George Stroumboulopoulos

Bio

George Stroumboulopoulos is an award winning Canadian broadcaster, producer, entrepreneur and cultural leader known as a conductor of meaningful conversations with artists, changemakers and world leaders - championing impactful voices and ideas.

George began his media career in radio, working in sports and music before moving to television with MuchMusic in the early 2000s. In 2005, he launched The Hour (later George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight) on CBC, a talk show that redefined Canadian television and engaged with newsmakers such as Maya Angelou, King Charles, Lady Gaga and Lebron James.

He later took his talents to the U.S., hosting Stroumboulopoulos on CNN in 2013, before pivoting into hockey as host of Hockey Night in Canada - the nations most watched program. His passion for music has remained constant, and today he hosts the Strombo Show on Apple Music Hits reaching 165 countries around the globe, and continues to support new artists and deep cuts alike. For Apple Books, he curates Strombo's Lit - highlighting and interviewing a diverse group of groundbreaking authors.

Beyond broadcasting, he is an outspoken advocate for humanitarian causes, using his platform for issues around food security, education, climate change, and human rights. He is Canada's first Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's World Food Programme travelling to Syria, Pakistan, Sudan and Haiti to see the work firsthand. George is also on the Canadian board of Artists for Peace and Justice and since 2019 has funded a yearly scholarship with the Canadian Music Therapy Fund. In 2023 he was appointed to the Order of Canada and most recently was given an Honorary Fellowship with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

With a 32 year career spanning radio, television, and digital media, George continues to build his reputation as one of Canada’s most influential voices in music, current events, and social issues.