Beverly Thomson
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Beverly Thomson is a Canadian
journalist
and co-host of Canada AM
, CTV's
national morning show. In 2006, she received the Gemini Humanitarian Award
.
Thomson worked for six years at CFTO Toronto
as an anchor on the weekend news program. She then moved to Global
affiliate CIII as the anchor of both the 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. weeknight news broadcasts. She has been in broadcasting for more than 15 years.http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1099432243850_94838597?hub=AMFamily
Thomson joined the Canada AM team in November 2003. In a Bell Globemedia
news release announcing her addition to the show, Thomson said, "Joining Canada AM is a tremendous opportunity for me. I'm looking forward to the different time slot, stories and challenges. I hope to be able to bring some of my own experiences to the table as we reveal the day's stories most important to Canadians."
Thomson is an active figure with several Canadian charities -- the Hospital for Sick Children, Children's Aid, the Charles H. Best Diabetes Foundation and a number of other organizations. She publicly announced her battle with breast cancer
and became an official spokesperson for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2004/02/23/c2952.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
A 1987 graduate of Seneca College
in Toronto
, she received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000.http://senecaalumni.ca/awards/distinguishedalumni.php and the Ontario Premier's Award for Creative Arts & Design in 2003.http://www.senecaalumni.ca/awards/premiersaward.php She serves on the board of advisors for the Broadcast and Communications curriculum at Seneca.
Beverly currently lives with her husband Rob and her children Robbie and Taylor
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and co-host of Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
, CTV's
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
national morning show. In 2006, she received the Gemini Humanitarian Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
.
Thomson worked for six years at CFTO Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
as an anchor on the weekend news program. She then moved to Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
affiliate CIII as the anchor of both the 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. weeknight news broadcasts. She has been in broadcasting for more than 15 years.http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1099432243850_94838597?hub=AMFamily
Thomson joined the Canada AM team in November 2003. In a Bell Globemedia
Bell Globemedia
Bell Media is the mass media subsidiary of BCE . Its operations include television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , Digital Media, and Internet properties.Bell Media is the successor-in-interest to Baton Broadcasting...
news release announcing her addition to the show, Thomson said, "Joining Canada AM is a tremendous opportunity for me. I'm looking forward to the different time slot, stories and challenges. I hope to be able to bring some of my own experiences to the table as we reveal the day's stories most important to Canadians."
Thomson is an active figure with several Canadian charities -- the Hospital for Sick Children, Children's Aid, the Charles H. Best Diabetes Foundation and a number of other organizations. She publicly announced her battle with breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and became an official spokesperson for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2004/02/23/c2952.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
A 1987 graduate of Seneca College
Seneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, she received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000.http://senecaalumni.ca/awards/distinguishedalumni.php and the Ontario Premier's Award for Creative Arts & Design in 2003.http://www.senecaalumni.ca/awards/premiersaward.php She serves on the board of advisors for the Broadcast and Communications curriculum at Seneca.
Beverly currently lives with her husband Rob and her children Robbie and Taylor