Fiona Forbes
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Fiona Forbes is a Canadian television personality who is currently hosting the entertainment talk show Urban Rush
on Shaw Cable in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Forbes received a degree in History from the University of British Columbia
and had planned to go to law school. Instead, on a whim she applied to the fiercely competitive broadcast journalism program at The British Columbia Institute of Technology. Before graduating, Forbes got her first job as a TV host on Rogers Television
's The Magazine Show.
Forbes has been working in front of the camera from an early age. Since stepping in front of the camera, she has won numerous awards for her TV hosting duties including a number of Leo Awards
and Reader's Choice Awards from The Georgia Straight
. She has hosted a variety of programs including Daytime, Automotive Morning on Life Network
, Breakfast Television
on Citytv Vancouver
and is currently host, writer and producer of the entertainment talk show Urban Rush in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the course of her career as a TV host, Forbes has conducted well over 10,000 interviews.
Fiona also does extensive work as a master of ceremonies for charitable and corporate events as well as high-profile award shows, including the Leo Awards
, which celebrates excellence in British Columbia Film & Television. She is also an Honorary Member of The Odd Squad whose mission is to educate the public about issues affecting the community.
Urban Rush
Urban Rush is a Canadian entertainment talk show based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and is hosted by Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford...
on Shaw Cable in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Forbes received a degree in History from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and had planned to go to law school. Instead, on a whim she applied to the fiercely competitive broadcast journalism program at The British Columbia Institute of Technology. Before graduating, Forbes got her first job as a TV host on Rogers Television
Rogers Television
Rogers TV, are community channels owned by Rogers Communications Inc. Many of these channels share common programs. Rogers TV broadcasts into the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario. Rogers TV is available only in communities served by Rogers' cable and...
's The Magazine Show.
Forbes has been working in front of the camera from an early age. Since stepping in front of the camera, she has won numerous awards for her TV hosting duties including a number of Leo Awards
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
and Reader's Choice Awards from The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp...
. She has hosted a variety of programs including Daytime, Automotive Morning on Life Network
Life Network
Slice is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Slice is a lifestyle channel directed towards women with programming including talk shows, reality television and more.-History:...
, Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
on Citytv Vancouver
CKVU-TV
CKVU-DT is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media , it was the second station to become part of the Citytv system in Canada.-History:CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd...
and is currently host, writer and producer of the entertainment talk show Urban Rush in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the course of her career as a TV host, Forbes has conducted well over 10,000 interviews.
Fiona also does extensive work as a master of ceremonies for charitable and corporate events as well as high-profile award shows, including the Leo Awards
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
, which celebrates excellence in British Columbia Film & Television. She is also an Honorary Member of The Odd Squad whose mission is to educate the public about issues affecting the community.