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CityPulse is the name of a Canadian local news show broadcast on Citytv Vancouver. The local newscast on Citytv Toronto was known as CityPulse until August 2, 2005, at which point it was renamed CityNews. CKVU - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... CITY (Citytv Toronto) is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...


CityPulse is credited as the first news show to abandon the traditional anchor desk in favour of anchors standing up and walking around inside the actual news room.


The show originated in 1978 in Toronto, and its format, pioneered by Moses Znaimer, has been copied by local news shows around North America. The show has also been duplicated by other television stations owned by CHUM Limited as well, and its format has been licensed to several television stations around the world such as Citytv Barcelona and Citytv Bogotá. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Moses Znaimer (born 1942?) is the founder and creative visionary behind Torontos first independent television station, Citytv. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... The famous ChumCity Building on the corner of Queen and John in Toronto. ... Citytv Barcelona is a station in Barcelona, Spain, run by Grupo Godó since 2001. ... Citytv Bogotá is a local television station in Colombias capital city. ...


Notable contributors to the Toronto show included Stephen Lewis who provided a commentary for the program until his appointment as Canadian ambassador to the United Nations; John Roberts (credited as J.D. Roberts), an entertainment reporter and weekend anchor now with CBS News; Mary Garofalo, who later moved to WNYW-TV in New York; Thalia Assuras, who later moved to ABC and then CBS; Bill Cameron, who later moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Denise Donlon, later CEO of Sony Canada; and Avi Lewis who later moved to CBC. Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Stephen Lewis, CC (b. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... John D. Roberts is a television journalist for CBS, where he has served as Chief White House Correspondent since 1999. ... A CBS News Special Report ident card CBS News is the news division of CBS. Its current president is Andrew Heyward. ... WNYW (FOX5) is the flagship TV station of the Fox Broadcasting Company. ... Thalia Assuras is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. ... The ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major radio and television network in the United States. ... Bill Cameron ( January 23, 1943 - March 11, 2005) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television broadcaster. ... Avi Lewis is a Canadian television journalist and documentary filmmaker. ...


Citytv Vancouver airs CityPulse on weekday mornings (during Breakfast Television), 6pm and 11pm, and on weekends. CityPulse at Six is currently anchored by Roger Petersen and Simi Sara. CKVU - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Liza and Kevin in the lobby The last minutes of Breakfast Television on November 16, 2004 Liza playing ping-pong with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news...


CityPulse was seen on Citytv Toronto on weekday mornings (during Breakfast Television), at noon, 6pm and 11pm, and on weekends. The 6pm weekday edition of CityPulse (Toronto) was hosted by Gord Martineau since its inception, except for several weeks in 1980 when he moved to Global Television. Martineau's most recent co-anchor was Anne Mroczkowski. CITY (Citytv Toronto) is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Liza and Kevin in the lobby The last minutes of Breakfast Television on November 16, 2004 Liza playing ping-pong with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news... Gord Martineau (born 1948 in Montreal) is a Canadian television journalist. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Anne Mroczkowski (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian TV reporter and news anchor. ...


The CityPulse title remains on Citytv Vancouver, but the station is planning to change over to CityNews on August 15, 2005. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ...


CablePulse24

In 1998, Citytv created CablePulse 24 (commonly CP24), a Toronto cable TV station that is Canada's only 24-hour local news channel. It shares the same staff as the Citytv newscasts. CP24 is a 24-hour Canadian television channel which broadcasts local and international news for the Toronto, Ontario television market, by cable and direct broadcast satellite in southern Ontario. ...


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Strategymag.com - Shakeup in Vancouver (1771 words)
On its first night, CityPulse at Six was the number two newscast in the market for adults aged 25 to 54, and number one for males 18 to 34.
CityPulse at Six eventually settled in as a strong number three, and was second in that time-slot for women 25 to 54 and 18 to 34.
Although CityPulse will likely attract a younger audience than its competition, Brad Phillips, VP and GM of Citytv Vancouver, says the station doesn't want to cast its net too narrowly, because news is a mass event.
BIGpedia - CityPulse - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (228 words)
CityPulse is the name of two Canadian local news shows broadcast on the Citytv stations, CKVU in Vancouver and CITY in Toronto.
The program is shown on the Citytv stations in weekday morning, noon, 6pm and 11pm editions, as well as weekend broadcasts.
CityPulse is credited as the first news show to abandon the traditional anchor desk in favour of anchors standing up and walking around inside the actual news room.
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