Vicki Gabereau

Vicki Frances Gabereau (born May 31, 1946) is a Canadian radio and television personality. Most recently she hosted an eponymously titled afternoon talk show on CTV Television Network, which wrapped up production on April 8, 2005 after 8 seasons. She now makes regular appearances on the Knowledge Network for its fundraising. Gabereau grew up in Vancouver in the 1950’s surrounded by media personalities as her father worked as a photographer for the Vancouver Sun. Her father’s best friend, author Pierre Berton was influential in her life, exposing Vicki to the greatest intellectuals and stars of the 1950s and 60s. Gabereau moved to Toronto at age 18 for university. While there she married Michel Gabereau, a lion tamer in the circus, and worked a variety of jobs, including professional clown. In that capacity, she ran for Mayor of Toronto in the 1974 municipal election under the pseudonym Rosie Sunrise. It was her husband who encouraged Vicki towards a career in media.  She then worked in radio, hosting her first talk show for a station in Brampton, Ontario. She later joined the CBC as an archivist, and became host of that network’s Variety Tonight in 1981. In 1985, she became host of Gabereau, a two-hour daily interview show on CBC Radio. She was one of the CBC’s most popular and beloved hosts. After 22 years with CBC Radio, three Actra awards and more than 5,000 interviews, Gabereau moved to CTV to host Gabereau Live!”