Valerie Pringle
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Valerie Pringle, CM
(born 5 September 1953 in Windsor, Ontario
) is a Canadian
television host and journalist
.
Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year. In 1981, she hosted her own daily series on CFRB, the "Pringle Program".
In 1984, Pringle moved to the CBC
as one of the original cohosts of Midday
. She stayed with Midday until 1993, when she moved to CTV
to cohost Canada AM
.
With CTV, Pringle was also a host of special events programming such as the network's 1993 election
and 1995 Quebec referendum
coverage and the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
Pringle remained with Canada AM until 2002. She has her travel show with CTV, Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building
, and hosts documentary specials for Discovery Channel Canada
, and the Canadian edition of Antiques Roadshow
on CBC
. In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
She is married to Andy Pringle, previous Chairman of Upper Canada College
's Board of Governors.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born 5 September 1953 in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
) is a Canadian
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 host and journalist
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...
.
Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year. In 1981, she hosted her own daily series on CFRB, the "Pringle Program".
In 1984, Pringle moved to the CBC
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...
as one of the original cohosts of Midday
Midday (TV series)
Midday can refer to:*Midday *Midday *Midday...
. She stayed with Midday until 1993, when she moved to CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
to cohost 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...
.
With CTV, Pringle was also a host of special events programming such as the network's 1993 election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
and 1995 Quebec referendum
1995 Quebec referendum
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state, through the question:...
coverage and the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
Pringle remained with Canada AM until 2002. She has her travel show with CTV, Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building
Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building
Valerie Pringle Has Left The Building is a travel program hosted by Valerie Pringle and produced by CTV. There were thirty one episodes.- Episodes and airdates :-External links:**...
, and hosts documentary specials for Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. Discovery Channel is currently owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...
, and the Canadian edition of Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
on CBC
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...
. In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
She is married to Andy Pringle, previous Chairman of Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
's Board of Governors.
External links
- The Gazette (University of Western Ontario): "A conversation with Valerie Pringle" (2 November 2000, accessed 5 June 2006)