Dianne Buckner

Dianne Buckner is a Canadian television presenter, best known as a host of business-oriented programming, such as Venture and Dragons' Den, on CBC Television and CBC News Network.[1]

Dianne Buckner
NationalityCanadian
Alma materRyerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
Notable credit(s)Venture, Dragons' Den, Live It Up!

Buckner has also been a guest anchor on CBC news programs such as CBC News: Sunday, Midday and As It Happens, and has served as a back-up anchor on CBC News Network. She previously worked for CTV, where she hosted the consumer awareness program Live It Up![2] and was a reporter for Canada AM and CTV National News.[3]

She became host of Venture in 1997, succeeding Robert Scully.[4]

She has been a four-time Gemini Award nominee, receiving nods for Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004,[5] Best News Information Series as a producer of Venture at the 20th Gemini Awards in 2005, Best Reality Program or Series as a producer of Venture's "The Big Switcheroo" at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006,[6] and Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment for Fortune Hunters at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008.

References
  1. "CBC's Dianne Buckner to speak at IT gala". Journal Pioneer, May 4, 2002.
  2. Tony Atherton, "Ottawa must live down jokes for Live It Up". Ottawa Citizen, July 7, 1987.
  3. Antonia Zerbisias, "Canada A.M. signs J.D.". Toronto Star, July 18, 1990.
  4. "Buckner to make Venture sexy business show". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, November 12, 1997.
  5. Alex Strachan, "CBC leads Gemini-nomination pack". Vancouver Sun, October 21, 2004.
  6. Alex Strachan, "Stroumboulopoulos picks up Gemini for The Hour". Ottawa Citizen, October 19, 2006.

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