Wendy Mesley Biography
Wendy Mesley is a canadian television host and reporter. Best known as the host of the popular investigation series “Marketplace,” Wendy has proved to be one of the most capable broadcast journalists. Mesley was born on 8th of January, 1957 in the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada.
Wendy Mesley Age
Wendy was born on January 8, 1957, She is currently 62 years old as of 2019. Her birth sign is capricorn.
Wendy Mesley Height|Weight
She stands 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighs about 123 pounds.
Wendy Mesley Family|Early Life
Mesley is the daughter of Gordon Mesley and Joan Mesley. She belongs to White ethnicity. She graduated from Ryerson University.
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Wendy Mesley Career
Wendy started her journalism career in CTV’s affiliated station in Montreal, CFCF. In 1986, she moved to Ottawa and started working as a CBC’s Quebec City correspondent for CBC’s The National news magazine. She also became the part of CBC’s Sunday Report where she appeared as an anchor. In 1994, she pitched her idea for a show, Undercurrents which examines the media and marketing. The following year, she started hosting the show until 2001.
In 2001 and 2002, Mesley co-hosted along with Diana Swain the uninvestigative newsmagazine called, CBC News: Disclosure. She also hosted the CBC Television’s Marketplace, a consumer investigation series. Since 2009, she is making a huge contribution to the CBC’s nightly newscast, The National. She also became the regular Sunday anchor of the show in 2010.
As of 2018, Melsy hosts a new Sunday morning show in media and politics called, The Weekly with Wendy Mesley. Her amazing skills helped her to become one of the Canadian top journalists. She also won several awards like Gemini Awards twice and Canadian Screen Awards for her hard work.
Wendy’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars as of 2019.
Wendy’s Husband
Wendy was previously married to “Peter Mansbridge”. They both used to work in the same channel “CBC” for a while when they fell for one another, they got married in 1989 but they later got divorced in 1992. After the divorce,
Mesley remained single for years. She then found her love and tied the knot for the second time in 1998, to the marketing executive named “Liam McQuade”. After the divorce, Mesley remained single for years. She then found her love and tied the knot for the second time in 1998, to the marketing executive named Liam McQuade.
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Wendy Mesley Diagnosed With Cancer
In 2005, Mesley was also diagnosed with breast cancer after she found a lump in her breast. She had to sacrifice her hair but still, she never let go of her passion. She underwent several treatments including two lumpectomies, chemotherapy and radiation and later returned to her work. Mesley returned to CBC after the recovery and later, her documentary ”Chasing the Cancer Answer” was aired which received a huge appreciation.
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