Gino Chouinard
Gino Chouinard is a Québécois television and radio host, businessman, and media personality from Woburn, Quebec.
Gino Chouinard is a Québécois television and radio host, businessman, and media personality from Woburn, Quebec. He is best known for hosting TVA’s morning show *Salut Bonjour* from 2003 to 2024, including weekend and weekday editions. After leaving the program in 2024, he pursued other media and business projects.
Early life and training
Gino Chouinard was born in Woburn, in Quebec’s Estrie region. Sources say he moved to Montreal as a young adult and studied at the Conservatoire de LaSalle, where he shifted from an interest in acting toward animation and hosting.
Television career
Chouinard became widely known as the host of TVA’s morning program *Salut Bonjour*. He began with the weekend edition in 2003, took over weekday hosting in 2007, and remained until his final broadcast in June 2024.
Other media work
In addition to television, Chouinard has worked in radio and as a public speaker. He has also appeared in acting roles and played himself in several Quebec television productions.
Business and public profile
Chouinard has also been active as an entrepreneur and spokesperson. His public image has been tied to long-running audience familiarity and a highly visible role in Quebec daytime and morning media.
Key facts
- Gino Chouinard is a Quebec television and radio host best known for hosting TVA’s *Salut Bonjour*.
- He hosted the program for more than 20 years, including weekend (2003–2007) and weekday (2007–2024) editions.
- He began his communications career in 1989 and has also worked in radio, acting, and business.
- He published *3800 matins*, a book reflecting on his years as a morning-show host.
- He left *Salut Bonjour* in June 2024.
He is a prominent Quebec television personality whose long tenure on TVA’s *Salut Bonjour* made him familiar to many Canadian Francophone viewers, especially in Quebec.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gino_ChouinardSupports: Birthplace, occupation, and tenure hosting *Salut, Bonjour!*
- Gino Chouinard — https://www.ginochouinard.com/aproposSupports: Career timeline, years active, and departure from *Salut Bonjour* in 2024
- Radio-Canada — https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2082494/gino-chouinard-derniere-salut-bonjourSupports: Final broadcast, length of service, and episode count
- TVA Nouvelles — https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2024/06/01/a-laube-de-son-depart-de-salut-bonjour-javais-besoin-de-plonger-dans-le-vide---gino-chouinardSupports: Departure date, seasons hosted, and approximate number of episodes and interviews
- Journal de Montréal — https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/12/18/photos-souvenirs-gino-chouinardSupports: Origin in Woburn, early interest in acting, and long broadcasting career
- Radio-Canada — https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/tout-le-monde-en-parle/site/segments/entrevue/1877061/gino-chouinard-livre-3800-matinsSupports: Book *3800 matins* and reflection on his career