Pamela Martin

Who is Pamela Martin?

Pamela Martin is an American-born television reporter on Canadian TV. She formerly co-anchored the weekday 6pm newscasts on CTV British Columbia alongside Bill Good.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, she immigrated to British Columbia, and joined Victoria's CHEK-TV as a co-host and producer in 1975. She moved to Vancouver's CKNW AM 980 the next year and became that station's first female reporter. She accepted an offer from BCTV in 1977, and anchored at that station until 2001, when she joined CTV British Columbia.

In 1968, Martin won the Miss Teen USA title.

On December 7, 2010, Martin announced her resignation from her position as Anchor on CTV News Vancouver along with her Co-Host Bill Good. Their last broadcast aired on December 29, 2010.

On January 5, 2011, Martin announced that she had joined politician Christy Clark's campaign team for the BC Liberal Party Leadership race after another television reporter, Chris Olsen from CTV's Olsen on Your Side resigned as her media aide. He received $67,000 in severance. Clark was named party leader March 14, 2011.