How old is Bruce Frisko?
56 years (October 19, 1965)
Bruce Frisko/Age
Did Bruce Frisko leave CTV?
Frisko says farewell to CTV News at Five After 12 years with CTV News at Five, Bruce Frisko hosts his final show. You’ll now be able to catch him anchoring our weekend news.
How old is Steve Murphy?
61 years (June 18, 1960)
Steve Murphy/Age
Where is Maria Panopalis from?
Halifax
Originally from Halifax, Maria has a Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University, a Journalism degree from the University of King’s College and a post-graduate diploma in Applied Information Technology.
Does Steve Murphy have any children?
Nora Murphy
Brendan Murphy
Steve Murphy/Children
Did Steve Murphy get fired?
Retirement. Steve Murphy announced on September 22, 2021 that he will be stepping down in his role of anchor of the 6:00pm evening news program effective November 30th, 2021.
Where does Heidi Petracek live?
Formerly the co-host of CTV Morning Live, Heidi Petracek has transitioned to news and is now a Halifax-based reporter for CTV Atlantic. Heidi has brought her energetic, witty and engaging personality to radio and television for more than twenty years.
Who was the host of ATV in 1982?
How wide was Dave Wright’s reach during his two stints of hosting the various incarnations of the ATV Evening News (1982-86 and 1988-93)? He was the only ATV personality ever imitated by my earliest CBC mentor, Switchback host Stan “The Man” Johnson, during Stan’s seven years at the helm of the Sunday-morning show.
When did ATV become an affiliate of CTV?
A little background: ATV, officially the Atlantic Television System, began in 1972 as a partnership between three private TV stations in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John, eventually spreading its reach throughout the three Maritime Provinces and becoming a key East Coast affiliate network for Canada’s biggest private broadcaster, CTV.
When did CTV News at 5 first air?
First launched in September 1982, Live at 5 introduced the news magazine format to Canada. Today, CTV News at 5 is the Maritimes’ most popular news and current affairs program, consistently drawing over 210,000 viewers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Who was the first CBC host to imitate ATV?
He was the only ATV personality ever imitated by my earliest CBC mentor, Switchback host Stan “The Man” Johnson, during Stan’s seven years at the helm of the Sunday-morning show. (To this day, I wonder if Stan ever got any blow-back, either from CBC or ATV, from his live-on-air vocal impersonation of Wright’s in-your-face style in 1984.)