Bill Carroll
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- This article is about the broadcasting personality, see Bill Carroll (musician) for the American guitarist/singer.
Bill Carroll is a Canadian broadcast personality and currently the late morning talk show host in Toronto, on CFRB. The show airs 8:30 to Noon on CFRB 1010.
[edit] Lifetime
His beginning in broadcasting came as a shy 14-year-old, when he joined the high school radio station. "Once I realized I could talk without anyone seeing me, I knew this was it for me," he remembers. "I loved it, this opportunity to be anyone, say anything, and not be seen. I really believe that radio is a medium for people who are shy but secretly want a lot of attention."
Out of high school in 1980, Carroll moved to New Liskeard, Ontario. "My first job was as news director for the station CJTT. This meant I was also the morning news anchor and the news reporter — I was a one-man department. But it was a great place to learn about broadcast journalism. "I hadn't formally studied journalism, so once I got the job I bought every book on broadcast journalism I could find. At night I would study to be a broadcast journalist, and practice during the day." Bill was the co-host of MuchMusic's game show spoof "Test Pattern", along with Dan Gallagher. Next he joined Q107 in Toronto, on a program named "Barometer". He subsequently worked at its sister station AM 640 before joining CFRB.
[edit] Notes
- In October 2004, Carroll was named to host Global Television's Focus Ontario, a weekly public affairs show. His tenure there lasted until fall 2005, when he was replaced by Sean Mallen.
- He continued with Global Ontario as a commentator on its early evening newscast with Leslie Roberts [1], and Live at 5:30 on CH television in Hamilton.
- Carroll also teaches a radio course at Seneca College.
- Carroll married Sylvie Lapointe in July 2003. They had their first child early in 2005, and had their second child in July of 2006.
