Nicole Di Donato

Get to Know Nicole

Experience

FEBRUARY 2024 - PRESENT

Anchor and Reporter

Global Edmonton

JUNE 2022 - FEBRUARY 2024

Multimedia Journalist and Anchor

CTV Calgary

NOVEMBER 2020 - JUNE 2022

Weekend Anchor and Reporter

CTV Saskatoon

JANUARY 2020 - NOVEMBER 2020

Video Journalist

CTV Saskatoon

APRIL 2019 - DECEMBER 2019

Video Journalist

CTV Northern Ontario

MARCH 2019 - APRIL 2019

Reporter and News Intern

CTV Saskatoon

SEPTEMBER 2015 - APRIL 2019

Floor Director

CHIN Radio and Television

SEPTEMBER 2016 - MARCH 2019

Music Director

CJRU 1280AM (Now Met Radio)

MARCH 2016 - MARCH 2019

Radio Host and Producer

CJRU 1280AM (Now Met Radio)

Anchor and produce the hour-long weeknight edition of Global News at 11 in Edmonton and Calgary. Write scripts, headlines and bumps. Regularly backfill anchor the live 6 p.m. newscast in Edmonton. Report live from the newsroom and the field on stories of local, provincial and national interest.

Reported on breaking news and other major stories in Calgary and surrounding areas. Pitched and chased stories of local importance. Shot, wrote, voiced and edited stories for multiple newscasts. Performed live hits in the field. Wrote in-depth web articles to accompany TV stories. Backfill anchored.

Produced and anchored the 6 and 11:30 p.m. newscasts every weekend. Assigned stories and provided editorial guidance to the weekend reporters. Presented weather on the green screen. Worked as a video journalist during the week, pitching, writing and editing original stories for TV and web.

Covered a wide range of stories from breaking news, court and city council to features. Delivered live hits from the field and studio. Wrote, vetted and posted articles on the CTV Saskatoon website. Backfill anchored for multiple broadcasts. Reported on the 2020 provincial and municipal elections.

Worked as one of two reporters in the Sault Ste. Marie bureau. Pitched, researched and developed original local news and feature stories for multiple newscasts. Filed for web. Established and maintained contacts in the community. Operated ENG equipment.

Pitched local news stories on a daily basis. Set up and conducted interviews. Gained experience writing, editing and reporting for TV and web. Covered stories with local connections to the New Zealand terrorist attacks and China's ban on canola imports.

Floor directed CHIN TV's two-hour live Italian variety show in Toronto, which aired weekly on Citytv. Maintained order on the floor and gave cues to the hosts. Mic'd the hosts and guests, in addition to setting up the studio prior to the broadcast. Occasionally hosted segments and announced contest winners live on the air.

Corresponded with record labels and artists from across Canada and the U.S. Put together CJRU's weekly top 30 chart. Reviewed and added new music to the station's music library. Wrote, edited and posted album and concert reviews on the CJRU website.

Created, produced and hosted a live, hour-long radio show with a focus on Toronto's arts and culture scene. Conducted interviews with Canadian artists, bands, actors and directors. Edited audio using Audacity and Adobe Audition.

Ryerson School of Journalism

Rene St. Gelais is a hockey mom. With her three kids in hockey, she spends most of her nights and weekends at the rink. But, this isn't unusual in the town of Stouffville, Ontario. Hockey is a lifestyle for most families in this town.

Nicole created this documentary alongside four of her classmates as part of the TV documentary course at Ryerson University. Nicole reported, wrote the script, conducted the interviews and helped shoot the video (premiered on November 27, 2018).

Get to Know Nicole

Experience

Anchor and produce the hour-long weeknight edition of Global News at 11 in Edmonton and Calgary. Write scripts, headlines and bumps. Regularly backfill anchor the live 6 p.m. newscast in Edmonton. Report live from the newsroom and the field on stories of local, provincial and national interest.

Reported on breaking news and other major stories in Calgary and surrounding areas. Pitched and chased stories of local importance. Shot, wrote, voiced and edited stories for multiple newscasts. Performed live hits in the field. Wrote in-depth web articles to accompany TV stories. Backfill anchored.

Produced and anchored the 6 and 11:30 p.m. newscasts every weekend. Assigned stories and provided editorial guidance to the weekend reporters. Presented weather on the green screen. Worked as a video journalist during the week, pitching, writing and editing original stories for TV and web.

Covered a wide range of stories from breaking news, court and city council to features. Delivered live hits from the field and studio. Wrote, vetted and posted articles on the CTV Saskatoon website. Backfill anchored for multiple broadcasts. Reported on the 2020 provincial and municipal elections.

Worked as one of two reporters in the Sault Ste. Marie bureau. Pitched, researched and developed original local news and feature stories for multiple newscasts. Filed for web. Established and maintained contacts in the community. Operated ENG equipment.

Pitched local news stories on a daily basis. Set up and conducted interviews. Gained experience writing, editing and reporting for TV and web. Covered stories with local connections to the New Zealand terrorist attacks and China's ban on canola imports.

Corresponded with record labels and artists from across Canada and the U.S. Put together CJRU's weekly top 30 chart. Reviewed and added new music to the station's music library. Wrote, edited and posted album and concert reviews on the CJRU website.

Created, produced and hosted a live, hour-long radio show with a focus on Toronto's arts and culture scene. Conducted interviews with Canadian artists, bands, actors and directors. Edited audio using Audacity and Adobe Audition.