-Canada asked Derome to replace Gilles Gougeon, who had succeeded Stéphan Bureau in the role. Derome announced his intention to leave the anchor position at the end of the year in 2008. His final broadcast was on December 18th. Céline Galipeau, the program’s former weekend anchor, took his place. He began working as a morning host for classical music radio station CJPX-FM in 2015.
Bernard Derome Awards
- Olivar-Asselin Award (1981)
- Order of Canada (1994)
- Order of La Pléiade (2000)
- National Order of Quebec (2006)
Derome Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.