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| | name = Ian Hanomansing | | name = Ian Hanomansing | ||
| | image = Ian Hanomansing |
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| | caption = Hanomansing in |
| caption = Hanomansing in 2013 | ||
| | birth_date = 1961 {{Birth based on age as of date|55|2017|8|1|mos=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=A glimpse at the careers of the new hosts of 'The National' - CityNews Toronto|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2017/08/01/a-glimpse-at-the-careers-of-the-new-hosts-of-the-national/|date=2017-08-01|access-date=2021-06-14|website=toronto.citynews.ca}}</ref> | |||
| | birth_name = Ian Harvey Hanomansing | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1961}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], Trinidad and Tobago | | birth_place = ], Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| | residence = Canada | |||
| | nationality = ] and ] | | nationality = ] and ] | ||
| | alma_mater = ], ] | | alma_mater = ], ] | ||
| | employer = ] | | employer = ] | ||
| | occupation = Journalist |
| occupation = Journalist | ||
| | website = | | website = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Ian Harvey Hanomansing''' |
'''Ian Harvey Hanomansing''' is a Trinidadian-Canadian television journalist with the ] (CBC).<ref name=starpotential>"Hanomansing's future is anchored in star potential: Pacific Rim host could be next Mansbridge". '']'', June 16, 1997.</ref> He formerly hosted ''CBC News Network Vancouver'' on ], and reports for ]'s nightly newscast, '']''. | ||
| On August 1, 2017, he was named a co-anchor of ''The National'' |
On August 1, 2017, he was named a co-anchor of ''The National'',<ref name="nationalanchors">{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/the-national-new-hosts-1.4230666| title=Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, Ian Hanomansing to host The National| first=Haydn| last=Watters| publisher=]| date=August 1, 2017}}</ref> and currently anchors the show on Fridays and Sundays. He also served as interim host of ]'s weekly call-in show '']'' from 2020 to 2022, while regular host ] was on sabbatical,<ref>. ''Cross Country Checkup'', September 3, 2020.</ref> and was named permanent host of the program in 2022.<ref>David Friend, . '']'', June 30, 2022.</ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Hanomansing was born in ], Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in ] |
Hanomansing was born in ], Trinidad and Tobago to ] parents and grew up in ] with parents Eunice and Harvey, along with his sister Ria.<ref name=starpotential/><ref name="NowOrNever" /> He stated in a CBC The National interview with k.d. lang on Sept. 15, 2024 that they shared the same birth year, i.e., 1961. He got his first job coming out of high school in 1979 at a radio station in ].<ref name="NowOrNever">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-10|title=What's on Ian Hanomansing's Now or Never list?|url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/nowornever/keeping-the-memory-of-war-alive-1.4391788/what-s-on-ian-hanomansing-s-now-or-never-list-1.4397267|access-date=2021-06-11|website=]}}</ref> He attended ] for his undergraduate education and graduated in 1983 with a degree in political science and sociology.<ref name=goingnational>"Going national: Sackville man anchors CBC's supper-hour show starting Monday". '']'', September 30, 2000.</ref> He studied law at ] and graduated in 1986.<ref name=goingnational/> | ||
| ==Broadcasting career== | ==Broadcasting career== | ||
| His broadcast media career began at ] in ] in the summer after his graduation, followed by work at ] in ], ] and at ] in nearby ], ].<ref name=goingnational/> In 1986 he joined the ]. He worked for CBC bureaus in the ] and ] before moving to ], where he was a network reporter and hosted the now-defunct programs ''Pacific Rim Report'', ''Foreign Assignment'', and ''Times 7'' (a joint venture with '']'') and also hosted a summer series on ], ''Feeling the Heat''. | His broadcast media career began at ] in ] in the summer after his graduation, followed by work at ] in ], ] and at ] in nearby ], ].<ref name=goingnational/> In 1986 he joined the ]. He worked for CBC bureaus in the ] and ] before moving to ], where he was a network reporter and hosted the now-defunct programs ''Pacific Rim Report'', ''Foreign Assignment'', and ''Times 7'' (a joint venture with '']'') and also hosted a summer series on ], ''Feeling the Heat''. | ||
| From 2000 to 2007, he was the anchor of the national segment of the defunct newscast '']'';<ref name=goingnational/> following that program's cancellation, he was the co-anchor of '']'', ]'s supper hour newscast, from 2007 to 2010. He returned to his former role as network reporter for ''The National'' in 2010<ref>"Parsons takes on second desk job as co-host of CBC supper-hour newscast". '']'', April 13, 2010.</ref> and from 2012 |
From 2000 to 2007, he was the anchor of the national segment of the defunct newscast '']'';<ref name=goingnational/> following that program's cancellation, he was the co-anchor of '']'', ]'s supper hour newscast, from 2007 to 2010. He returned to his former role as network reporter for ''The National'' in 2010<ref>"Parsons takes on second desk job as co-host of CBC supper-hour newscast". '']'', April 13, 2010.</ref> and from 2012 to 2017 he hosted ''CBC News Now with Ian Hanomansing'', which was broadcast live from CBC Vancouver on weeknights. On August 1, 2017, he was named as one of four new co-hosts of ''The National'', CBC's flagship news broadcast alongside ], ] and ]. In 2020, he was named the Friday and Sunday anchor of the programme.<ref name="houpt2020">{{cite news |last1=Houpt |first1=Simon |title=CBC's The National to drop four-host television format |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-cbcs-the-national-to-drop-four-host-television-format/ |access-date=January 22, 2020 |work=Globe and Mail |date=January 22, 2020}}</ref> | ||
| Hanomansing has developed and hosted a series of innovative live news specials including "Downtown Drugs", in November 1998, from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during a public health emergency declared after a high number of fatal overdoses.<ref>"CBC focuses on Eastside's Welfare Wednesday: The sad street spectacle is a voyeur's delight and makes for arresting TV, but it's not the news any more". '']'', October 29, 1998.</ref> In March 2005, "Crime on the Streets" was broadcast, in part, from Stoney Mountain Institution in Manitoba.<ref name=lawday>"CBC journalist keynote speaker for Law Day Luncheon". '']'', April 10, 2014.</ref> It is believed to be the only live national news special from a Canadian federal penal institution. It won a national Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting,<ref name=lawday/> as well as a Jack Webster Award.<ref>"2005 Webster Awards honour B.C. journalism". '']'', October 21, 2005.</ref> | Hanomansing has developed and hosted a series of innovative live news specials including "Downtown Drugs", in November 1998, from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during a public health emergency declared after a high number of fatal overdoses.<ref>"CBC focuses on Eastside's Welfare Wednesday: The sad street spectacle is a voyeur's delight and makes for arresting TV, but it's not the news any more". '']'', October 29, 1998.</ref> In March 2005, "Crime on the Streets" was broadcast, in part, from Stoney Mountain Institution in Manitoba.<ref name=lawday>"CBC journalist keynote speaker for Law Day Luncheon". '']'', April 10, 2014.</ref> It is believed to be the only live national news special from a Canadian federal penal institution. It won a national Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting,<ref name=lawday/> as well as a ].<ref>"2005 Webster Awards honour B.C. journalism". '']'', October 21, 2005.</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2006, Hanomansing also designed Big League Manager, an ]-licensed ].<ref>"Board-game makers shoot, hope to score: New business has 'everything to prove'". '']'', November 17, 2006.</ref><ref name="NowOrNever" /> His game was voted a "Best Bet" by the ].<ref></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Hanomansing received an ], Doctor of Laws ] (LLD), from Mount Allison University in 2003.<ref>"Speakers urge graduates of Mount Allison University to live lives with integrity". '']'', May 13, 2003.</ref> On November 28, 2008 Hanomansing won the ] for Best News Anchor, beating ] and ].<ref>"Geminis given to familiar fare". '']'', November 29, 2008.</ref> In March 2016, he won the ] for Best National News Anchor over ], ] and ].<ref>"CBC's Ian Hanomansing on the future of 'The National' post-Mansbridge". '']'', September 19, 2016.</ref> | ||
| == Awards and honours == | |||
| ⚫ | Hanomansing also designed Big League Manager, an ]-licensed ].<ref>"Board-game makers shoot, hope to score: New business has 'everything to prove'". '']'', November 17, 2006.</ref> His game was voted a "Best Bet" by the Canadian Toy Testing Council.<ref> |
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| ⚫ | Hanomansing received an ], Doctor of Laws ] (LLD), from Mount Allison University in 2003.<ref>"Speakers urge graduates of Mount Allison University to live lives with integrity". '']'', May 13, 2003.</ref> On November 28, 2008 Hanomansing won the ] for Best News Anchor, beating ] and ].<ref>"Geminis given to familiar fare". '']'', November 29, 2008.</ref> in 2010, Hanomansing was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2010|url=https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2010|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Canadian Immigrant|language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2016, he won the ] for Best National News Anchor over ], ] and ].<ref>"CBC's Ian Hanomansing on the future of 'The National' post-Mansbridge". '']'', September 19, 2016.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 16 September 2024
Canadian journalist| Ian Hanomansing | |
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 Hanomansing in 2013 | |
| Born | 1961 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidadian and Canadian |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie Law School, Mount Allison University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Ian Harvey Hanomansing is a Trinidadian-Canadian television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He formerly hosted CBC News Network Vancouver on CBC News Network, and reports for CBC Television's nightly newscast, The National.
On August 1, 2017, he was named a co-anchor of The National, and currently anchors the show on Fridays and Sundays. He also served as interim host of CBC Radio One's weekly call-in show Cross Country Checkup from 2020 to 2022, while regular host Duncan McCue was on sabbatical, and was named permanent host of the program in 2022.
Early life
Hanomansing was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to Indian parents and grew up in Sackville, New Brunswick with parents Eunice and Harvey, along with his sister Ria. He stated in a CBC The National interview with k.d. lang on Sept. 15, 2024 that they shared the same birth year, i.e., 1961. He got his first job coming out of high school in 1979 at a radio station in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He attended Mount Allison University for his undergraduate education and graduated in 1983 with a degree in political science and sociology. He studied law at Dalhousie Law School and graduated in 1986.
Broadcasting career
His broadcast media career began at CKDH in Amherst, Nova Scotia in the summer after his graduation, followed by work at CKCW in Moncton, New Brunswick and at CHNS in nearby Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1986 he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He worked for CBC bureaus in the Maritimes and Toronto, Ontario before moving to Vancouver, where he was a network reporter and hosted the now-defunct programs Pacific Rim Report, Foreign Assignment, and Times 7 (a joint venture with The New York Times) and also hosted a summer series on CBC Radio One, Feeling the Heat.
From 2000 to 2007, he was the anchor of the national segment of the defunct newscast Canada Now; following that program's cancellation, he was the co-anchor of CBC News: Vancouver, CBUT's supper hour newscast, from 2007 to 2010. He returned to his former role as network reporter for The National in 2010 and from 2012 to 2017 he hosted CBC News Now with Ian Hanomansing, which was broadcast live from CBC Vancouver on weeknights. On August 1, 2017, he was named as one of four new co-hosts of The National, CBC's flagship news broadcast alongside Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton and Andrew Chang. In 2020, he was named the Friday and Sunday anchor of the programme.
Hanomansing has developed and hosted a series of innovative live news specials including "Downtown Drugs", in November 1998, from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during a public health emergency declared after a high number of fatal overdoses. In March 2005, "Crime on the Streets" was broadcast, in part, from Stoney Mountain Institution in Manitoba. It is believed to be the only live national news special from a Canadian federal penal institution. It won a national Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting, as well as a Jack Webster Award.
In 2006, Hanomansing also designed Big League Manager, an NHL-licensed board game. His game was voted a "Best Bet" by the Canadian Toy Testing Council.
Awards and honours
Hanomansing received an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws honoris causa (LLD), from Mount Allison University in 2003. On November 28, 2008 Hanomansing won the Gemini Award for Best News Anchor, beating Kevin Newman and Peter Mansbridge. in 2010, Hanomansing was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine. In March 2016, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best National News Anchor over Peter Mansbridge, Lisa LaFlamme and Heather Hiscox.
References
- "A glimpse at the careers of the new hosts of 'The National' - CityNews Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Hanomansing's future is anchored in star potential: Pacific Rim host could be next Mansbridge". Vancouver Sun, June 16, 1997.
- Watters, Haydn (August 1, 2017). "Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, Ian Hanomansing to host The National". CBC News.
- "Ian Hanomansing named interim host of Cross Country Checkup's 55th season". Cross Country Checkup, September 3, 2020.
- David Friend, "CBC makes changes at ‘The National’ ahead of free streaming channel launch". Toronto Star, June 30, 2022.
- ^ "What's on Ian Hanomansing's Now or Never list?". CBC Radio. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Going national: Sackville man anchors CBC's supper-hour show starting Monday". Telegraph-Journal, September 30, 2000.
- "Parsons takes on second desk job as co-host of CBC supper-hour newscast". National Post, April 13, 2010.
- Houpt, Simon (January 22, 2020). "CBC's The National to drop four-host television format". Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "CBC focuses on Eastside's Welfare Wednesday: The sad street spectacle is a voyeur's delight and makes for arresting TV, but it's not the news any more". Vancouver Sun, October 29, 1998.
- ^ "CBC journalist keynote speaker for Law Day Luncheon". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, April 10, 2014.
- "2005 Webster Awards honour B.C. journalism". Vancouver Sun, October 21, 2005.
- "Board-game makers shoot, hope to score: New business has 'everything to prove'". The Province, November 17, 2006.
- BLM Games Inc
- "Speakers urge graduates of Mount Allison University to live lives with integrity". Telegraph-Journal, May 13, 2003.
- "Geminis given to familiar fare". Windsor Star, November 29, 2008.
- "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2010". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- "CBC's Ian Hanomansing on the future of 'The National' post-Mansbridge". Telegraph-Journal, September 19, 2016.
External links
| Anchors of CBC News: The National | |
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| *from 1992 to 1995 The National aired on CBC Newsworld only. CBC Prime Time News was the CBC's flagship news program co-hosted by Peter Mansbridge and first Pamela Wallin, later Hana Gartner | |
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- Canadian people of Indian descent
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