The first woman to host a sports program in Quebec ended her last term on Sunday with the conclusion of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
The show ended with a touching tribute, which can be seen again by clicking on the photo above.
Marie-Josée Turcotte during her last broadcast, March 13, 2022.
Photo: Radio-Canada
I was told there would be something at the end of the show, but I didn’t know what
confided Marie-José Turcotte to Guy A. Lepage, on the set of Everybody talks about it. It was an amazing edit. There is evidence that I was once young! It was touching. I have immensely nice colleagues.
Marie-José Turcotte only now realizes, with hindsight, the role she played in the media landscape. I was never aware that I was a pioneer. I had blinkers on, yes. I was aware that I was entering a different environment, I was the only woman. I was not unanimous. Some thought I didn’t belong. People didn’t want me there. But I didn’t want to find out, because I was having a lot of fun.
After having covered 17 Olympic Games, including 15 as news anchor, she is very proud of the Gémeaux Prizes she has received. It affects me, because it is a peer vote. It comes from people who understand and know the business. How touching.
But his greatest pride is to have survived the test of time. I was left to age on the air. It wasn’t always like this on TV
she recalls. Now we let women age on the air. It’s positive. For me, it was a privilege, each time I was entrusted with the Olympic Games. It was a privilege to last in this profession.