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

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).

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1980Touch and GoBank Manager
1986The Christmas StarNewscaster
1987Sworn to SilenceTV Reporter

TV Movie

1988The AccusedTV Commentator
1988MacGyverReporter / Nancy Bartlett

TV Series, 2 Episodes

1989-1991Neon RiderReporter

TV Series, 2 Episodes

1991RunNews Anchor
1991He Said, She SaidA.M. Baltimore Host
1992Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of MurderNewscaster

TV Movie

1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterTV Reporter – Media

TV Movie

1993The Bots MasterAdditional Voices

TV Series

1994TimecopTV Commentator
1996The Limbic RegionNews Anchor

TV Movie

1997MastermindsReporter
1998The NetAnchor Reporter

TV Series

1998Night ManNewscaster

TV Series

1998First WaveNewscaster

TV Series

2000Runaway VirusTV Newscaster

TV Movie

2000Seven DaysCZN Anchorwoman

TV Series

2002Life or Something Like ItKQMO Anchorwoman
2003The CoreNews Anchor

References
  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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