CP24 Breakfast
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CP24 Breakfast is a Canadian
morning television news show that airs on CP24, the show airs weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 7:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. on Saturdays and 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
There is also an early weekday edition of CP24 Breakfast titled Before Breakfast that airs from 5:00 - 5:30 a.m.
's Breakfast Television
, which is now owned by Rogers Media
. On the same day, CTVglobemedia (now Bell Media) relaunched its Toronto-based oldies music radio station, 1050 CHUM, as an all-news radio station CP24 Radio 1050
. The station operated primairly as a simulcast of CP24's television counterpart, which was later reverted to an all-sports radio format as TSN Radio 1050 as of April 2011. Prior to the launch of CP24 Breakfast, from February 2009, until March 25, 2009, CP24 had its own news inserts during commercial breaks on BT known as More On CP24 in which CP24 anchors would do extended morning news updates. Unofficially Citytv
hosts had constantly referred to Breakfast Television being "only on Citytv, Cable 7" several months before CP24 launched its own new morning show.
On March 19, 2011, CP24 extended its morning show with the launch of CP24 Breakfast Weekend Edition becoming the first station in Toronto to serve a morning show seven days a week. The program is hosted by Gurdeep Ahulwalia and Pooja Handa.
In August 2011, CP24 once again extended its breakfast show to include Before Breakfast, hosted by Lindsey Deluce, which airs weekdays from 5:00 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.
It was announced on November 18, 2011, that Bill Coulter currently a meteorologist for Global Toronto would leave the latter station and join Bell Media as the new weekday morning meteorologist during CP24 Breakfast starting December 5, 2011,
Canada
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morning television news show that airs on CP24, the show airs weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 7:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. on Saturdays and 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
There is also an early weekday edition of CP24 Breakfast titled Before Breakfast that airs from 5:00 - 5:30 a.m.
History
CP24 Breakfast first aired on March 26, 2009, displacing the simulcast of Citytv TorontoCITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
's Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television (Citytv Toronto)
Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program produced by Citytv Toronto.Four other Citytv stations use the name and the format , creating content relevant to their own local audiences...
, which is now owned by Rogers Media
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc...
. On the same day, CTVglobemedia (now Bell Media) relaunched its Toronto-based oldies music radio station, 1050 CHUM, as an all-news radio station CP24 Radio 1050
CHUM (AM)
CHUM, branded as TSN Radio 1050, broadcasting at 1050 kHz in the AM band, is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned and operated by Bell Media....
. The station operated primairly as a simulcast of CP24's television counterpart, which was later reverted to an all-sports radio format as TSN Radio 1050 as of April 2011. Prior to the launch of CP24 Breakfast, from February 2009, until March 25, 2009, CP24 had its own news inserts during commercial breaks on BT known as More On CP24 in which CP24 anchors would do extended morning news updates. Unofficially Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
hosts had constantly referred to Breakfast Television being "only on Citytv, Cable 7" several months before CP24 launched its own new morning show.
On March 19, 2011, CP24 extended its morning show with the launch of CP24 Breakfast Weekend Edition becoming the first station in Toronto to serve a morning show seven days a week. The program is hosted by Gurdeep Ahulwalia and Pooja Handa.
In August 2011, CP24 once again extended its breakfast show to include Before Breakfast, hosted by Lindsey Deluce, which airs weekdays from 5:00 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.
It was announced on November 18, 2011, that Bill Coulter currently a meteorologist for Global Toronto would leave the latter station and join Bell Media as the new weekday morning meteorologist during CP24 Breakfast starting December 5, 2011,
Set
The CP24 studio is on the second floor of 299 Queen Street West. Large north-facing windows look out towards Queen Street. The set and newsroom is home to CP24 Breakfast and most of the other CP24-produced programming.Presenters
Weekdays
- Hosts: Melissa Grelo, Steve AnthonySteve AnthonySteve Anthony is a Canadian television host. He gained attention throughout Canada as a MuchMusic host, or "VJ" from May 1987 to November 1995....
- News Anchor: Lindsey Deluce
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- Meteorologist: Bill Coulter (as of December 5, 2011)
- Traffic: Bob Summers
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: Jennifer Singh - Transit: Mika Midolo
- Reporter: Cam WoolleyCam WoolleyCam Woolley is a traffic and safety reporter for CP24 and a former police officer with the Ontario Provincial Police in the Greater Toronto Area....
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: ? - Senior Assignment Editor/Breaking News Reporter: Andrea Hartling
Weekends
- Hosts: Gurdeep Ahulwalia (news), Pooja Handa (traffic)
- Weather: Jamie Gutfreund
- Reporter/Remote Host: Katie Simpson