Dwight Drummond
Encyclopedia
Dwight Drummond is a Canadian
television journalist, currently working for CBC Television
in Toronto
, Ontario
.
neighbourhood. He attended high school at Runnymede Collegiate Institute
, and is a graduate of the Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson University
.
Drummond was Citytv
's crime specialist. He started out at Citytv as a security guard on Electric Circus
in 1989. He has since worked as a teleprompter
operator, floor director, studio cameraman, deputy chief of assignment, anchor of CityNews
Streetbeat, and videographer for CityNews. During this time, he appeared in the Maestro Fresh-Wes
music video "Let Your Backbone Slide
" as the cameraman at the beginning sequences.
In 1995, Drummond was accosted by two Toronto Police
officers in what the officers described as a "high-risk takedown", but which was characterized by outside observers as a racial profiling
assault as there was no evidence that Drummond had done anything besides driving while black
. The allegation of police misconduct was one of several which contributed to a wildcat strike by police officers in the summer of 1995; current Toronto police chief Bill Blair
, a supporter of community policing models, was assigned to head the affected police division in response to the strike. The incident also reportedly contributed to Drummond's own decision to move from a technical to an on-air journalist's role with Citytv.
Drummond previously anchored CityNews at Noon and was later made anchor for another newscast, CityNews at Five. Due to the Citytv layoffs in January 2010, Drummond lost his anchoring job, but continued to work as the station's crime specialist. He left the station September 6, 2010.
On October 12, 2010, he joined Anne-Marie Mediwake
as co-anchor for supper hour newscasts on CBC News
Toronto.
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 journalist, currently working for CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Career
Drummond moved to Canada in 1976 and was raised in Toronto's Jane and FinchJane and Finch
Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in northwestern North York, a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is roughly bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Driftwood Avenue to the east, Grandravine Drive to the south, and Shoreham Drive to the north...
neighbourhood. He attended high school at Runnymede Collegiate Institute
Runnymede Collegiate Institute
Runnymede Collegiate Institute is a high school located on Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school first opened in 1927 and is operated by the Toronto District School Board. The school principal is Paul Edwards....
, and is a graduate of the Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
.
Drummond was Citytv
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
's crime specialist. He started out at Citytv as a security guard on Electric Circus
Electric Circus
Electric Circus, aka EC, was a Canadian live dance music television program aired on MuchMusic and Citytv. It aired from September 16, 1988 until December 12, 2003....
in 1989. He has since worked as a teleprompter
Teleprompter
An autocue is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. Using a teleprompter is similar to the practice of using cue cards...
operator, floor director, studio cameraman, deputy chief of assignment, anchor of CityNews
CityNews
CityNews is the title of local television newscasts currently seen on CITY-TV Toronto, Canada. It premiered on September 12, 1977 under the name CityPulse, then spread to Citytv stations in other cities across Canada. Due to severe financial issues, as of January 19, 2010, the only station that...
Streetbeat, and videographer for CityNews. During this time, he appeared in the Maestro Fresh-Wes
Maestro (rapper)
Wesley Williams , better known as Maestro and formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop".In 1989 he became the first Canadian rapper to have...
music video "Let Your Backbone Slide
Let Your Backbone Slide
"Let Your Backbone Slide" is the debut single of Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1989, from his debut album Symphony in Effect. In Canada, over 50,000 copies of the single were sold, making Maestro the first Canadian rapper to have a gold single. It also reached #1 on The Record Singles Chart, in...
" as the cameraman at the beginning sequences.
In 1995, Drummond was accosted by two Toronto Police
Toronto Police Service
The Toronto Police Service , formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the police service for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Canada and second largest police force in Canada after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
officers in what the officers described as a "high-risk takedown", but which was characterized by outside observers as a racial profiling
Racial profiling
Racial profiling refers to the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement...
assault as there was no evidence that Drummond had done anything besides driving while black
Driving While Black
Driving While Black, abbreviated as DWB, is a phrase in the contemporary American vernacular that refers to the criminalization of black drivers. An alternate phrase, Driving While Brown, is more encompassing, referring to the crime of being a non-Caucasian driver.-Derivation:"Driving While Black"...
. The allegation of police misconduct was one of several which contributed to a wildcat strike by police officers in the summer of 1995; current Toronto police chief Bill Blair
Bill Blair (police chief)
William Sterling "Bill" Blair, is the police chief of Toronto, Ontario. He was selected in a 4–2 vote of the Toronto Police Services Board in early April 2005, and formally appointed Chief of the Toronto Police Service on April 26, 2005. He succeeded Mike Boyd, who had served as interim chief...
, a supporter of community policing models, was assigned to head the affected police division in response to the strike. The incident also reportedly contributed to Drummond's own decision to move from a technical to an on-air journalist's role with Citytv.
Drummond previously anchored CityNews at Noon and was later made anchor for another newscast, CityNews at Five. Due to the Citytv layoffs in January 2010, Drummond lost his anchoring job, but continued to work as the station's crime specialist. He left the station September 6, 2010.
On October 12, 2010, he joined Anne-Marie Mediwake
Anne-Marie Mediwake
Anne Marie Abeyesinghe Mediwake is a Canadian television news anchor. Formerly co-anchor of Global Toronto's 6 p.m. News Hour, she was hired in September 2009 by the CBC News Network...
as co-anchor for supper hour newscasts on CBC News
CBC News
CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services...
Toronto.