Trevor Metz
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Trevor Metz is a Canadian journalist
, documentary
narrator
, radio
talk show host, and columnist
. He lives in Beijing
, China
.
He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia
to mother Shelia Metz and father Edward "Ted" Metz.
Metz started his broadcasting career on the cable TV program "Daytime" which is now called Urban Rush
. He started with technical and camera work before moving into reporting. He left the show when he was accepted to the British Columbia Institute of Technology
's Broadcast Journalism Program, leaving BCIT in his final semester to take a job at CHNL in Kamloops, British Columbia. It was there he was part of the news team that won a Jack Webster
Award for Excellence in Radio for his coverage of the infamous double murder suicide at the Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection during a time of unprecedented government cutbacks. After two years in Kamloops radio he took a job at CKPG
/CKPG-TV
in Prince George, British Columbia
doing both radio and television. He left CKPG after two years to take a job with China Radio International
in Beijing
.
He is the narrator for "Discover China" broadcast in the United States on both the Dish Network
and Direct TV to over 40 million American homes. Discover China is the first documentary
TV series to be shot in HDTV in China. It airs to over 800 million people in China and is the first Chinese television series to be aired simultaneously in the United States.
He is the co-creator and former host of China's most listened to English
radio talk show
, China Drive
airing on China Radio International
. China Drive is broadcast to millions of people across China and re-broadcast to several major markets around the globe. His most popular segments included "Cooking with Chef Dan Segall", "Trevor Metz's Song of the Day", "Steve The Useless Fact Guy", and "Trevor Metz's Movie Review".
During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games he led CRI's English broadcast team from the International Broadcast Center. He was also the first foreigner to broadcast live from the Great Hall of the People
in Beijing to the domestic Chinese audience during a speech from President Hu Jintao
.
He is also a major voice artist in Beijing. He is the president and lead talent of China Voice Over. His voice can be heard on both China Eastern Airlines
and China Southern Airlines
as the onboard safety announcer. His voice can be heard on several commercials and corporate video productions. He is also the narrator of "China's Treasures" that first aired in 2008, and continues to air on China Central Television
's international channel, CCTV9, across China and in several major markets around the world.
He is also a columnist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
. His articles appear on the CBC's Viewpoint and he has been published in the Elite Reference, and the Prince George Citizen.
He was married to Chinese national Liu Jing in Wuhan
, Hubei Province China on April 25, 2007, with whom he has a daughter, and he also has a child from a previous relationship.
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...
, documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
narrator
Narrator
A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
talk show host, and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. He lives in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to mother Shelia Metz and father Edward "Ted" Metz.
Metz started his broadcasting career on the cable TV program "Daytime" which is now called Urban Rush
Urban Rush
Urban Rush is a Canadian entertainment talk show based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and is hosted by Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford...
. He started with technical and camera work before moving into reporting. He left the show when he was accepted to the British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
's Broadcast Journalism Program, leaving BCIT in his final semester to take a job at CHNL in Kamloops, British Columbia. It was there he was part of the news team that won a Jack Webster
Jack Webster
John Edgar "Jack" Webster, CM was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, radio and television personality.-Life in the United Kingdom:...
Award for Excellence in Radio for his coverage of the infamous double murder suicide at the Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection during a time of unprecedented government cutbacks. After two years in Kamloops radio he took a job at CKPG
CKDV-FM
CKDV-FM, branded as 99.3 The Drive, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a classic hits format at 99.3 FM in Prince George, British Columbia.-History:...
/CKPG-TV
CKPG-TV
CKPG-TV is a television station in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned by Jim Pattison Group, and operates on VHF channel 2 and cable channel 3...
in Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
doing both radio and television. He left CKPG after two years to take a job with China Radio International
China Radio International
China Radio International , the former Radio Beijing and originally Radio Peking, founded on December 3 of 1941, is one of the three state-owned media in China along with China National Radio and China Central Television in the People's Republic of China .As the PRC's external radio station, CRI...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
He is the narrator for "Discover China" broadcast in the United States on both the Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
and Direct TV to over 40 million American homes. Discover China is the first documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
TV series to be shot in HDTV in China. It airs to over 800 million people in China and is the first Chinese television series to be aired simultaneously in the United States.
He is the co-creator and former host of China's most listened to English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
radio 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....
, China Drive
China Drive
China Drive is the only daily bi-lingual news and lifestyle radio show in China. It's broadcast seven days a week, 5-7pm Beijing time on China Radio International and focusses on life in China...
airing on China Radio International
China Radio International
China Radio International , the former Radio Beijing and originally Radio Peking, founded on December 3 of 1941, is one of the three state-owned media in China along with China National Radio and China Central Television in the People's Republic of China .As the PRC's external radio station, CRI...
. China Drive is broadcast to millions of people across China and re-broadcast to several major markets around the globe. His most popular segments included "Cooking with Chef Dan Segall", "Trevor Metz's Song of the Day", "Steve The Useless Fact Guy", and "Trevor Metz's Movie Review".
During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games he led CRI's English broadcast team from the International Broadcast Center. He was also the first foreigner to broadcast live from the Great Hall of the People
Great Hall of the People
The Great Hall of the People is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. It functions as the People's Republic of China's...
in Beijing to the domestic Chinese audience during a speech from President Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
.
He is also a major voice artist in Beijing. He is the president and lead talent of China Voice Over. His voice can be heard on both China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District, Shanghai, China. It is a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes. Its main hubs are at Shanghai Pudong...
and China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried, and Asia's largest airline in terms of both fleet size and passengers carried...
as the onboard safety announcer. His voice can be heard on several commercials and corporate video productions. He is also the narrator of "China's Treasures" that first aired in 2008, and continues to air on China Central Television
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
's international channel, CCTV9, across China and in several major markets around the world.
He is also a columnist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
. His articles appear on the CBC's Viewpoint and he has been published in the Elite Reference, and the Prince George Citizen.
He was married to Chinese national Liu Jing in Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, Hubei Province China on April 25, 2007, with whom he has a daughter, and he also has a child from a previous relationship.