Peter Jordan (presenter)

Peter Jordan (sometimes known by the name of his rock band and himself as the lead singer, Rocki Rolletti) is a Canadian actor and television presenter.[1] He is best known for the work series It's a Living, through which aired on CBC Television from 1989 to 2003.[2]

Peter was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for many years, where he was a regular contributor to the local CBWT's news and documentary programs 24Hours and 24Hours Late Night in the 1980s.

Peter won the 1998 and 2000 Gemini Awards for Best Host Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series for his work on It's a Living,[2] from four nominations over its run.

When the full hour of news returned to CBWT in Winnipeg on February 19, it was announced that Peter would host a new segment called W6 (Who, What, When, Where, Why, Winnipeg).

In addition to his work on television as a host and newsman, Jordan played roles in films and television series filmed in Manitoba, including: the 1986 historical film Mistress Madeleine; the 1996 Showtime television movie Heck's Way Home, starring Alan Arkin; the 2006 episode "Family Portrait" of Falcon Beach; the 2007 Canadian drama film The Stone Angel, starring Ellen Burstyn; the 2008 thriller The Lazarus Project, starring Paul Walker and Piper Perabo; and the 2009 romantic comedy New in Town, starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr.

Cultural impact

In the 1980s, in his Rocki Rolletti persona, Jordan helped to forge a cultural link between flamingos and the working class suburb of Transcona, Winnipeg, with his satirical song Transcona Anthem.[3]

References
  1. Sanderson, David (2010-05-15). "Ain't no party like a Manitoba party..." Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  2. "It's Not a Living anymore for CBC's Peter Jordan". Winnipeg Free Press. 2003-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. "CBC Archives 1986: Rocki Rolletti's Transcona Anthem | CBC.ca".


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