Roz Weston Explained

Roz Weston is a Canadian broadcaster and author, currently an entertainment reporter at ET Canada and morning radio co-host of The Roz and Mocha Show on Toronto's CKIS-FM.[1]

Weston interned with Howard Stern.[2] He was a producer for a Toronto-based radio morning show before joining TV station Toronto 1. While there, he hosted Toronto's first live, late night talk show Last Call. After the station cancelled that show, he joined Toronto 1's entertainment show The A-List.[3] In September 2005, when The A-List was in the middle of making changes, he made the move to Global TV's entertainment show ET Canada. On July 8, 2009, it was announced that Weston will be adding morning show host to his repertoire as the new voice of Toronto's KiSS 92.5 (formerly Jack FM).[4]

On September 17, 2011, Weston had a street named after him in his home town of Acton, Ontario.[5]

The Globe and Mail reported in 2015 that because Weston "used to feel overwhelmed every second of the day", he now practises Transcendental Meditation and says, "A 13-hour workday with five hours’ sleep is not a problem."[6]

In December 2016, Weston competed on a "celebrity" edition of cooking show Chopped Canada,[7] finishing in second place behind Steven Page.

On April 12, 2022, Weston announced he will be publishing his memoirs. A Little Bit Broken will be released on September 27, 2022, through Penguin Random House. In May 2022, he announced his departure from ET Canada after 17 years, indicating his final day will be June 23.[8]

Personal life

Weston is married. He married Katherine Holland, in the summer of 2023; together, they have a daughter, Roxy.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Biggest names in music and movies coming together tonight for Haiti . Kevin Misener and 680News staff . 2010-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135340/http://www.news1130.com/entertainment/article/19604--biggest-names-in-music-and-movies-coming-together-tonight-for-haiti . 2011-07-17.
  2. News: Toronto Star. Big brother knew best . 2007-01-20. Kathryn . Kates .
  3. Web site: Channel Canada . World's Most-Watched Entertainment Newsmagazine Goes Canadian . 2010-10-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100207192518/http://channelcanada.com/Article1032.html . 2010-02-07.
  4. News: 2009-07-09. Roz Weston of Entertainment Tonight Canada announced as Co-Host of the KiSS 92.5 Morning Show . Canadian Business.
  5. News: Acton street named after KiSS 92.5 morning show host, Roz Weston - 680 NEWS. 2011-09-17. 680 NEWS. 2018-08-14. en-US.
  6. Web site: Shea. Courtney. Radio host Roz Weston finds success in meditation and professionalism. 26 August 2015. 16 August 2015. In the middle of the day when we all break for lunch, my colleagues all go to the cafeteria and I go to my dressing room and meditate for 20 minutes and then I’m good to go..
  7. Web site: Roz Weston Will Be on Chopped Canada This Saturday! - KiSS 92.5. 3 March 2018.
  8. David Friend, "ET Canada veteran Roz Weston to exit entertainment news show after nearly 17 years". Toronto Star, May 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: Toronto's Best Dressed: Fashionable family Roz Weston, Katherine Holland, and daughter Roxy. 8 September 2016. 3 March 2018.