Matt Galloway (born 1970/1971) is a Canadian radio personality, who debuted in January 2020 as the host of '' The Current'' on

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. Previously, he was the host of ''

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'' on the network's

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station

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from 2010 to 2019."Metro Morning's new voice, new view"
''

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'', February 9, 2010. Galloway succeeded

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as host of ''Metro Morning'' effective March 1, 2010. Galloway has also been heard nationally as a host of ''

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'' and ''

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and raised in

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"CBC's Galloway to replace Barrie on Metro Morning"
cbc.ca, February 8, 2010. to an

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father and a

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mother. He is a 1994 graduate of

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in Toronto.

Career

Galloway took over as the new permanent host of ''The Current'' on January 6, 2020, succeeding

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to become the national current affairs programme's second permanent host. Galloway's final day as host of ''Metro Morning'' was on December 6, 2019. From 2004 through February 2010 Galloway hosted '' Here and Now'', CBLA's local afternoon program. Before he became a CBC Radio host he wrote for Toronto

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'', worked as music director for campus radio station CHRY-FM, and was a freelance producer on ''

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''.

Personal life

Galloway is an avid cyclist and lives in Toronto with his wife and two daughters.CBC.ca Metromorning: About the Host
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References

External links

Matt Galloway
at CBC.ca {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Matt Black Canadian broadcasters Canadian people of African-American descent Canadian talk radio hosts CBC Radio hosts People from Newmarket, Ontario People from Grey County York University alumni Canadian radio news anchors 1970s births Living people Year of birth uncertain