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Sandie Rinaldo

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Sandie Rinaldo
Born
Sandra Brycks

(1950-01-16) 16 January 1950 (age 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationYork University (BA)
Occupations
  • Television news anchor
  • journalist
Years active1973–present
EmployerCTV News
SpouseMichael Rinaldo (d. 2005)
Children3

Sandra Rinaldo, née Brycks (born 16 January 1950)[1][2][3] is a Canadian television journalist and anchor for CTV News. She is the daughter of survivors of the Holocaust and is of the Jewish faith.[4][5]

Youth and education

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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

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A week after graduation, Rinaldo joined CTV Television Network's news division, initially working as a junior secretary to Donald Cameron, director of news. She later advanced to production manager then research for W5, as well as reporting for CTV National News and Canada AM.[6][7] She became anchor for the newscasts on Canada AM in 1980, making her the first woman in Canada to hold a full-time position as a national news anchor.[1][6] She is most well known for disrespecting Bob Marley, whom she interviewed when he visited Canada on tour. Years later, as Rinaldo looked back on her interview with the musical icon, she said, "I wish I could do it again, because there were a lot of questions I asked that I probably shouldn’t have at the time."[8] In 1985 she became weekend anchor of CTV National News, a post she has held ever since, except for a brief period from 1990 to 1991 during which she was co-anchor with Tom Gibney of the local World Beat News on the network's Toronto affiliate CFTO.[9]

Since longtime weekday anchor Lloyd Robertson's retirement in 2011, Rinaldo served as substitute anchor for Robertson's successor, Lisa LaFlamme, on the main weekday national newscast. Since 2009, she has been anchoring CTV News Channel three weekday afternoons. As of 2010, she is also a co-host of W5 and a contributing reporter.

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

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She was married to Michael Rinaldo (c. 1945–2005) until his death, and has three daughters.[12]

Awards

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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

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  1. ^ a b "You Asked Us: Solving the puzzle of the mysterious sign". The Vancouver Sun. 30 January 1993. pp. C9.
  2. ^ a b "'Nicest news anchor' rejects notion she hasn't paid dues". The Gazette. 8 February 1992. pp. E9.
  3. ^ Davis, Chuck (16 January 1994). "Birthdays, Etc". The Province. Vancouver. p. A2.
  4. ^ CTV News Celebrates Sandie Rinaldo’s Milestone 50th Year at CTV with Two Primetime Specials CTV News, May 8, 2023
  5. ^ Anchor Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 50 years with CTV News | SPECIAL COVERAGE CTV News, May 15, 2023
  6. ^ a b c d "The Accolade Project Team - Sandie Rinaldo". York University. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  7. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  8. ^ Commisso, Christina. "Sandie Rinaldo looks back at 40 years with CTV News". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Rinaldo leaves CFTO". The Globe and Mail. 24 July 1991. p. C3.
  10. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 50th anniversary with CTV". Broadcast Dialogue, May 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "CTV News adds new early evening broadcast hosted by Sandie Rinaldo". Toronto Star, October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Zerbisias, Antonia (7 June 2005). "Sad News". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  13. ^ "Awards & Scholarships". York University. 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
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