Michael Hainsworth
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Michael Hainsworth is a business reporter for CTV Toronto
and CTV affiliates across the country. He anchors The Close on Canada's financial news network, Business News Network
(formerly Report on Business Television). He also files business reports for Toronto all-news channel CablePulse24 and national cable news network CTV News Channel. Hainsworth also co-hosts App Central with Amber MacArthur
, television's first weekly smartphone app review show according to .
A veteran Toronto broadcaster, Michael got his start in radio at Mix 99.9
in 1988 producing overnight music and current affairs shows while still in high school. Hainsworth's 11 years in radio include 6 at the all news station 680 News
. During his tenure as a reporter for the station, Hainsworth won awards, including the 1998 Best Spot News award from Toronto Police for his breaking news coverage of the crash of the RAF Nimrod during the Canadian International Airshow. He later went on to anchor afternoon drive before moving to the business desk.
In 2000, Hainsworth moved to television, taking a position in the nascent ROBTv/BNN.
Hainsworth frequently refers to himself on-air as a "computer geek" and maintains a technology and human interest oriented blog at http://www.hainsworth.com that features stories often covered for the networks. Hainsworth also used to operate a Mac-oriented FirstClass Bulletin Board System (BBS) called "Sanctuary".
He is an honours graduate of the radio program at Humber College
. Hainsworth is grandson of former mayor of Toronto Fred Beavis
.
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
and CTV affiliates across the country. He anchors The Close on Canada's financial news network, Business News Network
Business News Network
Business News Network ' is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. BNN broadcasts programming related to business and financial news and analysis. As of December 2010, the station is based from 299 Queen Street West in Downtown Toronto and is owned by Bell Media...
(formerly Report on Business Television). He also files business reports for Toronto all-news channel CablePulse24 and national cable news network CTV News Channel. Hainsworth also co-hosts App Central with Amber MacArthur
Amber MacArthur
Amber Dawn MacArthur is a Canadian television and netcasting personality. MacArthur is currently the co-host of BNN's App Central....
, television's first weekly smartphone app review show according to .
A veteran Toronto broadcaster, Michael got his start in radio at Mix 99.9
CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM, branded as 99-9 Virgin Radio , is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Astral Media...
in 1988 producing overnight music and current affairs shows while still in high school. Hainsworth's 11 years in radio include 6 at the all news station 680 News
CFTR (AM)
CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial...
. During his tenure as a reporter for the station, Hainsworth won awards, including the 1998 Best Spot News award from Toronto Police for his breaking news coverage of the crash of the RAF Nimrod during the Canadian International Airshow. He later went on to anchor afternoon drive before moving to the business desk.
In 2000, Hainsworth moved to television, taking a position in the nascent ROBTv/BNN.
Hainsworth frequently refers to himself on-air as a "computer geek" and maintains a technology and human interest oriented blog at http://www.hainsworth.com that features stories often covered for the networks. Hainsworth also used to operate a Mac-oriented FirstClass Bulletin Board System (BBS) called "Sanctuary".
He is an honours graduate of the radio program at Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
. Hainsworth is grandson of former mayor of Toronto Fred Beavis
Fred Beavis
Frederick J. Beavis was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, who briefly served as interim mayor of the city in 1978.Beavis operated the Beavis Bros. Roofing Co. with his brothers before becoming a full-time politician....
.