Hugues Riopel
Rédacteur en chef, Le Téléjournal 18h / Editor in Chief, Le Téléjournal 18h, Rédacteur en chef, En direct avec Patrice Roy / Editor in Chief, En direct avec Patrice Roy, Rédacteur en chef / Editor in Chief·CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal)
Montreal, Canada, North America
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Jazz · Montreal · NewsRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Hugues Riopel works as a rédacteur en chef, le téléjournal 18h / editor in chief, le téléjournal 18h, rédacteur en chef, en direct avec patrice roy / editor in chief, en direct avec patrice roy, rédacteur en chef / editor in chief at CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal) and is publicly associated with jazz and montreal, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Jazz
Formats
News · Broadcast · Radio Submission
Market
Canada · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Hugues
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal).
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Hugues Riopel cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Montreal
- News
- Broadcast
Market
- Montreal
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Hugues Riopel?
Hugues Riopel is a Montreal-based rédacteur en chef, le téléjournal 18h / editor in chief, le téléjournal 18h, rédacteur en chef, en direct avec patrice roy / editor in chief, en direct avec patrice roy, rédacteur en chef / editor in chief associated with CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal). Their published work centres on Jazz and Montreal. Hugues Riopel works as a rédacteur en chef, le téléjournal 18h / editor in chief, le téléjournal 18h, rédacteur en chef, en direct avec patrice roy / editor in chief, en direct avec patrice roy, rédacteur en chef / editor in chief with CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal), based in Montreal. Hugues Riopel is rédacteur en chef, le téléjournal 18h / editor in chief, le téléjournal 18h, rédacteur en chef, en direct avec patrice roy / editor in chief, en direct avec patrice roy, rédacteur en chef / editor in chief at CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal), based in Montreal. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz and Montreal, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News, Broadcast and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Hugues is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Rédacteur en chef, Le Téléjournal 18h / Editor in Chief, Le Téléjournal 18h, Rédacteur en chef, En direct avec Patrice Roy / Editor in Chief, En direct avec Patrice Roy, Rédacteur en chef / Editor in Chief. Works at: CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal). Based in: Montreal, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Radio Submission.
- Role
- Rédacteur en chef, Le Téléjournal 18h / Editor in Chief, Le Téléjournal 18h, Rédacteur en chef, En direct avec Patrice Roy / Editor in Chief, En direct avec Patrice Roy, Rédacteur en chef / Editor in Chief
- Works at
- CBFT-DT (ICI Radio-Canada Grand Montréal)
- Based in
- Montreal, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- French
Questions
About Hugues Riopel
Hugues Riopel works as rédacteur en chef, le téléjournal 18h / editor in chief, le téléjournal 18h, rédacteur en chef, en direct avec patrice roy / editor in chief, en direct avec patrice roy, rédacteur en chef / editor in chief and covers Jazz and Montreal. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Hugues Riopel is based in Montreal, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Hugues is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Hugues's news coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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