Sandie Rinaldo
Sandie Rinaldo | |
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| Born | Sandra Brycks 16 January 1950 |
| Education | York University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Employer | CTV News |
| Spouse | Michael Rinaldo (d. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Sandra Rinaldo, née Brycks (born 16 January 1950)
Youth and education
She was born in Toronto, and was first seen on television as a dancer during the mid-1960s on CBC Television youth series such as Where It's At. Rinaldo graduated from York University's Fine Arts program with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in 1973.[2][6]
Broadcasting career
A week after graduation, Rinaldo joined
Since longtime weekday anchor
In 2023, she marked her 50th anniversary of working for CTV, with the network broadcasting a one-hour retrospective special about her career on May 12.[10] In the same year, CTV launched a new early edition of CTV National News, to air at 5:30 p.m. with Rinaldo as anchor.[11]
Personal life
She was married to Michael Rinaldo (c. 1945–2005) until his death, and has three daughters.[12]
Awards
A list of awards won by Rinaldo:[6]
- Bryden Alumni Award, York University (2005)[13]
- RTNDA award for Best Newscast for coverage (1999)
- World Medal from the International Film and TV Festival, New York (1997)
- Finalist Certificate for Best News Anchor, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Silver Medal for Best Coverage of an Ongoing News Story, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Silver Medal, Best Coverage of an Ongoing News Story, International Film and TV Festival, New York (1991)
- Bronze Medal, Best News Anchor, International Film & TV Festival, New York (1990)
- Silver Medal, Best Analysis of a Single Current News Story, Houston International Film Festival(1990)
- American Film & Video Award for "Childbirth From Inside-Out" (1990)
References
- ^ The Vancouver Sun. 30 January 1993. pp. C9.
- ^ a b "'Nicest news anchor' rejects notion she hasn't paid dues". The Gazette. 8 February 1992. pp. E9.
- ^ Davis, Chuck (16 January 1994). "Birthdays, Etc". The Province. Vancouver. p. A2.
- ^ CTV News Celebrates Sandie Rinaldo’s Milestone 50th Year at CTV with Two Primetime Specials CTV News, May 8, 2023
- ^ Anchor Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 50 years with CTV News | SPECIAL COVERAGE CTV News, May 15, 2023
- ^ a b c d "The Accolade Project Team - Sandie Rinaldo". York University. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Wells, Tom (18 June 1988). "From her shaky start as a secretary Sandie Rinaldo worked her way up the broadcasting ladder at CTV to anchor the weekend news". Toronto Star. Starweek. p. S4. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Commisso, Christina. "Sandie Rinaldo looks back at 40 years with CTV News". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Rinaldo leaves CFTO". The Globe and Mail. 24 July 1991. p. C3.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 50th anniversary with CTV". Broadcast Dialogue, May 8, 2023.
- ^ "CTV News adds new early evening broadcast hosted by Sandie Rinaldo". Toronto Star, October 30, 2023.
- ^ Zerbisias, Antonia (7 June 2005). "Sad News". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ "Awards & Scholarships". York University. 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2010.