Sue Prestedge
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Sue Prestedge is a Canadian
sports broadcaster, who was one of Canada's first and most influential female sports journalists.
After working as a sports reporter and anchor for several local television stations, Prestedge joined CBC Television
in 1983, and was part of the network's team covering the 1984 Summer Olympics
. In that role, she became in 1984 the only woman ever to have won ACTRA
's Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting
. She remained with the CBC until the mid-1990s, also covering Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1994. Prestege also anchored Toronto and Ontario local morning shows on CBC Radio
in the 1980s and 1990s.
Prestedge subsequently became director of the broadcast journalism program at Mohawk College
in Hamilton, Ontario
. In 2001, she was named senior vice president of WTSN
, the world's first television channel devoted exclusively to women's sports. The channel ceased operations in 2003, and Prestedge rejoined the CBC in a management role.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sports broadcaster, who was one of Canada's first and most influential female sports journalists.
After working as a sports reporter and anchor for several local television stations, Prestedge joined CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
in 1983, and was part of the network's team covering the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. In that role, she became in 1984 the only woman ever to have won ACTRA
ACTRA
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists is a Canadian labour union representing performers in English-language media. It has 22,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media....
's Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting
ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award
The Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting was presented annually by ACTRA, the Canadian association of actors and broadcasters, to honour outstanding work by Canadian television and radio sportscasters...
. She remained with the CBC until the mid-1990s, also covering Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1994. Prestege also anchored Toronto and Ontario local morning shows on CBC Radio
CBLA-FM
CBLA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the flagship station of the CBC Radio One network, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario.- History :...
in the 1980s and 1990s.
Prestedge subsequently became director of the broadcast journalism program at Mohawk College
Mohawk College
Mohawk College is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology located in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario, Canada. Mohawk has three main campuses: the Fennell Campus located in Hamilton, the Brantford Campus located in Brantford and the STARRT Institute located in Stoney Creek, as well as the...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. In 2001, she was named senior vice president of WTSN
WTSN (TV channel)
WTSN was a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel dedicated to women's sports. WTSN was owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...
, the world's first television channel devoted exclusively to women's sports. The channel ceased operations in 2003, and Prestedge rejoined the CBC in a management role.