Robert James Reed was a Canadian journalist, producer and news anchor, best known for his work on W5, a CTV Television Network current affairs program.
Jim Reed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert James Reed 20 October 1938 Goderich, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 12 February 2011 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Years active | 1972–2011 |
| Employer(s) | CTV Television Network (1972–1990) CBC News (1990–2002) |
| Notable credit(s) | W5 producer, co-host (1972–1990) |
Early life
editReed was born in Goderich, Ontario in 1938. He had three sons.
Broadcasting career
editReed joined W5, a national Canadian newsmagazine and current affairs program, in 1972 as a producer.[1] His notable achievements with W5 included an interview with Susan Nelles, a nurse falsely accused in the Toronto hospital baby deaths in 1980 and 1981, and the first North American interview with Yasser Arafat in 1981.[1] Subsequent to this, Reed worked for 12 years as a journalist at CBC News, and also worked for TVO and as a freelance journalist for The Associated Press, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail.[2]
During his career, he was awarded three Gemini Awards and a Gordon Sinclair Award for excellence in journalism.[2]
Reed died on 12 February 2011 in Toronto of non-small cell lung cancer.[2]
Career timeline
edit- 1972: CTV Television Network, W5, producer
- 1972–1990: CTV Television Network, W5, anchor
- 1990–2002: CBC News, journalist
Awards
editPublic and industry awards
edit- Gordon Sinclair Award, 1986[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Remembering Jim Reed, CTV news". 18 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jim Reed, former CBC anchor, dies; CBC News". Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Cinema Canada, January 1987". Retrieved 12 February 2019.