Sandie Rinaldo
| Sandie Rinaldo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sandra Brycks 16 January 1950 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Education | York University |
| Occupation | television news anchor |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Employer | CTV News |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Rinaldo (d. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Sandra "Sandie" Rinaldo (née Brycks; 16 January 1950)[1][2][3] is a Canadian television journalist and anchor for CTV News.
Youth and education
She was born in Toronto, and was first seen on television as a dancer during the mid-1960s on CBC Television youth series such as Where It's At. Rinaldo graduated from York University's Fine Arts programme with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in 1973.[2][4]
Broadcasting career
A week after graduation, Rinaldo joined CTV Television Network's news division, initially working as a junior secretary to Donald Cameron, director of news. She later advanced to production manager then research for W5, as well as reporting for CTV National News and Canada AM.[4][5] She became anchor for the newscasts on Canada AM in 1980, making her the first woman in Canada to hold a full-time position as a national news anchor.[1][4] In 1985 she became weekend anchor of CTV National News, a post she has held ever since, except for a brief period from 1990 to 1991 during which she was co-anchor with Tom Gibney of the local World Beat News on the network's Toronto affiliate CFTO.[6]
Rinaldo is also a substitute anchor for the main weekday national newscast. Since 2009, she has been anchoring CTV News Channel three weekday afternoons. As of 2010, she is also a co-host of W5 and a contributing reporter.
She was married to Michael Rinaldo (c. 1945 - 2005) until his death, and has three daughters.[7]
Awards
A list of awards won by Rinaldo:[4]
- Bryden Alumni Award, York University (2005)[8]
- RTNDA award for Best Newscast for coverage (1999)
- World Medal from the International Film and TV Festival, New York (1997)
- Finalist Certificate for Best News Anchor, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Silver Medal for Best Coverage of an Ongoing News Story, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Silver Medal, Best Coverage of an Ongoing News Story, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Bronze Medal, Best News Anchor, International Film & TV Festival, New York (1990)
- Silver Medal, Best Analysis of a Single Current News Story, Houston International Film Festival (1990)
- American Film & Video Award for "Childbirth From Inside-Out" (1990)
References
- 1 2 "You Asked Us: Solving the puzzle of the mysterious sign". The Vancouver Sun. 1993-01-30. pp. C9.
- 1 2 "'Nicest news anchor' rejects notion she hasn't paid dues". The Gazette. 1992-02-08. pp. E9.
- ↑ Davis, Chuck (1994-01-16). "Birthdays, Etc.". Vancouver: The Province. p. A2.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Accolade Project Team - Sandie Rinaldo". York University. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ Wells, Tom (18 June 1988). "From her shaky start as a secretary Sandie Rinaldo worked her way up the broadcasting ladder at CTV to anchor the weekend news". Starweek (Toronto Star). p. S4. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ "Rinaldo leaves CFTO". The Globe and Mail. 1991-07-24. p. C3.
- ↑ Zerbisias, Antonia (2005-06-07). "Sad News". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Awards & Scholarships". York University. 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2010.