Education
Born to a Sephardi Jewish family in Tangier, Morocco, but raised in Toronto, Benmergui studied journalism at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, where he was news director and program producer at the university"s radio station.
Born to a Sephardi Jewish family in Tangier, Morocco, but raised in Toronto, Benmergui studied journalism at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, where he was news director and program producer at the university"s radio station.
Most recently a morning host on JAZZ.FM91, he left the station on November 26, 2010, and became the director of communications for Glen Murray, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, until June 2012. The Canadian Broadcasting Company offered Benmergui a research job in Winnipeg. From there, he went on to produce current affairs documentaries and was named host of Night Lincolnshire, a late-night music show on Canadian Broadcasting Company Stereo.
Back in Toronto, Benmergui hosted Prime Time, a nightly one-hour entertainment program on Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio.
He later moved on to co-host Canadian Broadcasting Company Television"s Midday with Valerie Pringle, and also later hosted the variety show Friday Night! with Ralph Benmergui and the talk show Benmergui Live. He has also hosted three specials, entitled Seriously Funny in Canada and Punchlines in the Sand in the United States, where three comics comment on and explore serious issues of the day through comedy.
In 2009, Benmergui joined the Green Party of Canada as a strategic communications advisor.