Susan Ormiston

Susan Ormiston (born circa 1959)cite news | title=Couple in peak shape for mountain trek | first=Debra | last=Black | publisher="Toronto Star" | date=24 August 2002 | page=K16 Article describes Ormiston and her husband Keith Harradence preparing for an Alzheimer's disease research benefit. Indicates her age as 43 at that time.] is a Canadian television journalist, currently a correspondent for CBC Television's "The National" and guest host for several CBC radio and television programs. Prominent events covered by Ormiston include the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 in the first free elections in South Africa.CBC Program Guide [http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/susan_ormiston Susan Ormiston] . cbc.ca. Retrieved on: September 25, 2008.]

Biography

Originally from Saskatchewan, Ormiston attended Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, graduating in 1977. [ [http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/evanhardy/School/about.html Evan Hardy Collegiate - Our Alumni] ] She then studied at Carleton University in Ottawa, joining CBC after graduation to become host and reporter for various Ontario regional broadcasts. She also served as co-anchor of CBC Television's "First Edition" in Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as CBC's National TV Reporter in the Maritime provinces. [Connolly, Pat. "The Daily News" (Halifax), June 10, 1991, p.7.]

During the 1990s, she worked for rival network CTV, most notably as host of its long-running "W-FIVE" current affairs program. In 2001, she rejoined CBC to work on "Marketplace," and later, "Fifth Estate." She is based in Toronto, and has reported from locations such as Afghanistan (2007), Israel (2006) and Lebanon (2006). Currently, Ormiston hosts "Ormiston Online" for CBC's Canada Votes.

Over the last 25 years, Ormiston has reported on events throughout North America and has covered most election campaigns. She has taught broadcast journalism courses at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto.

TV and radio programs

* "The National", CBC TV, correspondent
* "As It Happens", CBC Radio, guest host
* "CBC News Morning", CBC TV, guest host
* "CBC News Sunday", CBC TV, guest host
* "The Current", CBC Radio, guest host
* "the fifth estate", CBC TV
* "Inside Media", CBC Newsworld, CBC TV, two years
* "Marketplace", CBC TV
* "W-FIVE", CTV (1990-2000)

Awards

* 2007 - Gemini Award for news reporting on Afghanistan.
* 1996 - Gemini for a documentary on multiculturalism
* RTNDA - four awards

References

External links

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* [http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/susan_ormiston Susan Ormiston profile at CBC News]