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Tanya Kim
Tanya Kim
	Kim in 2008
Born	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Ryerson Polytechnic University
Occupation	Television host

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Tanya Kim is a Canadian television personality, best known as the co-host of etalk from 2003 to 2014.

Early life

Kim was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Korean immigrant parents.^[1] Her grandmother moved from Seoul to Canada to raise Kim and her older brother, Richard.^[2] She studied classical piano and dance, and attended Sherry Walsh Academy of Dance Arts and Davey Dance Company in Sault Ste. Marie.^[3] Kim graduated from Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School^[3] and attended Ryerson Polytechnic University, graduating from the journalism program, specializing in broadcasting. While at Ryerson, she volunteered at campus station CKLN-FM as an announcer and voice over artist, and worked as an intern at MuchMusic.^[1]

Career

After graduating, she worked as a videographer at MuchMusic before joining CTV's The Chatroom as a music reporter and becoming special correspondent for Canadian Idol for two seasons.^[1] In 2003, she joined etalk, co-hosting the show with Ben Mulroney.^[1]

On etalk, Kim has worked red carpets at the Juno Awards and the Academy Awards, and covered special events like Live 8 and Live Earth. In 2009, Kim hosted We Day, in support of Free The Children, for the third year in a row.

Kim also hosted etalk Playlist in 2005, a six-episode chart show/concert mini-series that expanded on etalk's Playlist segment. The series was broadcast before a studio audience from the Masonic Temple concert hall. The 30-minute shows included live studio performances, interviews, news and chart reviews.^[4]

In February 2010, Kim joined etalk host Ben Mulroney along with etalk reporters Leah Miller, Elaine Lui, Susie Wall and Jeanne Beker in Vancouver to cover the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for CTV.^[5] In November 2014, she was laid off by Bell Media, which runs CTV.^[6]

In 2015 Kim returned to CityTV as host of Entertainment City and Your World This Week.^[7] Kim's departure from City was announced in August 2017.^[8]

Aside from her work on etalk, Kim has appeared in Puppets Who Kill, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star, and the film Glitter starring Mariah Carey.

Charity work

In November 2008 Tanya Kim announced a partnership with CARE Canada, a major humanitarian and international development charitable organization, to promote CARE Canada's I Am Powerful women's empowerment campaign. She travelled to Zambia to generate awareness and gain first-hand knowledge of the strength and resiliency of women in the developing world.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "TANYA KIM OF CTV'S, E - TALK". Diversity Magazine. April 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ Yeh, Nikki (May 2010). "Beyond Hollywood" (PDF). Amöi Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Kelly, Brian (June 14, 2013). "'Proud' Kim teams up with brother". saultstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ "etalk: cast: Tanya Kim". CTV. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
^ 6. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-us/media/releases/newsid=29630.html
^ "Tanya Kim, Teri Hart among Bell Media layoffs". Brampton Guardian. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Breakfast Television lets Tanya Kim go". eBOSS Canada. August 12, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ "CARE Canada - Defending dignity. Fighting poverty". care.ca. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

External links

Official website

[diversitymag-1] "TANYA KIM OF CTV'S, E - TALK". Diversity Magazine. April 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[2] Yeh, Nikki (May 2010). "Beyond Hollywood" (PDF). Amöi Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[saultstar.com-3] Kelly, Brian (June 14, 2013). "'Proud' Kim teams up with brother". saultstar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[4] "etalk: cast: Tanya Kim". CTV. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2009.

[5] 6. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-us/media/releases/newsid=29630.html

[6] "Tanya Kim, Teri Hart among Bell Media layoffs". Brampton Guardian. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "Breakfast Television lets Tanya Kim go". eBOSS Canada. August 12, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

[9] "CARE Canada - Defending dignity. Fighting poverty". care.ca. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

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+'''Tanya Kim''' is a Canadian television personality, best known as the co-host of ''[[etalk]]'' from 2003 to 2014.
 ==Early life==
-Kim was born and raised in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]] to Korean immigrant parents.<ref name="diversitymag">{{cite web|url=http://www.diversitymagazine.ca/cover_story.html |title=TANYA KIM OF CTV’S, E - TALK |publisher=Diversity Magazine |date=April 2013 |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref>  Her grandmother moved from [[Seoul]] to Canada to raise Kim and her older brother, Richard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amoimag.com/may2010/images/CoverstoryAmoi11_page1-4.pdf |title=Beyond Hollywood |publisher=Amöi Magazine |date=May 2010 |first=Nikki |last=Yeh |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref> She studied classical piano and dance, and attended Sherry Walsh Academy of Dance Arts and Davey Dance Company in Sault Ste. Marie.<ref name="saultstar.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.saultstar.com/2013/06/14/proud-kim-teams-up-with-brother |title='Proud' Kim teams up with brother |publisher=saultstar.com |date=June 14, 2013 |first=Brian |last=Kelly |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref> Kim graduated from [[Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School]]<ref name="saultstar.com"/> and attended [[Ryerson University]] from 1994 to 1998, graduating from the journalism program, specializing in broadcasting. While at Ryerson, she worked as an intern at [[MuchMusic]].<ref name="diversitymag"/>
+Kim was born and raised in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]] to Korean immigrant parents.<ref name="diversitymag">{{cite web|url=http://www.diversitymagazine.ca/cover_story.html |title=TANYA KIM OF CTV'S, E - TALK |publisher=Diversity Magazine |date=April 2013 |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref>  Her grandmother moved from [[Seoul]] to Canada to raise Kim and her older brother, Richard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amoimag.com/may2010/images/CoverstoryAmoi11_page1-4.pdf |title=Beyond Hollywood |publisher=Amöi Magazine |date=May 2010 |first=Nikki |last=Yeh |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref> She studied classical piano and dance, and attended Sherry Walsh Academy of Dance Arts and Davey Dance Company in Sault Ste. Marie.<ref name="saultstar.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.saultstar.com/2013/06/14/proud-kim-teams-up-with-brother |title='Proud' Kim teams up with brother |publisher=saultstar.com |date=June 14, 2013 |first=Brian |last=Kelly |accessdate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref> Kim graduated from [[Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School]]<ref name="saultstar.com"/> and attended [[Ryerson Polytechnic University]], graduating from the journalism program, specializing in broadcasting. While at Ryerson, she volunteered at campus station [[CKLN-FM]] as an announcer and [[voice over]] artist, and worked as an intern at [[MuchMusic]].<ref name="diversitymag"/>
 ==Career==
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 On ''etalk'', Kim has worked red carpets at the [[Juno Awards]] and the [[Academy Awards]], and covered special events like [[Live 8]] and [[Live Earth]]. In 2009, Kim hosted We Day, in support of Free The Children, for the third year in a row.
-Kim also hosted ''etalk Playlist'' in 2005, a six-episode chart show/concert mini-series that expanded on ''etalk''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s popular Playlist segment. The series was broadcast before a studio audience from the historic [[Masonic Temple (Toronto)|Masonic Temple]] concert hall. The 30-minute shows included live studio performances, exclusive interviews, breaking news and chart reviews.<ref>http://shows.ctv.ca/eTalk/Bios/Tanya-Kim.aspx</ref>
+Kim also hosted ''etalk Playlist'' in 2005, a six-episode chart show/concert mini-series that expanded on ''etalk''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Playlist segment. The series was broadcast before a studio audience from the [[Masonic Temple (Toronto)|Masonic Temple]] concert hall. The 30-minute shows included live studio performances, interviews, news and chart reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shows.ctv.ca/eTalk/Bios/Tanya-Kim.aspx |title=etalk: cast: Tanya Kim |publisher=CTV |accessdate=October 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128111513/http://shows.ctv.ca/eTalk/Bios/Tanya-Kim.aspx |archivedate=January 28, 2010 }}</ref>
-In February 2010, Kim joined ''etalk'' host Ben Mulroney along with ''etalk'' reporters [[Leah Miller]], [[Elaine Lui]], [[Susie Wall]] and [[Jeanne Beker]] in Vancouver to cover the [[2010 Olympic Winter Games]] for CTV.<ref>6. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-us/media/releases/newsid=29630.html</ref> In November 2014, she was laid off by [[Bell Media]], which runs CTV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/4991155-tanya-kim-teri-hart-among-ctv-layoffs/ |title=Tanya Kim, Teri Hart among Bell Media layoffs |publisher=''Brampton Guardian'' |date=November 10, 2014 |accessdate=November 11, 2014 }}</ref>
+In February 2010, Kim joined ''etalk'' host Ben Mulroney along with ''etalk'' reporters [[Leah Miller]], [[Elaine Lui]], Susie Wall and [[Jeanne Beker]] in Vancouver to cover the [[2010 Olympic Winter Games]] for CTV.<ref>6. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-us/media/releases/newsid=29630.html</ref> In November 2014, she was laid off by [[Bell Media]], which runs CTV.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/4991155-tanya-kim-teri-hart-among-ctv-layoffs/ |title=Tanya Kim, Teri Hart among Bell Media layoffs |newspaper=Brampton Guardian |date=November 10, 2014 |accessdate=November 11, 2014 }}</ref>
-In 2015 Kim returned to [[CityTV]] as host with Entertainment City and Your World This Week.<ref>http://www.tanyakim.ca/wp-content/uploads/HELO467_Kim2.jpg</ref>
+In 2015 Kim returned to [[CityTV]] as host of ''Entertainment City'' and ''Your World This Week''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tanyakim.ca/wp-content/uploads/HELO467_Kim2.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 16, 2015 |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032959/http://www.tanyakim.ca/wp-content/uploads/HELO467_Kim2.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kim's departure from [[City (TV network)|City]] was announced in August 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ebosscanada.com/breakfast-television-lets-tanya-kim-go/ |title=Breakfast Television lets Tanya Kim go |date=August 12, 2017 |accessdate=January 4, 2018 |publisher=eBOSS Canada   }}</ref>
 Aside from her work on ''etalk'', Kim has appeared in ''[[Puppets Who Kill]]'', ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Instant Star]]'', and the film ''[[Glitter (film)|Glitter]]'' starring [[Mariah Carey]].
 ==Charity work==
-In November 2008 Tanya Kim announced a partnership with [[CARE Canada]], a major humanitarian and international development charitable organization, to promote CARE Canada's ''I Am Powerful'' women's empowerment campaign. She travelled to [[Zambia]] to generate awareness and gain first-hand knowledge of the strength and resiliency of women in the developing world.<ref>http://care.ca/main/?en&tanya_kim</ref>
+In November 2008 Tanya Kim announced a partnership with [[CARE Canada]], a major humanitarian and international development charitable organization, to promote CARE Canada's ''I Am Powerful'' women's empowerment campaign. She travelled to [[Zambia]] to generate awareness and gain first-hand knowledge of the strength and resiliency of women in the developing world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://care.ca/main/?en&tanya_kim|title=CARE Canada - Defending dignity. Fighting poverty.|website=care.ca|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
-Kim currently lives in [[Toronto]]. She has a dog named Miss Louise, an 85-pound [[bull mastiff]].
 ==References==
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