Chris Gailus
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Chris Gailus is a Canadian
television news anchor.
Gailus graduated from the Broadcast Journalism Program at Mount Royal College
in Calgary
in 1989, where he made the Dean's List and played basketball. He began his career in Lethbridge, Alberta, and stayed there for three years. He joined Calgary's CFCN-TV
in 1992, then moved on to CICT-TV
in 1997.
After marrying fellow anchor Jane Carrigan, Gailus took a post anchoring the morning news on WFAA-TV
in Dallas
in 2000. He joined New York City
's WNYW
in April 2003, and began serving as anchor on the station's morning program Good Day New York
.
Gailus returned to Canada and joined CHAN-TV
(Global BC) in Vancouver
on May 1, 2006 as weekend anchor. As of September 2010, he currently anchors the Monday to Friday editions of the News Hour
when long time anchor Tony Parsons
left Global TV for broadcasting in Victoria, BC.
Gailus appeared in the motion picture film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as a news anchor.
Gailus became a father in August, 2011 to his adopted son William Alexander Gailus.
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...
television news anchor.
Gailus graduated from the Broadcast Journalism Program at Mount Royal College
Mount Royal College
Mount Royal University is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1910 as a primary and secondary school, Mount Royal became a post-secondary institution in 1931 as Mount Royal College offering transfer courses to the University of Alberta and later to the University of Calgary...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in 1989, where he made the Dean's List and played basketball. He began his career in Lethbridge, Alberta, and stayed there for three years. He joined Calgary's CFCN-TV
CFCN-TV
CFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....
in 1992, then moved on to CICT-TV
CICT-TV
CICT-DT is a Canadian television station, licensed to and serving Calgary, Alberta. It is owned by Shaw Media, and is an owned-and-operated station of the Global Television Network...
in 1997.
After marrying fellow anchor Jane Carrigan, Gailus took a post anchoring the morning news on WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV
WFAA, channel 8, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the top ten media markets in North America. The station is the flagship of Belo Corporation and the largest ABC affiliate not owned and operated by the network...
in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in 2000. He joined New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
in April 2003, and began serving as anchor on the station's morning program Good Day New York
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
.
Gailus returned to Canada and joined CHAN-TV
CHAN-TV
CHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
(Global BC) in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
on May 1, 2006 as weekend anchor. As of September 2010, he currently anchors the Monday to Friday editions of the News Hour
News Hour
The title News Hour may refer to:* Newshour, the BBC World Service radio flagship programme* News Hour , a now ended news programme on British breakfast television GMT...
when long time anchor Tony Parsons
Tony Parsons (Canadian journalist)
Tony Parsons is a longtime Canadian broadcaster whose career has spanned more than 50 years, and he has anchored the second most-watched local evening TV newscast in North America, the News Hour on CHAN-TV in Vancouver, British Columbia...
left Global TV for broadcasting in Victoria, BC.
Gailus appeared in the motion picture film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story...
as a news anchor.
Gailus became a father in August, 2011 to his adopted son William Alexander Gailus.
External links
- Mount Royal College Article
- Global BC welcomes Chris Gailus as new weekend News Hour anchor - press release, April 3, 2006
- Bio at Global BC