Two familiar voices to CJAD 800 listeners will team up for a new show which debuts this Sunday afternoon.
Orla Johannes, the ex-traffic reporter with her unmistakable British accent, and Andrea Elias, the former producer of the Andrew Carter Morning Show, will be back on their familiar turf every Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. for Real Parents — a program which promises to be a raw and honest look at parenting.
"A lot of parents like to pretend everything's okay, but the reality is, when you're not sleeping at night, you have to work during the day, it's very difficult to try and juggle life with children," Orla says. "Everyone likes to give off the impression that, 'oh, my house is tidy all the time!', and kids always listen and do what they're told. It's not like that. You have to learn to be patient. We're hoping by being honest, the listener will appreciate that, and we hope they'll enjoy listening to our experts who can help them along the way."
The hosts promise a wide range of guests — an opportunities for CJAD 800 listeners to interact with them.
"We have a variety of experts, we're going to do some celebrity interviews, we'll speak with doctors, a whole variety of people," Andrea says. "And we'll be taking calls and texts as well."
Both hosts are parents of young children — Orla has a four-and-a-half year old boy named George and a three-year-old daughter, Chloe. Andrea's son Noah is two-and-a-half years old. And both are excited about their return to the CJAD 800 airwaves after some time away.
"It's a nice balance for Orla and I to be back on the air and just do something that's obviously, day-to-day, what we're living right now," Andrea says. "We're excited. Very excited!"
Real Parents with Orla Johannes and Andrea Elias will be on CJAD 800 every Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m., beginning Sept. 10.