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Brad Giffen

Brad Giffen is a retired Canadian news anchor who has worked on television in both Canada and the United States.

Over his broadcasting career he has also worked as a radio personality, disc jockey, VJ, television reporter, television producer and voice-over artist.

Giffen graduated from the Poynter Institute for Advanced Journalism Study.^[1] In the 1980s he was a broadcaster on both CHUM and CHUM-FM radio stations out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was also one of John Majhor's replacement veejaysonCITY-TV's music video program Toronto Rocks.^[2][3] In 1985, he hosted the CBC Television battle of the bands competition Rock Wars.^[4]

In 1990, Giffen became a reporter for CFTO's nightly news program World Beat News (later rebranded as CFTO News in early 1998, and CTV News in 2005).^[2]

In 1993, Giffen moved to the United States and became co-anchor of the nightly news on the Fox affiliate KSTU, out of Salt Lake City, Utah.^[1][5][6] Giffen left that post in 1995.^[7]

Giffen went on to become the anchorman for ABC affiliate WGNOinNew Orleans, Louisiana until 2002. While in New Orleans he also hosted and produced the program ABC26 News This Week.^[1]

From 2003 to 2008 he anchored the 5:30PM newscast at ABC affiliate WWSBinSarasota, Florida.^[1]

Giffen returned to Canada in 2008 to work this time as an anchor for CTV News Channel.^[1] He retired from broadcasting in 2018 to become a full-time voice-over artist.

Giffen has two children. He "spends his free time skiing, kayaking and learning how to salsa dance."^[1]

Giffen was awarded "Best In-Depth News Reporting" by the Utah Broadcaster's Association. He was also awarded "Best Newscast with Special Distinction" by the Louisiana Broadcaster's Association.^[1]