Michael D. (Mike) Duffy (born 1946 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian television journalist. He is currently the Ottawa editor for CTV NewsNet, and a host of Mike Duffy Live and Countdown (daily television series) on CTV NewsNET, CTV's all-news network. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = CUNABULA FOEDERIS (Birthplace of Confederation) City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canadas Location. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... CTV Newsnet is a Canadian 24-hour headline news cable television channel which went onair on October 17, 1997. ... A countdown is the backward counting to indicate the seconds, days, etc. ...

Career

Duffy began his career in radio in the mid-1960s. He moved to CFCF as a lineup and assignment editor in 1969, and in 1971 he joined CFRA radio in Ottawa as a political reporter. The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... CFCF is a CTV-owned and operated affiliate located in Montreal, Quebec. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 580 CFRA is a major talk-radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

Duffy joined CBC radio's Parliament Hill bureau in 1974, and became a reporter for The National in 1977. In 1986 he won an ACTRA Award for live television reporting, for his coverage of a terrorist attack on the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa. he has received honourary degrees from his alma mater, the University of Prince Edward island, and from Niagara University in Niagara Fall, New York. He has been a visiting fellow at Duke University, in Durham NC; and has been twice nominated for the "best in the business" award by the Washington Journalism Review. CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, officially known in French as Colline du Parlement, is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The National, now officially known as CBC News: The National, is the CBCs flagship national television newscast. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... An ACTRA Award is a Canadian prize given to members of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists for accomplishment in film, radio and television. ...

In 1988, he joined Baton Broadcasting as the first host of its Sunday morning news program Sunday Edition. When that series ended in 1999, Duffy moved to his current role with CTV NewsNet. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Baton Broadcasting System (BBS) was a Canadian system of television stations located in Ontario and Saskatchewan. ... Sunday Edition was a Canadian television newsmagazine series, which aired on stations owned by the Baton Broadcasting System (and subsequently CTV) from 1988 to 1999. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Awards

In 1994, Mike Duffy was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Canadian Association of Broadcasters is an organization representing Canadas private television and radio networks, established in 1926, it has over 600 members. ...

References

• Mike Duffy Website