Dan Matheson is a Canadian journalist and news anchor who formerly anchored the news during primetime hours on CTV News Channel, starting from September 2001.[1] On November 17, 2015, his employment with CTV/Bell Media was terminated, along with scores of others.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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Biography
Early life and career
He began his broadcast career at CKLY in Lindsay, Ontario as a news and sports director.
CFTO
He left for CFTO in 1976, where he worked on Wide World of Sports. While still working at CFTO, he joined Canada AM where he presented sports news from 1978 until 1986. He continued on as a sports anchor, regularly contributing to Canada AM. In May 1995, he was made a co-host of Canada AM.
CTV
In 1984–85 and 1985–86, he hosted CTV's NHL broadcasts, which covered regular season games on Friday nights (and some Sunday afternoons) and partial coverage of the playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals. He also hosted the network's coverage of the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.[10]
Honors
He earned a 1997 Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Sports Broadcaster for an interview with hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky.
References
- ^ Ponser, Michael (2001-08-18). "Canada AM host resigns to take on new project". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Bateman, David (2015-11-18). "Bell Media mass job cut affects TV personalities". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ clockwatcher (2015-11-19). "Several High Profile CTV Ontario Anchors Sent Packing". Puget Sound Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Faguy, Steve (November 20, 2015). "TSN 690's Elliott Price, Abe Hefter among Bell Media cuts in Montreal". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "November 2015 Bell Media Cuts". Toronto Mike. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Bulldog, The (2015-11-18). "Hutchison, Matheson, Joshi, Kennedy let go at Bell Media". The South Bayview Bulldog. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Doyle, John (2015-11-23). "John Doyle: Canadian TV, as we know it, is screwed. For now". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "More names emerge as Bell Media cut details filter out". CBC News. November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Rollason, Kevin (2015-11-19). "Nov 2015: Bell Media's layoffs hit home with 19 local jobs cut in TV, radio". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ AIR, SPORTS ON THE (1992-07-23). "WNYERS CAN WATCH IT LIVE FOR FREE ON CTV". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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