Jeff Hutcheson

CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HALL OF FAME CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HALL OF FAME JeffJeff Hutcheson Hutcheson June 15, June 1954 15, - 1954 - Before Jeff Hutcheson gained a national following as a host on CTV's Canada Before Jeff Hutcheson gained a national following as a host on CTV's Canada AM, he was theAM, longtime he was thesports longtime director sports for director CKCO for TV CKCO in Kitchener, TV in Kitchener, a CTV a CTV affiliate. affiliate. It was while he It waswas whileat CKCO he was that at CKCOhe was that asked he was to askedcover to the cover Olympics. the Olympics. That That proved to be a provedspringboard to be a forspringboard CTV's morningfor CTV's show, morning Canada show, CanadaAM, where, AM, where, for for nearly 20 years,nearly Hutcheson 20 years, endeared Hutcheson himself endeared to himself a national to a nationalaudience audience as a weather as a weather and sports anchor. and sports anchor.Hutcheson grew up in Preston and attended Preston High School, where he is Hutcheson grewnow aup member in Preston of the and PHS attended Hall of Fame. Preston High School, where he is While a first-year studentnow at a Contestogamember of College the PHS in 1976 Hall he of got Fame. his profes- sional start at Toronto radioWhile station a 1010first-year CFRB student as a "good at Contestoganews" reporter. He was offered full-timeCollege work uponin 1976 graduation, he got hisand professionalthis next stint wouldstart prove lengthy, with CKCO-TVat Toronto in nearby radio Kitchener, station 1010 Ontario, CFRB where as he a became sports anchor, reporter, producer, television host and writer from 1976 to 1997. Building a sound broadcasting"good foundation,news" reporter. he began to make a name for himself as a sports broadcaster. He was offered full-time work upon gradu- When he got the call ation,to join Canadaand this AM, next it wasstint as would a substitute prove sports/weather lengthy, host, beginning in 1992.with This CKCO-TVlasted until 1997.in nearby Kitchener, Ontario, In 1997, for a brief period,where he he was became the morning sports host anchor, of News reporter, Talk 570, pro before- finally joining the permanentducer, crew television at Canada host AM and on Septemberwriter from 1, 1998,1976 reportto - ing on sports and weather full-time. In the ensuing years he published a few travel books -- Best of Canada1997. Buildingand Best of a Atlanticsound broadcastingCanada. founda- Frequently on the roadtion, for Canada he began AM, to he make hosted a more name than for 250 himself remote as a sports broadcaster.broadcasts from destinations around the world including Paris, France, London, When he gotEngland, the call Dublin, to join Ireland Canada and AM, Belfast, it was Northern as a substituteIreland. sports/weather host, beginning inDuring 1992. his This years lasted at Canada until AM 1997. he split time between Toronto and his adoptive home on Prince Edward Island, where he enjoyed pursuing his golf game. In 1997, for a brief period, he was the morning host of News Talk 570, before The longtime sports and weather anchor became a fixture in the homes of many finally joining Canadiansthe permanent during crewhis tenure at Canada at Canada AM AM on – Septemberbut when he was not working at the 1, 1998, reportingstation on in sports Toronto, and or weather out travelling full-time. the country In the on ensuingremote – he would return home years he publishedto Charlottetown. a few travel books -- Best of Canada and Best of Atlantic CanadaHutcheson's. charitable works included several in the Atlantic region, including Frequently onco-hosting the road the for Cape Canada Breton AM, Christmas he hosted Daddies more Telethon, than in addition to his support of other charities such as Halifax's IWK Hospital and the Crohn's and Colitis 250 remote broadcastsFoundation from of Canada. destinations around the world including Paris, France,The London, east coast England, lifestyle Dublin, appealed Ireland to Hutcheson. and Belfast, So, when it was announced that Northern Ireland.Canada AM's long run as the national morning show was coming to an end, he During his yearstook atthe Canada short notice AM in he stride. split time between Toronto and his adoptive homeHe on had Prince been with Edward the show Island, for 18where years, he on enjoyed top of his pur nearly- two decades with suing his golf game.the CTV Kitchener affiliate. He knew it was time to call it quits. The longtime sports"It's just and time weather for me toanchor go," he became said as hea fixturesigned off in inthe the summer of 2016, homes of manynoting Canadians he had duringspent 2,600 his tenurenights apart at Canada from his AM wife. – but when he was not Beforeworking leaving at the the station friendly in face Toronto, known orto soout many travelling embarked on one last cross- the country on Canadaremote tour.– he It would was typical return Hutcheson. home to Known Charlottetown. for bringing Canadians together, Hutcheson's charitablethe man who works broadcast included from nearly several 400 in locations the Atlantic across Canada and Hutchesonaround the with his fellow Canada AM hosts. region, includingworld, co-hosting savoured the the Capefinal tour, Breton which Christmas began in May Daddies 2016 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. “I feel truly honoured to have had this incredible journey and to be welcomed Telethon, in additioninto viewers to his homes support everyday of other across charities my four such decades as of broadcasting,” he said. doing what I love the most – showing Canada to Canadians.” some of the highlights, from his first two decades doing local sports, to kite skiing Halifax's IWK “CANADAHospital and AM the has Crohn's given me and the Colitisexperience Foundation of a lifetime, of workingCanada. on a team NanciHutcheson MacLean, with vice-president, his fellow Canada Bell Media AM hosts. Production, said Hutcheson's innate The east coastthat lifestyle sets the appealedbar of professionalism to Hutcheson. and journalismSo, when init thiswas industry. announced Having that the "curiosity,on Great honesty, Slave Lake and in joyfulYellowknife spirit and lights his broadcastup the set from every the Vancouvermorning, 2010as well as opportunity to work and travel around the world has been extraordinary, and I am Winter Olympic Games as well as his remote broadcast from the Toronto Blue Canada AM's long run as the national morning show was coming to an end, he the Jayshomes Spring of viewers Training acrossin Dunedin, the countryFlorida. who welcome him with open arms. He took the short noticethrilled in that stride. I will have the chance to leave the viewers with one last remote tour, reminds Canadians there’s a wonderful and fascinating country outside our door- doing what I love the most – showing Canada to Canadians.” Though he is being inducted as a local builder into the Cambridge Sports Hall He had been withNanci the MacLean, show for vice-president, 18 years, on Bell top Media of his Production, nearly two said decades Hutcheson's with innatestep... of Fame,Jeff’s following warmth inand the kindness footsteps touchedof other local the entirejournalists nation like andCarl leavesFletcher, an indelible the CTV Kitchener"curiosity, affiliate. honesty, and joyful spirit lights up the set every morning, as well as markhis on world the greatlyshow.” expanded after he left CKCO TV for Toronto. From meeting He knew it wasthe homestime to of call viewers it quits. across the country who welcome him with open arms. He Calledthe Duke Canada’s and Duchess king ofof Cambridge the remote in broadcast,Charlottetown, viewers PEI, to remember rallying 30,000 with fondness football fans as honorary mascot to the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, to his "It's just timereminds for me Canadians to go," he there’s said aas wonderful he signed and off fascinating in the summer country ofoutside 2016, our door- some of the highlights, from his first two decades doing local sports, to kite skiing step... Jeff’s warmth and kindness touched the entire nation and leaves an indelible “Breakfast with Jeff” adventures, he became much more than a weather and sports noting he had spent 2,600 nights apart from his wife. on Greatreporter. Slave He was,Lake as in one Yellowknife reviewer said, and a "friendly his broadcast and reliable from face the that Vancouver viewers 2010 Before leavingmark the on friendly the show.” face known to so many embarked on one last cross- Winter Olympic Games as well as his remote broadcast from the Toronto Blue Called Canada’s king of the remote broadcast, viewers remember with fondness look forward to seeing each morning." Canada tour. It was typical Hutcheson. Known for bringing Canadians together, Jays Spring Training in Dunedin, Florida. the man who broadcast from nearly 400 locations across Canada and around the Though he is being inducted as a local builder into the Cambridge Sports Hall world, savoured the final tour, which began in May 2016 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.Inducted of Fame, 2016 following in the footsteps of other local journalists like Carl Fletcher, “I feel truly honoured to have had this incredible journey and to be welcomed his world greatly expanded after he left CKCO TV for Toronto. From meeting into viewers homes everyday across my four decades of broadcasting,” he said. the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Charlottetown, PEI, to rallying 30,000 “CANADA AM has given me the experience of a lifetime, working on a team football fans as honorary mascot to the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, to his that sets the bar of professionalism and journalism in this industry.

Load more