Talia Schlanger
| Talia Schlanger | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | actress, broadcaster |
| Known for | World Cafe, Radio 2 Morning |
Talia Schlanger is a Canadian radio broadcaster, currently working in the United States. Formerly a weekend host of Radio 2 Morning on CBC Radio 2 and TV host of CBC Music Backstage Pass, and a part-time host on CBC Radio 3, her selection as host of NPR's music program World Cafe was announced in February 2017.[1] She joined World Cafe in October 2016 as a contributing producer,[2] and was named the program's new host after the retirement of David Dye.[1]
Originally from Thornhill, Ontario,[3] Schlanger is a graduate of Ryerson University's program in radio and television arts. Prior to joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Schlanger was an actress, whose credits included the supporting role of Madison in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, guest roles in System Crash and Degrassi: The Next Generation, and musical theatre roles in the Toronto productions of Mamma Mia[3] and We Will Rock You[4] and a touring production of American Idiot.
She won a Canadian Screen Award in 2014 as a coproducer with Brent Hodge, Bryan Ward, Grant Lawrence and Kai Black of The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a web series on CBC Music in which Lawrence travelled across Canada meeting local musicians and other personalities.[5]
References
- 1 2 "'World Cafe' Selects Talia Schlanger as New Host". Billboard, February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Business People on the Move". philly.com, October 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Take a chance on Mia! ; Local teen picks ABBA musical over scholarship". Toronto Star, February 22, 2004. p. D2.
- ↑ "Queen-Size Musical We Will Rock You Begins Toronto Run". Playbill, March 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Ken Shaw named 'Best News Anchor, Local' at Canadian Screen Awards". CTV News, March 4, 2014.