(Toronto, Canada) Channel Zero announced today that two-time Olympian and two-time World Champion Canadian Hurdler Perdita Felicien has joined the CHCH News Team.
The 33-year-old athlete from Pickering, Ontario is retiring after a rewarding career with major achievements including two world titles, two Olympic medals, and 10 Canadian Championships. She announced today that after recently completing her postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism at Seneca College, CHCH is her preferred choice of employment. She recognizes CHCH’s commitment to journalism and is looking forward to joining the CHCH Newsroom.
Perdita joins CHCH on November 25th and will start at the writing desk, learning her way around the various parts of the newsroom. “It’s not too often we get to hire a world champion, but that’s what we’ve done!” said John McKenna, Executive Producer, CHCH News. “We’re absolutely thrilled to have Perdita join the dedicated group of champions that make up CHCH’s award-winning newsroom. Welcome aboard Perdita!”
About CHCH
CHCH started broadcasting in 1954 and is proud to be the news leader for Hamilton and the surrounding Halton and Niagara regions. CHCH produces more original news programming than any other local television station in North America. With a primetime line-up anchored by movies, news magazine shows, and hit dramas, CHCH is available to over 92% of Ontario households and is viewed by millions nationally each week. For more information, please visit www.chch.com.
About Channel Zero
Channel Zero is an independent Canadian media company that owns over-the-air channel CHCH Ontario and a growing bouquet of specialty channels including Rewind, Silver Screen Classics and Fight Now! TV– the first 24/7 combat sports channel to air in the U.S. The company is parent to Channel Zero Digital, which owns popular sites Andpop and ChartAttack, and the digital companions of its broadcast brands. Channel Zero World Media operates Bollywood Times, Mehndi TV and Halla Bol – Canada’s first South Asian HD TV channels. Channel Zero also operates Ouat Media, an Academy Award® winning film sales and distribution company. For more information, please visit www.tvchannelzero.com.
For more information, please contact:
John McKenna
Executive Producer, News
CHCH
905-645-2044
john.mckenna@chch.com
Rhonda Messieh
Marketing Manager
Channel Zero Inc.
416-492-1595 x 2071
rhonda.messieh@tvchannelzero.com
