Chris Robinson (radio)

Chris Robinson is a well-known Canadian broadcaster on travel and vacations.^[1][2] He is often consulted by Canadian media and travel organizations for his views on developments in the travel industry both in Canada and internationally.^[3][4][5] He has hosted over a thousand weekly radio shows ^[6] ("The Chris Robinson Travel Show") ^[7] initially on Newstalk 1010 CFRB ^[8] and then on AM 740 in Ontario and CJAD 800 in Montreal, Quebec . The shows air on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am in Ontario ^[9] and on Saturdays at 11 am in Quebec.^[10] AM 740 is part of the Zoomermedia Interactive Network and CJAD 800 is part of Bell Media. Robinson maintains a travel blog ^[11] that details his travels in association with the radio programs, as well as Facebook,^[12] Pinterest ^[13] and podcasts ^[14] of the Travel Shows. He is also a travel writer, contributing to several publications.^{[15][16][17][18]}

Background

Robinson was born in Northampton, UK in 1956 and was educated at Wellingborough School before completing a degree in Geography at Magdalene College, Cambridge University in 1978. He married Dara Beard in 1979. They have two sons: Phillip (1989) and Tim (1994). In 1995 the family moved to Toronto Canada and became Canadian citizens.

Career

Robinson's professional background is rooted in travel, commencing in the UK in the late 1970s when he joined Thomson Holidays, the worlds' largest Tour Operator later becoming a General Manager. After positions with Diner's Club UK, Avis Europe and Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Robinson became General Manager of Sovereign Holidays at the old Owners Abroad Group, a leading UK holiday company. He participated in the re-launch of the group as First Choice Holidays in 1994 and the following year performed a similar role for the company's Canadian Tour Operations as they became Signature Vacations. Robinson stayed in Canada as National Marketing Director at Signature, one of Canada's largest Tour Operators. In 2001 he moved to lead the marketing team at Sunquest Vacations, another of Canada's leading vacation companies. In 2003 Robinson set up his own company, Chris Robinson Associates. He produces and hosts a popular travel show on Canadian radio: the Chris Robinson Travel Show on AM 740 Zoomer Radio Toronto and CJAD 800 Montreal. He advised the Canadian Tourism Commission (now Destination Canada) on their Canada Marketing Committee for ten years and was elected Board Member and Treasurer for Discover America in Canada ^[19] in 2007. He is a professional travel writer, co-author of the textbook, "Marketing for Tourism", and is a Fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism and of the Royal Geographical Society.

References

External links

• Zoomer Radio
• CJAD 800 Radio
• Chris Robinson's Travel Blog
• Destination Canada
• Discover America Committee
• Institute of Travel and Tourism
• Royal Geographical Society