Kevin Frankish
Encyclopedia
Kevin Frankish is a Toronto
-area media personality. He co-hosts Breakfast Television
on Citytv
.
After getting a diploma in radio and television broadcasting at Canadore College
, he started his career at CKNY in North Bay
. He also had a nine year stint at The New VR (now CTV Two
) in Barrie, Ontario
. At CKVR, he began a practice of ending every broadcast with a wink
, his way of saying "hi" to his wife Beth; this continues until present day.
He then moved to Citytv in 1991.
After suffering a panic attack
on the air in 2006, Frankish publicly discussed his panic attacks with viewers. He also talked about it on CFRB
's The Motts, hosted by Paul and Carol Mott, on September 13, 2006.
Frankish lives with his wife Beth and their four children in Barrie
.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
-area media personality. He co-hosts 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
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
.
After getting a diploma in radio and television broadcasting at Canadore College
Canadore College
Canadore College is a college of applied arts and technology located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 as a campus of Sudbury's Cambrian College, and became an independent institution in 1972...
, he started his career at CKNY in North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
. He also had a nine year stint at The New VR (now CTV Two
CKVR-TV
CKVR-DT, is a television station in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media, it serves as the flagship station of Bell Media's secondary television service, CTV Two, with facilities located at 33 Beacon Road in Barrie...
) in Barrie, Ontario
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
. At CKVR, he began a practice of ending every broadcast with a wink
Wink
A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signalling shared hidden knowledge or intent, which may also include, in some contexts, sexual attraction....
, his way of saying "hi" to his wife Beth; this continues until present day.
He then moved to Citytv in 1991.
After suffering a panic attack
Panic attack
Panic attacks are periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset and of relatively brief duration. Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, reach a peak within 10 minutes, and subside over the next several hours...
on the air in 2006, Frankish publicly discussed his panic attacks with viewers. He also talked about it on CFRB
CFRB (AM)
CFRB, Newstalk 1010, is an AM radio clear-channel station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by CFRX-SW on 6.070 MHz. The station broadcasts a mix of talk and news throughout the day from its transmitter located in the community of...
's The Motts, hosted by Paul and Carol Mott, on September 13, 2006.
Frankish lives with his wife Beth and their four children in Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
.