Peter Jordan (presenter)
Peter Jordan (sometimes known as Rocki Rolletti) is a Canadian actor and television presenter.[1] He is best known for the work series It's a Living, which aired on CBC Television from 1989 to 2003.[2]
Peter was also a regular contributor to CBWT's 24Hours LateNight program in the 1980s.[citation needed]
Peter has won two Gemini Awards for Best Host Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series for the It's a Living series (1998 eps. 1 & 5, and 2000 season) and was a four-time nominee in the same category.[citation needed]
When the full hour of news returned to CBWT in Winnipeg on February 19 [What year?], it was announced that Peter would host a new segment called W6 (Who, What, When, Where, Why, Winnipeg).[citation needed]
In 2008, he acted in the romantic comedy New in Town, with Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., filmed in Selkirk, MB.[3]
Cultural impact[]
In the 1980s, Jordan helped to forge a cultural link between flamingos and Transcona, a working class suburb of Winnipeg with his satirical song Transcona Anthem[4]
References[]
- ^ Sanderson, David (2010-05-15). "Ain't no party like a Manitoba party..." Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "It's Not a Living anymore for CBC's Peter Jordan". Winnipeg Free Press. 2003-10-31. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095174/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cbc-archives-1986-rocki-rolletti-s-transcona-anthem-1.3308531
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