- Jill Krop
Jill Krop is a Canadian
television journalist and one of the Global BC anchor, as well as radio personality.She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in
British Columbia where she studied journalism at The British Columbia Institute of Technology and graduated with her BCIT Diploma of Technology in Broadcast Communications in 1986. She started her career at CKPG in Prince George, followed by a challenging year at CFRE in Regina. Next was the move east toAtlantic Satellite Network in Halifax where she worked for six years, hosting everything from major newscasts to becoming one of the original anchors of the popular "Breakfast Television ". ASN awarded her a GOLD CANPRO* for her work. In 1995, she returned to her home in British Columbia where she joined BCTV as a junior news anchor beginning with the Weekend Morning and Noon News. In September 2001, she took over the reins of "News Hour Final", weeknights on Global BC, fromTed Chernecki who returned to reporting. Occasionally, she sub hosts for "Global BC News Hour" and "Global National ".Besides television, Jill works in radio as a relief talk show host on CKNW AM-980.She has played small roles in television and film, usually as a TV reporter or news anchor. (Late 1990s to current). [ [http://www.bcit.ca/files/alumni/pdf/alumniambassadorummer2002.pdf *Source] ]
Ratings
Jill Krop and her "News Hour Final" is currently ranked #1 in the late local news share in BC.
Mi-Jung Lee and "CTV News " at 11:30 is ranked #2,Roger Petersen and "CityNews Tonight" is ranked #3,Jennifer Crosby and "CH News Final" is ranked #4, andCheryl Bloxham of "A-Channel News" at 11 (formerly "VI-News") is ranked #5./ [http://www.canwestmediaworks.com/television/stations/globalbc/profile.html Source: BBM InfoSysTV, 1 Sep 2004 - 30 April 2005]Formal Events
Jill Krop has donated her time over the years as
master of ceremonies for various fundraising events. She has hosted such events for [http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/ BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum] , [http://www.biv.com/iwib/iwib2005.asp Influential Women in Business Awards] , Gold Georgie Award Winners 2003, 2005 BC Export Awards Gala, and most notably co-hosting both [http://www.variety.bc.ca/ Variety Club Show of Hearts and The Children's Miracle Network Telethon] , aired on Global BC.Personal life
She is currently dating Burnaby firefighter Dave Samson. Their first son was born on Tuesday, April 22 and announced on various Global BC newscasts on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
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