Tom Power is the award-winning host of CBC’s Q, where five days a week he sits down with today’s biggest artists, writers, actors, and musicians who are defining pop culture. He is renowned for his in-depth interviewing style, mischievous sense of humour, and genuine enthusiasm and fearlessness — which he brings to every stage as an in-demand speaker, event host, and moderator.
Power’s radio career began in his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland. At just 21, he joined CBC full time as the host of the folk music show, Deep Roots, making him the youngest host of a national radio show since Peter Jennings. In 2011, Power relocated to Toronto to take over the national music show, Radio 2 Morning, on CBC, which he hosted for 5 years before joining Q as the full-time host in 2016.
At Q, Power’s heartfelt and enthusiastic interview style has attracted guests from around the globe including Harry Styles, Bono, Denzel Washington, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Lee Jung-Jae, Celine Dion, Guillermo del Toro, and Janelle Monae. In 2021, his moving and insightful conversation with the iconic Canadian actor Michael J. Fox earned him and his team the prestigious gold medal for best interview at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. That honour was again awarded to Power in 2023 for his heartfelt sit-down interview with Bono of U2 and in 2024 for his interview with Mick Jagger.
In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, Power also hosted the national television talk show What’re You At? with Tom Power from his living room, where he interviewed celebrities, first responders, and other Canadians.