Jennifer Ward (journalist)

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Jennifer Ward (born October 8, 1957 [1] ) is a Canadian broadcast journalist, and an anchor with CTV News Channel since 1999. [2] [3]

Ward joined Toronto's CFTO in August 1988 as a reporter and was promoted to news anchor in September. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in July 1991 to become anchor and reporter for KYW-TV. In this role she worked as the first solo female anchor for the evening news in Philadelphia. Five years later she moved to co-host Fox Television's morning program Good Day Philadelphia , which lasted until 1999. In this role, she won two Emmys. [2]

As of 2014, she works as a news anchor for the national cable channel CTV News Channel and CTV's Canada AM . Ward is the morning weekend anchor on CTV News Channel, as well as a regular anchor on Canada AM. [2]

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References

  1. Jennifer Weiner, Inquirer Staff Writer (8 October 1997). "Kyw Alum Ward Drops Shopping, Reports For Freelance Duty at Fox". philly.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. Ward, 40, a Toronto native, anchored the KYW 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts from 1991 to 1994.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jennifer Ward". CTV News. Bell Media Inc. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016.
  3. "Jennifer Ward". CIBF Celebration of Hope. Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.