- Matt Rainnie
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Matt Rainnie is the host and producer of CBC Radio One's Mainstreet, the afternoon show on CBCT in Prince Edward Island.[1]
After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of King's College in 1993, Rainnie started as a television reporter and videojournalist before moving to radio.[2]
As an actor, Rainnie has been featured on CBC Radio's Basic Black and Madly Off in All Directions, and also on CBC Television's On the Road Again and Emily of New Moon.[2]
Rainnie hosted a national radio show in the summer of 2005 called "Lost and Found." That show returned in the summer of 2006.[2]
He has also guest hosted CBC Radio's "Sounds Like Canada."
In April/May 2008 he hosted an Atlantic Canadian TV show called "Short Film Face Off," where regional filmmakers compete for a CBC production deal.[3]
Rainnie was also in the first year of the sketch comedy show Sketch-22, and was a former cast member of Annekenstein and 4-Play.[2]
He lives in Charlottetown with his wife and three children.[2]
References
- ^ Doug Gallant (14 June 2010). "All-star lineup on stage tonight in Riley tribute". The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Festivals-events/2007-12-11/article-1283588/Allstar-lineup-on-stage-tonight-in-Riley-tribute/1. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Host Biographies". Island Morning. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.cbc.ca/islandmorning/host-bios.html. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Short Film Faceoff". CBC Maritimes. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/ns/features/shortfilmfaceoff/. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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