Background
After doing studies in psychology, Bruneau started his media career on various radio stations including Victoriaville's CFDA, the defunct Trois-Rivières's CJTR and Montreal's CKAC and CITE as a host and reporter. At age 23, he became a news anchor for Télé-Metropole (which later became TVA). At first he was the anchor the 6 PM evening news and also became co-anchors after 2000 for the midday and 5 PM newscast alongside Pierre Jobin and Paul Larocque respectively. For several years, Claude Charron, former Parti Québécois MNA and Cabinet Minister was paring with Bruneau on the late afternoon news. He was also the host of other shows such as Qu'en pense le Quebec and Y'a du soleil. In 2006, Bruneau celebrated his 30 years of work for TVA and received several awards. He was also inducted in 2003 into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
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