Bruce Frisko
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Bruce Frisko, born October 19, 1965, is a co-host of CTV Atlantic's
news magazine Live at 5
. Frisko also anchors weekday editions of CTV News at 11:30 p.m. and has been the anchor of that newscast since 1998.
Frisko hails from Saskatchewan
. He began working in television in Alberta
, following two years on the Regina
radio scene. In 1995, Frisko made the move to ASN
, where he began his Maritime
broadcasting career as the co-anchor of Atlantic Pulse.
When Atlantic Pulse ended its run in 1997, Bruce stayed on as the anchor for ATV Headline News, a series of half-hour newscasts that were scheduled throughout ASN's weekday program schedule. Frisko also anchored news updates on ASN's Breakfast Television
during this time.
In 1998, all ATV Headline News newscasts were cancelled and only the noon and late evening newscasts remained. Those newscasts were renamed ATV News at Noon and ATV News Nightside. Frisko became anchor of the late-evening newscast which was renamed ATV News Nightside. That newscast aired and continues to air on both CTV Atlantic
and A Atlantic.
In 2003, he was named co-host of CTV Atlantic's news magazine program Live at 5.
, Greg Yorke from New Glasgow
, Nova Scotia
challenged his friend, Nicole MacDonald to get 25,000 people to join a Facebook group, and if she was successful he would have Bruce Frisko's face tattoo
ed on his body. The goal was reached on May 1, 2007 and the tattoo occurred on May 12, 2007.
When asked about it, Frisko commented "I don't understand it. I've been doing the same thing unnoticed for 12 years. Now, suddenly, overnight I'm a cult figure."
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
news magazine Live at 5
Live at 5 (CTV TV series)
Live at 5 is a popular hour-long television newsmagazine airing weekdays at 5:00 p.m. on the CTV Atlantic system in Atlantic Canada. The program's official name is CTV News: Live At 5. Before CTV's branding change in 2005, it was officially known as The ATV Evening News: Live At 5...
. Frisko also anchors weekday editions of CTV News at 11:30 p.m. and has been the anchor of that newscast since 1998.
Frisko hails from Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. He began working in television in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, following two years on the Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
radio scene. In 1995, Frisko made the move to ASN
Atlantic Satellite Network
CTV Two Atlantic is a Canadian English language cable television channel serving Atlantic Canada owned by Bell Media, with its studios located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is currently part of Bell Media's secondary CTV Two television system....
, where he began his Maritime
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
broadcasting career as the co-anchor of Atlantic Pulse.
When Atlantic Pulse ended its run in 1997, Bruce stayed on as the anchor for ATV Headline News, a series of half-hour newscasts that were scheduled throughout ASN's weekday program schedule. Frisko also anchored news updates on ASN's Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
during this time.
In 1998, all ATV Headline News newscasts were cancelled and only the noon and late evening newscasts remained. Those newscasts were renamed ATV News at Noon and ATV News Nightside. Frisko became anchor of the late-evening newscast which was renamed ATV News Nightside. That newscast aired and continues to air on both CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
and A Atlantic.
In 2003, he was named co-host of CTV Atlantic's news magazine program Live at 5.
The tattoo challenge
On March 28, 2007 on the popular friendship network website FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, Greg Yorke from New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
challenged his friend, Nicole MacDonald to get 25,000 people to join a Facebook group, and if she was successful he would have Bruce Frisko's face tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
ed on his body. The goal was reached on May 1, 2007 and the tattoo occurred on May 12, 2007.
When asked about it, Frisko commented "I don't understand it. I've been doing the same thing unnoticed for 12 years. Now, suddenly, overnight I'm a cult figure."