Erica Johnson
Erica Johnson (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian broadcast journalist who currently hosts the TV series Go Public, and formerly hosted Marketplace on CBC Television.[1][2]
A graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto, Johnson began her journalism career in radio in 1987, working at several private radio stations, including Vancouver's CKO and Toronto's CFRB. In 1990, she began her CBC career as a radio news reporter for the local Toronto affiliate CBL.
Johnson moved from radio to CBC Television in 1993, creating and reporting on The Health Show. She then returned to Vancouver to become a news reporter and anchor for the Vancouver affiliate CBUT. Her specialty areas included media and health reporting, with a particular interest in the pharmaceutical industry.
Johnson joined Marketplace as a reporter, and eventually became the Vancouver co-host of the program alongside Wendy Mesley in Toronto.[3]
Johnson has won numerous awards, including several Jack Webster Awards,[4] RTNDA Awards, a Gabriel, a Freddie Award and a 2011 Leo Award[5] for best host of an information series. She has also been nominated for four Gemini awards as Best Host or Interviewer in a News/Information Program,[6] as well as Canadian Screen Awards for Best News or Information Segment at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards and Best National News Reporter at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Erica Johnson joins CBC's Go Public reporting team". CBC News. January 11, 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (December 5, 2013). "CBC Marketplace investigator Erica Johnson hasn't lost her zeal for exposing scams". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "CBC-TV shuffles its news and current affairs personalities". Welland Tribune, September 24, 2002.
- ^ "Vancouver Postmedia reporters take home Webster awards". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Leo Awards 2011 red carpet: Scott brothers agree they're the hottest dudes". The Georgia Straight. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Carley Fortune, "Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint, chef Lynn Crawford, Top Model host Jay Manuel among nominees". Toronto Life, August 31, 2010.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners". ET Canada, March 26, 2019.
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