Ralph Benmergui

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Raphael (Ralph) Benmergui (born 1955) is a television and radio personality. He is currently the morning host on Toronto's jazz station CJRT.

Born in Tangier, Morocco, Benmergui has also been a longtime television and radio host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, including Prime Time, Midday, Nightlines, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui and CBC Newsworld's Benmergui Live. A recognized radio entertainer, his television series' have generally received poor ratings and critical reviews; Canadian media pundits chastized the CBC for its repeated attempts to create news or information television shows with him as host. He has also produced shows, such as the children's quiz show SmartAsk.

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• Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.
• Dorothy Lichtblau (1998). Benmergui a man of many talents. The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.