Pamela Martin (television reporter) explained

Pamela Martin (born 1953) is an American-born television reporter and news anchor on Canadian television who now works as a director of engagement for the British Columbia Liberal political party.

Biography

Born in Detroit, Michigan, she immigrated to British Columbia, and joined Victoria's CHEK-TV as a co-host and producer in 1975. She moved to Vancouver's CKNW AM 980 the next year and became that station's first female reporter. She accepted an offer from BCTV (then Vancouver's CTV affiliate) in 1977, and anchored at that station until 2001, when she joined CTV British Columbia (CIVT). She formerly co-anchored the weekday 6:00 pm newscasts on CTV British Columbia alongside Bill Good.

On December 7, 2010, Martin announced her resignation from her position as Anchor on CTV News Vancouver along with her co-host Bill Good. Their last broadcast aired on December 29, 2010.[1]

On January 5, 2011, Martin announced that she had joined politician Christy Clark's campaign team for the British Columbia Liberal Party Leadership race after another television reporter, Chris Olsen (from CTV's Olsen on Your Side) resigned as Clark's media aide. He received $67,000 in severance.[2] Clark was named party leader March 14, 2011. Martin defended the shift from journalism to politics.[3]

In September 2013, Martin left her $130,000 government position in the premier's office to be the director of engagement for the British Columbia Liberal party, in order to campaign for Clark in the May 2014 election.[4]

In 1968, Martin won the Miss Teen USA title (not to be confused with the Miss Teen USA pageant established in 1983).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Bank Manager
1986The Christmas Star Newscaster
1987Sworn to Silence TV Reporter TV Movie
1988TV Commentator
1988Reporter / Nancy Bartlett TV Series, 2 Episodes
1989-1991Reporter TV Series, 2 Episodes
1991News Anchor
1991A.M. Baltimore Host
1992Newscaster TV Movie
1992TV Reporter – Media TV Movie
1993Additional Voices TV Series
1994TV Commentator
1996The Limbic Region News Anchor TV Movie
1997Reporter
1998Anchor Reporter TV Series
1998Newscaster TV Series
1998Newscaster TV Series
2000Runaway Virus TV Newscaster TV Movie
2000CZN Anchorwoman TV Series
2002KQMO Anchorwoman
2003News Anchor

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straight.com/article-363321/vancouver/anchors-bill-good-pamela-martin-leave-ctv-news-six Anchors Bill Good, Pamela Martin to leave CTV News at Six
  2. Web site: Chris Olsen given $67,000 severance to leave premier's office . 2018-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711192714/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/chris+olsen+given+severance+leave+premier+office/6549386/story.html . 2017-07-11 . dead .
  3. News: McLaughlin. James. Pamela's Perfect Job. Langara Journalism Review. 2014 edition. Department of Journalism at Langara College. June 3, 2014. July 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235212/http://www.ljr.ca/2014/06/03/pamelas-perfect-job/. March 3, 2016. dead.
  4. News: Shaw. Rob. Pamela Martin jumps from premier's office to party. July 8, 2014. Victoria Times-Colonist. Nov 22, 2013.