Pamela Martin (born 1953) is an American-born television reporter and news anchor on Canadian television who now works as a director of engagement for the British Columbia Liberal political party.
Biography Born in Detroit, Michigan, she immigrated to British Columbia, and joined Victoria's CHEK-TV as a co-host and producer in 1975. She moved to Vancouver's CKNW AM 980 the next year and became that station's first female reporter. She accepted an offer from BCTV (then Vancouver's CTV affiliate) in 1977, and anchored at that station until 2001, when she joined CTV British Columbia (CIVT). She formerly co-anchored the weekday 6:00 pm newscasts on CTV British Columbia alongside Bill Good.
On December 7, 2010, Martin announced her resignation from her position as Anchor on CTV News Vancouver along with her co-host Bill Good. Their last broadcast aired on December 29, 2010.Anchors Bill Good, Pamela Martin to leave CTV News at Six
On January 5, 2011, Martin announced that she had joined politician Christy Clark's campaign team for the British Columbia Liberal Party Leadership race after another television reporter, Chris Olsen (from CTV's Olsen on Your Side) resigned as Clark's media aide. He received $67,000 in severance. Clark was named party leader March 14, 2011. Martin defended the shift from journalism to politics.
In September 2013, Martin left her $130,000 government position in the premier's office to be the director of engagement for the British Columbia Liberal party, in order to campaign for Clark in the May 2014 election.
In 1968, Martin won the Miss Teen USA title (not to be confused with the Miss Teen USA pageant established in 1983).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 Touch and Go Bank Manager 1986 The Christmas Star Newscaster 1987 Sworn to Silence TV Reporter TV Movie1988 The Accused TV Commentator 1988 MacGyver Reporter / Nancy Bartlett TV Series, 2 Episodes1989-1991 Neon Rider Reporter TV Series, 2 Episodes1991 Run News Anchor 1991 He Said, She Said A.M. Baltimore Host 1992 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder Newscaster TV Movie1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster TV Reporter – Media TV Movie1993 The Bots Master Additional Voices TV Series1994 Timecop TV Commentator 1996 The Limbic Region News Anchor TV Movie1997 Masterminds Reporter 1998 The Net Anchor Reporter TV Series1998 Night Man Newscaster TV Series1998 First Wave Newscaster TV Series2000 Runaway Virus TV Newscaster TV Movie2000 Seven Days CZN Anchorwoman TV Series2002 Life or Something Like It KQMO Anchorwoman 2003 The Core News Anchor
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CTV BC Bio