Michaela Pereira
Encyclopedia
Michaela Pereira is a Canadian
television
personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA
in Los Angeles
.
in Victoria, Canada
as host of a magazine show and documentary special. She also reported on weather, sports and entertainment.
She later co-hosted Internet Tonight
on ZDTV
with Scott Herriott
, a daily look at Internet news and informative, interesting, and funny website
s. After Internet Tonight's cancellation in 2001, Pereira became a regular host for TechLive
, serving in that position until 2004, when she signed onto KTLA
in Los Angeles. She posted her last episode of TechLive on February 6, 2004, and TechTV began the process of merging with G4
in the next month, leading to its demise.
On January 1, 2007, Pereira co-hosted coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade
with former game show host Bob Eubanks
, replacing Stephanie Edwards
. Pereira co-hosted the parade coverage with Eubanks again in 2008.
She is chairwoman of the board of LA's BEST Friends, an after school education, enrichment and recreation program; a member of the board of directors for the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club; an advisory board member of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), supporting children in foster care; an advisory board member of EmpowerTech, serving people with disabilities; and an honorary advisory board member of Optimist Youth Home, providing services for troubled youth.
Michaela is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Black Journalists Association of Southern California, and American Women in Radio and Television. She is also active with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP).
growing up as one of five adopted children. Her childhood was marked with diversity, as her parents and siblings do not share the same ethnic backgrounds, which has subsequently led her to be a strong advocate for the rights of children. Though she's lived and worked in the United States
for several years she still maintains her Canadian citizenship.
She speaks Portuguese, in addition to English, and was an avid snowboarder until recent knee surgery.
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
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Biography
Pereira began her career at CHEK-TVCHEK-TV
CHEK-DT, channel 6.1, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia and broadcasting to all of southwestern BC...
in Victoria, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
as host of a magazine show and documentary special. She also reported on weather, sports and entertainment.
She later co-hosted Internet Tonight
Internet Tonight
Internet Tonight was a television program on the cable network ZDTV . The show combined the "effervescent moxie" of Michaela Pereira with the "dry wit" of Scott Herriott, to bring the viewers the latest in Internet trends, humor, and news...
on ZDTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
with Scott Herriott
Scott Herriott
Scott "Squatch'" Herriott is an American documentarian, comedian, and Bigfoot hunter.He obtained a degree in religious studies at Cal State Northridge and studied at the University of Leeds in England....
, a daily look at Internet news and informative, interesting, and funny website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s. After Internet Tonight's cancellation in 2001, Pereira became a regular host for TechLive
TechLive
TechLive was a live television program on the former technology-oriented channel TechTVTechLive broadcast technology and entertainment related news, product reviews, and stock market reports. The program was cancelled when TechTV and G4 merged in early 2004....
, serving in that position until 2004, when she signed onto KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
in Los Angeles. She posted her last episode of TechLive on February 6, 2004, and TechTV began the process of merging with G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
in the next month, leading to its demise.
On January 1, 2007, Pereira co-hosted coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
with former game show host Bob Eubanks
Bob Eubanks
Robert Leland "Bob" Eubanks is an American television/radio personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since 1966, where he was known for using the catchphrase, "Makin' Whoopee"...
, replacing Stephanie Edwards
Stephanie Edwards (TV personality)
Stephanie Ann Edwards is an American actress and television personality.-Career:Born in Kenyon, Minnesota, Edwards began her career as an actress, but became widely known as an on-air personality in the 1970s. She co-hosted ABC-TV's AM America jointly with Bill Beutel, the program was the...
. Pereira co-hosted the parade coverage with Eubanks again in 2008.
She is chairwoman of the board of LA's BEST Friends, an after school education, enrichment and recreation program; a member of the board of directors for the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club; an advisory board member of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), supporting children in foster care; an advisory board member of EmpowerTech, serving people with disabilities; and an honorary advisory board member of Optimist Youth Home, providing services for troubled youth.
Michaela is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Black Journalists Association of Southern California, and American Women in Radio and Television. She is also active with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
(NAACP).
Personal
Michaela originally hails from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanada
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...
growing up as one of five adopted children. Her childhood was marked with diversity, as her parents and siblings do not share the same ethnic backgrounds, which has subsequently led her to be a strong advocate for the rights of children. Though she's lived and worked in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for several years she still maintains her Canadian citizenship.
She speaks Portuguese, in addition to English, and was an avid snowboarder until recent knee surgery.