Dini Petty
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Dini Petty is a Canadian
television and radio host.
At 22, wearing a trademark pink jumpsuit
and working for Toronto
radio station CKEY
, she became the first female traffic reporter to pilot her own helicopter
. She clocked five thousand hours as pilot-in-command of a Hughes 300.
Later, at Citytv Toronto
, she worked as a writer, reporter and co-anchor, with Gord Martineau
, of evening newscast CityPulse at 6. There she hosted an afternoon programme, Sweet City Woman. Petty also anchored CITY-TV's short-lived 5:30 p.m. news & current affairs program CityWide from May 1987 until 1989 when she left for CFTO-TV
.
In 1980, a documentary camera followed her pregnancy
and the birth
of her son Nicholas.
On Citytv's daily talk show
CityLine
, Petty established herself as one of Canada's foremost television talk show hosts. She left her news anchor position to concentrate on CityLine.
In 1989, Petty moved to CFTO
and the Baton Broadcasting System. Her hour-long general interest talk show, The Dini Petty Show
, aired until 1996.
In the 2000s, Petty hosted Weekends with Dini Petty, a syndicated weekly radio program focused on health and wellness for baby boomer
s. Sheila Copps
succeeded her as host of Weekends.
Petty wrote a children's book, The Queen, the Bear, and the Bumblebee.
In August and September 2010, Petty will be returning to guest host several episodes of Cityline while current host, Tracy Moore
, is on maternity leave.
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 and radio host.
At 22, wearing a trademark pink jumpsuit
Jumpsuit
Jumpsuit originally referred to the utilitarian one-piece garments used by parachuters/skydivers, but has come to be used as a common term for any one-piece garment with sleeves and legs.-Use:...
and working for 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...
radio station CKEY
CHKT (AM)
CHKT is a Canadian radio station, airing at 1430 AM in Toronto, Ontario. The station, owned by the Fairchild Radio service, airs Chinese language programming.-History:The station first aired in 1925 as AM 840 CKCL, owned by the Dominion Battery company...
, she became the first female traffic reporter to pilot her own helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. She clocked five thousand hours as pilot-in-command of a Hughes 300.
Later, at Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
, she worked as a writer, reporter and co-anchor, with Gord Martineau
Gord Martineau
Gord Martineau is a Canadian television journalist.Martineau is the senior anchor of Citytv's CityNews newscast in Toronto. He has been with the station since its inception, except for a few weeks in 1980 when he moved to Global Television Network as a news co-anchor for CIII...
, of evening newscast CityPulse at 6. There she hosted an afternoon programme, Sweet City Woman. Petty also anchored CITY-TV's short-lived 5:30 p.m. news & current affairs program CityWide from May 1987 until 1989 when she left for CFTO-TV
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
.
In 1980, a documentary camera followed her pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
and the birth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
of her son Nicholas.
On Citytv's daily talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
CityLine
CityLine
CityLine is a television program produced by Citytv and Citytv Toronto that offers advice and information from experts. Each show has a theme that changes daily. These include "Around the House," "Talk Tuesday," "Health and Parenting," "Home Day," and "Fashion Friday."Originally hosted by Dini...
, Petty established herself as one of Canada's foremost television talk show hosts. She left her news anchor position to concentrate on CityLine.
In 1989, Petty moved to CFTO
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
and the Baton Broadcasting System. Her hour-long general interest talk show, The Dini Petty Show
The Dini Petty Show
The Dini Petty Show was a Canadian daytime television talk show, which aired on stations affiliated with the Baton Broadcasting System from 1989 to 1999.Hosted by Dini Petty, the program mixed lifestyle features and interviews with celebrity guests....
, aired until 1996.
In the 2000s, Petty hosted Weekends with Dini Petty, a syndicated weekly radio program focused on health and wellness for baby boomer
Baby boomer
A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom and who grew up during the period between 1946 and 1964. The term "baby boomer" is sometimes used in a cultural context. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve broad consensus of a precise definition, even...
s. Sheila Copps
Sheila Copps
Sheila Maureen Copps, PC is a former Canadian politician who also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to April 30, 1996 and June 19, 1996 to June 11, 1997....
succeeded her as host of Weekends.
Petty wrote a children's book, The Queen, the Bear, and the Bumblebee.
In August and September 2010, Petty will be returning to guest host several episodes of Cityline while current host, Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore is a Canadian television journalist and host of lifestyle magazine CityLine on Citytv since October 2008. She previously served as news anchor on Citytv Toronto's Breakfast Television from 2005 to 2008...
, is on maternity leave.