Moderated by
Jeanne Beker

Jeanne Beker was born in Toronto to Holocaust survivors who instilled in her the importance of fearlessness, hard work, and tenacity from a young age.  She began her professional show biz career at the age of 16.  After studying acting in New York and mime in Paris, she moved to Newfoundland where she worked as an arts journalist for CBC radio.  A few years later Beker found herself back in Toronto landing a job at CHUM radio and in 1979 she co-hosted the ground-breaking series The NewMusic.  A founding member of MuchMusic, Jeanne continued to trailblaze when in 1985 she launched the legendary Fashion Television which was presented in over 130 countries for 27 years.