Carolyn Mackenzie (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian television journalist for Global News. She is currently the co-host for Global's Morning talk show program The Morning Show. She graduated from Carleton University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Journalism.[1]
Carolyn Mackenzie | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, journalist, writer |
| Website | Carolyn Mackenzie on Twitter |
Career
editMacKenzie began her career as host of Rogers TV's Toronto Living. She then moved to Sydney, Nova Scotia where she worked as a videographer, reporter, camera operator and editor for ATV/CTV News. She moved to Barrie, Ontario and worked as an anchor for a new television station, New VR. In 2005, MacKenzie moved back to Toronto where she joined Global Television Network. The following year, she won an Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in journalism for her coverage of transit inaccessibility.[1][2]
MacKenzie has covered Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee Visit, reported on Toronto terror suspects, and achieved the "Best Spot News Story" for reporting on a home attack in Vaughan, Ontario.[citation needed]
In 2013, MacKenzie switched from anchoring Global's weekend news, to anchoring its weekday 11:00 pm news.[3]
On 1 June 2015, Mackenzie moved to Global Television's The Morning Show.[4]
Personal life
editMacKenzie and her firefighter husband Chris have two children. They live in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto. Mackenzie is of Maltese and Scottish descent.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cornblum, Marcy (21 July 2014). "Celebrity Spaces: Carolyn MacKenzie". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Cairns, Bryan (24 February 2015). "Family Matters: Global News Anchor Carolyn MacKenzie on Juggling Career, Home and Planting Roots for Her Kids". Etobicoke Guardian.
- ^ Armstrong, Denis (May 2014). "Global Anchor Says J-School Program "Bang On"". Carleton University. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Global News Toronto Announces New Anchor Line-up". Broadcaster. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Carolyn MacKenzie". Canada.com. 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
