By Tyler Sutherland A Winnipeg producer and writer have landed a development deal with CTV. "The Mark of Cain" by producer Shaun Johnson and writer Tammy Marlowe Johnson was selected from a project created in the 2010/11 NSI Totally Television program. “The...
CTV Articles
CRTC Examining Supplemental Funding to Local TV
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will review funding cable and satellite companies provide to local television stations throughout the country, including three in Winnipeg. The Local Programming Improvement Fund is made up of 1.5...
Megan Batchelor Moving from Citytv to CTV
CTV Winnipeg has attracted yet another member of the local media to jump ship. Citytv's Megan Batchelor will become the station's new web/news reporter. The Altona native currently handles web and traffic reporting duties on "Breakfast Television," where she's worked...
Jordan Witzel Leaving CTV for Calgary
CTV Winnipeg weather specialist Jordan Witzel is leaving the station. Witzel broke the news on Twitter Thursday afternoon by saying, "I will be moving on to a new media job as a meteorologist in August but will never forget my time here in Manitoba." A source tells...
Winnipeg Dancer Earns Spot on CTV Reality Show
By Sarah Klein For the first time in the show's history, "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" will have a Manitoban in the Top 22. The CTV show toured several Canadian cities during open auditions and 26-year-old Moses Layco earned a spot among the top competitors. The...
CTV Airing Olympic Games Anniversary Special Tonight
By Sarah Klein It's been one year since Canadians were glued to their televisions for 17-days to watch the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Host broadcaster CTV is now giving viewers the opportunity to relive some of the best moments from the Games. Tonight, CTV...
Vote for Sylvia Kuzyk in Canon’s Charitable Photo Contest
Twelve weather reporters and meteorologists from across Canada were given a camera to capture images as part of Canon's Other Side of the Lens program to have $5,000 donated to the charity of their choice. One of those competing is CTV Winnipeg weather specialist...
CTV Celebrates 50 Years with Open House in Winnipeg
To mark CTV Winnipeg's 50th anniversary of broadcasting in Manitoba, the television station held an open house on Saturday. Over 1,500 people arrived to tour CTV's Graham Avenue studios and meet the staff. Similar open houses were also held across the country at other...
Canadians Standing Up to Cancer in Fundraising Special
By Tyler Sutherland Canada's major TV networks will come together on Friday to 'stand up' to fight cancer. The primetime special "Stand Up to Cancer" will return with Citytv, CTV and Global TV donating one hour of simultaneous commercial-free coverage to the...
Caroline Barghout Moving Off Weekend CTV Anchor Desk
CTV Winnipeg is looking to hire a new weekend anchor, and will move current anchor Caroline Barghout to the weekend reporter role, ChrisD.ca has learned. That means the city's most famous newswoman (we take partial credit in that) will no longer be paired up sitting...
CTV Winnipeg Scouting for a Photojournalist
CTV Winnipeg is looking to add to their arsenal of photojournalists and has posted the available position on Workopolis. Duties include shooting and editing promotion and production elements, conducting on-location interviews, weekend and evening assignments, and...
Maralee Caruso — Best Hair in the Biz?
Hot 103 thinks so. Listen: [audio:https://www.chrisd.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Maralee-Caruso-Hot-103-Ace-Burpee-Show.mp3] That is, of course, besides Jim Toth's hair ... who somehow managed to created its own Twitter account.






