Marci Ien
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Marci Ien is a Canadian broadcast journalist
. Born in Toronto, Ontario on July 29, 1969, Ien currently works as the host of Canada AM Early Edition and is the news anchor for CTV
's Canada AM
. She is also a regular substitute host on Canada AM, and the CTV National News
.
Originally one of the children on the Crossroads program Circle Square
, Ien began her career at CHCH in Hamilton
, Ontario
in 1991 as a news writer
and general assignment reporter. In 1995, she began reporting from Queen's Park in Toronto
. In 1997, she moved to CTV
where she made her national debut at CTV Atlantic
, covering major stories including the crash of Swissair Flight 111
off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
.
In 2008, Ien was the recipient of the BBPA Harry Jerome Award in the media category.
In 1995, she won a(Canadian Radio Television News Directors) for her news serial, Journey to Freedom a look at the Underground Railroad
.
Ien is a Black Canadian
of West Indian descent.
Marci Ien is also the aunt of child actor
Sari Williams, who has starred in several national commercials.
Marci has 2 children, a daughter Blaze, (born in 2004) and a son, Dash (born in 2011).
Marci is currently on maternity leave from Canada AM
but will return on January 9, 2012 to become the new co-host rather than reading the news and hosting the Early Edition, to fill the void left by Seamus O'Regan
who left on November 24, 2011.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. Born in Toronto, Ontario on July 29, 1969, Ien currently works as the host of Canada AM Early Edition and is the news anchor for CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
. She is also a regular substitute host on Canada AM, and the CTV National News
CTV National News
CTV National News is CTV's flagship newscast, which airs at 11:00 p.m. local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and live at 10:00pm ET, with repeats hourly up until 2 a.m. ET on CTV News Channel, CTV's 24-hour cable news television channel, and the previous day's can be seen on the Internet. ...
.
Originally one of the children on the Crossroads program Circle Square
Circle Square
Circle Square was a Canadian children's television series that ran from 1974 to 1986. The series was produced by Crossroads Christian Communications in cooperation with the Circle Square network of summer camps for children of Christian parents...
, Ien began her career at CHCH in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in 1991 as a news writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and general assignment reporter. In 1995, she began reporting from Queen's Park in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In 1997, she moved to CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
where she made her national debut at CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
, covering major stories including the crash of Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111 was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland...
off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
Peggys Cove is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The community's famous lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.Peggys Cove has a classic...
.
In 2008, Ien was the recipient of the BBPA Harry Jerome Award in the media category.
In 1995, she won a(Canadian Radio Television News Directors) for her news serial, Journey to Freedom a look at the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
.
Ien is a Black Canadian
Black Canadian
'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
of West Indian descent.
Marci Ien is also the aunt of child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
Sari Williams, who has starred in several national commercials.
Marci has 2 children, a daughter Blaze, (born in 2004) and a son, Dash (born in 2011).
Marci is currently on maternity leave from Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
but will return on January 9, 2012 to become the new co-host rather than reading the news and hosting the Early Edition, to fill the void left by Seamus O'Regan
Seamus O'Regan
Seamus O'Regan is a Canadian broadcast journalist and co-host of Canada AM, CTV's national morning show.- Biography :O'Regan was born in St. John's, Newfoundland...
who left on November 24, 2011.