Steve Anthony (born Stephen Anthony Gomes on 2 April 1959 in

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) is a former

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broadcaster. He gained attention throughout

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as a

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host, or " VJ" from May 1987 to November 1995.CP24- Steve Anthony - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
Retrieved on May 16, 2009. In 1986, Anthony moved from Montreal's

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to take the drive shift on Toronto's Q107. He left the following year to join MuchMusic. Anthony was a weekday afternoon host on

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radio station 99.9 Mix FM, prior to its August 2008 conversion to the

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format. He was also a panelist on the 2006 program '' MuchMusic VJ Search'', a competition of prospective hosts for MuchMusic. In 2009, he hosted a weekend show on

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/ref> and also co-hosted ''Too Much '80s'' with Erica Ehm via

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's Orbyt radio syndication service. Beginning in March 2009, Anthony started working at

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(and ''

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'') as a news reporter on the CP24 news chopper, known as Chopper 24. From September 2009 until March 2018, Anthony was the co-host of ''CP24 Breakfast''. Anthony is also the Radio Imaging voice of many radio and television stations in North America. His voice can be heard on stations including SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Faith-FM and more. Anthony has been awarded with the Top Choice Award for three consecutive years. Anthony announced that he would leave CP24 on March 29, 2018 in order to pursue projects outside of broadcasting. On August 15, 2018 Anthony announced his appointment as Head of Media Relations and member of the Advisory Board at Direct Global / Direct Co-ops.

Career

* mid-1980s: CKGM-AM,

* 1986-1987:

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(Q107),

- radio afternoon show * 1987-1989:

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- radio morning show * 1987-1995:

- VJ * 1989- 1994?:

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- co-host, ''

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'' * 1998-2001:

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- radio morning show * 2001:

, '' 2001: A Space Road Odyssey'' - television special * 2001-2003: Mix 99.9,

- radio morning show with

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* 2003-2008: Mix 99.9,

- radio afternoon show * 2006:

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- panelist * 2009:

- Chopper 24 news reporter * 2009-2018: Co-host of

* 2015: Narrates Battle Factory * 2018: Appointed Head of Media Relations at Direct Global / Direct Co-ops

References

External links

Steve Anthony's Official Webpage
Mix 99.9: Steve Anthony
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The Spirit of Radio: Steve Anthony
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Yahoo group: Radio in Montreal: Steve Anthony leaving CHOM-FM
20 May 2001
Steve Anthony's bio from the VJ Search website

Celebrity Spaces: Steve Anthony

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INTERVIEW: STEVE ANTHONY REFLECTS ON MUCHMUSIC’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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5 of the original MuchMusic VJs are reunited in 2013
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