Pamela Martin (television reporter)

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

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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).[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Touch and Go Bank Manager
1986 The Christmas Star Newscaster
1987 Sworn to Silence TV Reporter

TV Movie

1988 The Accused TV Commentator
1988 MacGyver Reporter / Nancy Bartlett

TV Series, 2 Episodes

1989-1991 Neon Rider Reporter

TV Series, 2 Episodes

1991 Run News Anchor
1991 He Said, She Said A.M. Baltimore Host
1992 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder Newscaster

TV Movie

1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster TV Reporter – Media

TV Movie

1993 The Bots Master Additional Voices

TV Series

1994 Timecop TV Commentator
1996 The Limbic Region News Anchor

TV Movie

1997 Masterminds Reporter
1998 The Net Anchor Reporter

TV Series

1998 Night Man Newscaster

TV Series

1998 First Wave Newscaster

TV Series

2000 Runaway Virus TV Newscaster

TV Movie

2000 Seven Days CZN Anchorwoman

TV Series

2002 Life or Something Like It KQMO Anchorwoman
2003 The Core News Anchor

References

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  1. ^ Anchors Bill Good, Pamela Martin to leave CTV News at Six
  2. ^ "Chris Olsen given $67,000 severance to leave premier's office". Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, James (June 3, 2014). "Pamela's Perfect Job". Langara Journalism Review. No. 2014 edition. Department of Journalism at Langara College. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Shaw, Rob (Nov 22, 2013). "Pamela Martin jumps from premier's office to party". Victoria Times-Colonist. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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