Jennifer Ward
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Ward is a Canadian broadcast journalist
. Ward joined CFTO
in August 1988 as a reporter and was promoted to news anchor in September. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, U.S.
in July 1991 to become anchor and reporter for KYW-TV
.
She currently works as a news anchor for CTV News Channel and CTV's Canada AM
. Jennifer is the morning weekend anchor on CTV News Channel, as well as a regular anchor on Canada AM. Her interviewing expertise was finely honed when she worked as the first solo female anchor for the evening news in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her Journalistic endeavours south of the border won her great acclaim. Ward is also the recipient of two Emmys, television's most coveted award.
She is one of the most popular anchors on the CTV network and was recently (January 2010) diagnosed with breast cancer, a battle she is winning.
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...
. Ward joined 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...
in August 1988 as a reporter and was promoted to news anchor in September. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in July 1991 to become anchor and reporter for KYW-TV
KYW-TV
KYW-TV, virtual channel 3, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW-TV shares a studio facility with its sister station, CW flagship WPSG just north of Center City Philadelphia...
.
She currently works as a news anchor for CTV News Channel and CTV's 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...
. Jennifer is the morning weekend anchor on CTV News Channel, as well as a regular anchor on Canada AM. Her interviewing expertise was finely honed when she worked as the first solo female anchor for the evening news in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her Journalistic endeavours south of the border won her great acclaim. Ward is also the recipient of two Emmys, television's most coveted award.
She is one of the most popular anchors on the CTV network and was recently (January 2010) diagnosed with breast cancer, a battle she is winning.