Liza Fromer
Encyclopedia
Liza Fromer is a former co-host of Breakfast Television
at Citytv
in Toronto
.
She graduated from Ryerson University
with a degree in Radio and Television and is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Previously, she worked as a video game columnist for TV Guide
Canada. Her first foray into broadcasting was driving the Q107
Community Cruiser. She later launched her television career at YTV as the co-host of both the Video & Arcade Top 10
and Clips. From 1995 to 1997 she hosted Good Morning Toronto on The Weather Network
and later became the weekend anchor and reporter at A-Channel
in Calgary
, anchoring the station's first-ever newscast. Fromer has also had stints with The Discovery Channel, CBS
's Newspath, and has appeared in several ads.
Fromer appeared on the cover of the Fall/Winter 2005 issue of Today's Bride, as part of an article where she discussed her wedding.
In January 2006, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She and her husband welcomed a son, named Samson Fromer Gerstein, on July 15, 2006 at 3:31pm at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
at the Women's College Hospital
location in Toronto
. She subsequently announced her departure from Breakfast Television.
In April 2007, Alliance Atlantis Communications announced that Fromer would appear, in the fall of 2007, in a prime-time series on the Slice specialty channel (formerly the Life Network
) called The List
.
On September 23, 2009, it was announced that Fromer would be a member of the new John Moore
morning show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto
beginning on October 5, 2009.
On May 31, 2011, Fromer was announced as the cohost of The Morning Show
on Global Television Network
. The program debuted in October, 2011.
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....
at Citytv
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
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...
.
She graduated from 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...
with a degree in Radio and Television and is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Previously, she worked as a video game columnist for TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
Canada. Her first foray into broadcasting was driving the Q107
CILQ-FM
CILQ-FM is a radio station, broadcasting at 107.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic rock format branded as Q107 and is also available through streaming audio....
Community Cruiser. She later launched her television career at YTV as the co-host of both the Video & Arcade Top 10
Video & Arcade Top 10
Video & Arcade Top 10 was a Canadian game show broadcast on YTV. It was a competitive game show in which contestants play against each other in video games for prizes. It debuted in 1991 and ended in 2004. Reruns currently air on GameTV....
and Clips. From 1995 to 1997 she hosted Good Morning Toronto on The Weather Network
The Weather Network
The Weather Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts weather-related news and information 24 hours a day....
and later became the weekend anchor and reporter at A-Channel
CKAL-TV
CKAL-DT is a television station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Citytv system as of August 2, 2005, and was previously branded as A-Channel. The station is owned by Rogers Media through its Rogers Broadcasting, Ltd. division...
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...
, anchoring the station's first-ever newscast. Fromer has also had stints with The Discovery Channel, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Newspath, and has appeared in several ads.
Fromer appeared on the cover of the Fall/Winter 2005 issue of Today's Bride, as part of an article where she discussed her wedding.
In January 2006, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She and her husband welcomed a son, named Samson Fromer Gerstein, on July 15, 2006 at 3:31pm at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, abbreviated SHSC and known simply as Sunnybrook, is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario....
at the Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital, or The New Women's College Hospital is a teaching hospital in downtown Toronto. It currently functions as an independent ambulatory care hospital. The Physician-in-chief is Dr. Jim Ruderman....
location 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...
. She subsequently announced her departure from Breakfast Television.
In April 2007, Alliance Atlantis Communications announced that Fromer would appear, in the fall of 2007, in a prime-time series on the Slice specialty channel (formerly the Life Network
Life Network
Slice is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Slice is a lifestyle channel directed towards women with programming including talk shows, reality television and more.-History:...
) called The List
The List (TV series)
The List is a Canadian reality television series, which debuted on November 13, 2007 on Slice. Hosted by Liza Fromer, the show will give participants the opportunity to live out a dream or goal.-References:*...
.
On September 23, 2009, it was announced that Fromer would be a member of the new John Moore
John Moore (broadcaster)
John Sanford Moore , better known as John Moore, is a Canadian radio and television broadcaster, film critic, actor, voice actor and comedian. He works for CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Ontario.-Early life:...
morning show on Newstalk 1010 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...
beginning on October 5, 2009.
On May 31, 2011, Fromer was announced as the cohost of The Morning Show
The Morning Show (Canadian TV series)
The Morning Show is a Canadian breakfast television show airing on Global Television Network's Toronto station . The program is hosted by Liza Fromer and Dave Gerry, with Kris Reyes as news anchor, Daru Dhillon as weather presenter, and Kimberly Fowler as airborne traffic reporter...
on Global Television Network
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
. The program debuted in October, 2011.