Gail Smith (journalist) explained

Gail Smith (born September 4, 1955)[1] [2] is a former Canadian television journalist and news anchor. From Trenton, Ontario,[3] Smith received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in journalism from Carleton University.[4]

Her broadcasting career started in 1978,[5] as a television news reporter, producer and news anchor[2] [6] [7] for BCTV in Vancouver, British Columbia.[8] Smith moved to Toronto, Ontario, and joined CFTO in February 1982 as a television news reporter. Her career advancement at CFTO occurred at a time when the television news networks in Toronto competed to hire women as news anchors and attract larger audiences.[9] [10]

On September 4, 1982,[11] Smith became the first female weekend news anchor at CFTO. After the television ratings for the weekend news program climbed 55 per cent, she became the station's first female late night news anchor on Night Beat News the following year. On August 20, 1984,[12] she was the co-anchor of the early evening news program, World Beat News,[13] the station's top-ranked newscast at the time.

After a decade-long career in television news,[14] which included six years in Toronto, Smith resigned from CFTO. Her final broadcast on World Beat News aired on October 21, 1988. After an absence of nearly five years,[15] Smith returned to television briefly as an afternoon news anchor for CKVR in Barrie, Ontario,[16] on March 3, 1993.

Notes and References

  1. News: Friends, Beagles, Countrymen .... Globe and Mail . 27 March 1986. E11.
  2. News: Zyvatkauskas . Betty . More than just a TV face that reads . Broadcast Week Magazine . 27 November 1982 . 101.
  3. News: Smith . Diane . Grace under pressure . Starweek Magazine . 28 May 1983 . 63.
  4. News: Hume . Christopher . Clearing the air . Starweek Magazine . 19 November 1988 . 6.
  5. News: Quill . Greg . TV anchor Gail Smith says it was time to move on . Toronto Star . 26 October 1988 . E1.
  6. News: Gail Smith quits Night Beat News . Toronto Star . 25 October 1988 . B1.
  7. News: Ex-BCTV anchor quits Toronto job . Vancouver Sun . 27 October 1988 . D8.
  8. News: Wilson . Peter . TV News . 9 March 2024 . Vancouver Sun . 11 September 1981 . L4.
  9. News: McLean . Ross . Anchorwomen have looks and smarts but will they stand the test of time? . Globe and Mail . 3 September 1983 . D10.
  10. News: Taylor . Bill . News Wars . Starweek Magazine . 2 March 1985 . 4, 6.
  11. News: Adilman . Sid . TV blurbs . Toronto Star . 26 August 1982 . E6.
  12. News: Bawden . Jim . More news on local news overhauls . Toronto Star . 3 August 1984 . C1.
  13. Web site: CFTO-DT . History of Canadian Broadcasting . 28 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607020609/https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/ontario/toronto-and-vicinity/cfto-dt/ . 7 June 2023.
  14. News: Smith leaves CFTO anchor desk . Globe and Mail . 25 October 1988 . A27.
  15. News: Quill . Greg . Teens talking to Street Cents . Toronto Star . 28 February 1993 . C6.
  16. Christensen . Howard . People/Stations... . Broadcast Technology . April 1993 . 18 . 7 . 13 . 7 March 2024.

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