Simon Durivage (born December 10, 1944 in

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) is a Canadian

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for '' RDI en direct''. He was recruited by

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in 1969 and has since hosted several newscasts and public affairs programs: ''Consommateurs avertis'', ''Enjeux'', ''

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'', ''Montréal-Express'', ''Montréal ce soir'' and ''Rédacteur en chef''.Les Archives de Radio-Canada: "Montréal ce soir"
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, he anchored the 10 p.m. newscast of this network for several years. In 2002, he left TVA for Radio-Canada, allowing

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to take his place. From 2004 to 2006, he hosted ''simondurivage.com''. Since 2006, he hosts ''RDI en direct'' on Quebec-based 24-hour news-channel RDI, where he also hosts ''Le club des ex'', a forum where former politicians comment news items. On June 19, 2015, Simon Durivage announced that he was leaving Radio-Canada. His voice is heard on the telephone by dialling +1 613 745 9426 and the CHU shortwave radio time service of the

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(NRC/CNRC), announcing the time in French.

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