Simon Durivage

Simon Durivage CM (French pronunciation: [simɔ̃ dyʁivaʒ]; born December 10, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian French language television news anchor for RDI en direct.

He was recruited by Radio-Canada in 1969 and has since hosted several newscasts and public affairs programs: Consommateurs avertis, Enjeux, Le Point, Montréal-Express, Montréal ce soir and Rédacteur en chef.

In 2002, he left TVA for Radio-Canada, allowing Sophie Thibault to take his place.

Since 2006, he hosts RDI en direct on Quebec-based 24-hour news-channel RDI, where he also hosts Le club des ex, a forum where former politicians comment news items.

His voice is heard on the telephone by dialling +1 613 745 9426 and the CHU shortwave radio time service of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC/CNRC), announcing the time in French.