Wei Chen
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Wei Chen is a television journalist from Canada. She has worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and it's main rival CTV. In 2003, Chen surprised many by leaving CTV, where she was a national correspondent, to work for a local upstart station called Toronto 1, where she would host the station's morning news program.
The program, titled Toronto Today, was a bust and ratings were a disaster. It was cancelled after only eight months on the air. The majority of the staff was laid off, but Chen was re-assigned as a reporter for the primetime magazine program Toronto Tonight, where she continues to file investigative stories and fill in as host.
Chen was also a university roommate of singer-songwriter Jann Arden.
Noteworthy
- Twice nominated for Gemini Awards
- Winner of The New York Festival's World Medal
- Reporter for Toronto Tonight on Toronto 1. April 2004 - present.
- Host of Toronto Today, morning show for Toronto 1. September 2003 - April 2004.
- Investigative Reporter for W-5. December 1997 - September 2003
- Back-up Anchor for CTV Newsnet, Canada AM, CTV National News, December 1997 - September 2003
- Appointed Anchor/ Reporter for CTV Newsnet, August 1997
- Canada AM News Anchor, September 1993
- Host of Canada AM Weekend 1995 - 1997
- Co-host of Canada AM Weekend with Dan Matheson from 1993 - 1995
- Reporter and Substitute Anchor at CBC's Toronto affiliate CBLT
- Host/Interviewer WORKWEEK on TVO and CBC Newsworld
- Host/Interviewer of CBC Newsworld's This Country 1990 - 1992
- Reporter CBC Calgary (CBRT)
- Reporter CFPL in London, Ontario
- Host of a community cable program in Hamilton, Ontario
External link
- Short profile and photo (http://www.toronto1.tv/personality_display.php)