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Wendy Freeman, President, CTV News, Bell Media Since being named President of CTV News in December 2010, Wendy Freeman has been responsible for news, information, and current events programming, including CTV National News, CTV News Channel, BNN, and CP24. Also under her leadership are CANADA AM, QUESTION PERIOD, POWER PLAY, and W5. Freeman presides over all Bell Media news editorial content and newsgathering efforts for television and digital, and oversees the newsrooms’ day-to-day operations. Freeman has led CTV News’ award-winning and most-watched coverage of the world’s biggest news stories, which includes taking the newscast to Sochi leading up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, delivering live coverage from Johannesburg for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in December 2013, and broadcasting live from Vatican City during the historic Papal Conclave and election of Pope Francis in March 2013. Freeman led CTV News coverage of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games, recovery of the Chilean miners, 9/11, four Canadian federal elections, and Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Most recently under Freeman’s leadership, CTV National News earned highest honours at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards with six wins for CTV News – two alone for CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME, including Best News Anchor, National, and Best National Newscast. Also in 2014, Freeman was named Woman of the Year by Canadian Women in Communications and Technology. She was also flagged for candidacy within the prestigious International Women’s Forum Fellows Program – one of thirty applicants accepted to the highly influential international leadership program. In 2012, Freeman was named among Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award by the Women’s Executive Network. Previously, Freeman held a variety of senior management positions with CTV News, where her leadership in the competitive marketplace strengthened CTV’s position as Canada’s most-watched news organization and made CTV National News the top-rated newscast in the country. Prior to joining the company, Freeman worked at WPIX-TV in New York and WXYZ-TV in Detroit, as well as City TV in Toronto, where she began her television career. Additional personal accolades for Freeman include recognition with the prestigious Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) award for Best Newscast in 2013, 2012, 2010, 2007, and 2006. Freeman also won a 2005 Gemini Award for Best Newscast. A Montreal native, Freeman graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. .

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