SUCCESS STORY COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, ARTS AND DESIGN Finding the Silver Linings: Jennifer Valentyne’s Journey from Centennial College to Living Rooms Nationwide It was Centennial’s robust industry placement component that sealed Jennifer’s decision to enrol in the Radio and Television Broadcasting program, now known as Radio, Television, Film and Digital Media. During her final year of the program, Jennifer was thrilled to get a placement with CTV — followed quickly by another opportunity at CityTV’s MuchMusic, where she worked weekends in between her CTV internship. “That’s where I really started my career,” she says. “That’s where I wanted to be.” From VJ dreams to a morning television breakthrough After working for several years hosting a behindthe-scenes spot and creating computer graphics for MuchMusic — “I would sit in the control room, meet all of the bands coming in and type in their names to appear on screen” — Jennifer was asked if she wanted a job as the “Diner Girl” on the network’s morning show, Breakfast Television. She’d appear on air, but she’d have to serve coffee to the show’s hosts, staff and guests. It was Moses Znaimer, CityTV’s co-founder and former head, who convinced her to take the job. “He had a way of seeing things about people even they couldn’t see,” she says. “He knew I’d do well in morning television.” That role quickly turned into a gig delivering weather updates for the show before becoming host of Breakfast Television’s Live Eye segment, venturing out into the city and covering trending people, news and events. “I loved my job,” she says. “And then one day it came to an end — I was fired. It was devastating.” Finding the silver linings After 23 years with Breakfast Television, Jennifer’s unexpected departure from the show had a profound impact on her mental health. As she struggled to figure out what her future might look like, Jennifer found comfort and motivation in an unexpected place: the internet. “When my firing was announced, the public was there for me,” she says. “They followed me on social media — my followers went up by 30,000 in one day. Some days I wouldn’t even be able to muster the energy to shower, but I’d read every single message sent to me by viewers.” With the support of her fans and her network, Jennifer has found her way back to a good place. In addition to her role as co-host of Global News Morning, she also hosts W Network’s Movie Date, a series of engaging segments that appear throughout Hallmark movies aired on the channel, and she co-hosts the Instagram channel Mother Daughter Date together with her daughter, Georgia. Jennifer’s broadcasting career has brought her more than a fulfilling 35-year career. JENNIFER’S ADVICE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION... “Don’t give up on your dreams,” she says. “You have to work so hard in this industry, but it’s worth every moment. And always be kind to others. If you’re nice on the way up, people will remember you and want to help you on the way down.” 72 Success Story
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