Kevin Frankish’s Bio
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Kevin Frankish is a 54-year-old Canadian television presenter who was born on the 4th of March in the year 1964. A wiki source has reported that the media personality was born to parents named Allan and Vivianne Frankish. As a child, Frankish lived in North Bay, Ontario. He has a brother named Clifford Frankish and a sister named Sandra McNeil. Frankish is of Canadian Nationality and white Ethnicity. All that we know about the educational history of the news presenter is that he has a diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Canadore College.
Kevins Career
Frankish is famous for his role as co-host of Breakfast Television Toronto with Dina Pugliese on Citytv Toronto. His career began with CKNY in North Bay after he earned his diploma. At CKNY he worked as a reporter, news editor, cameraman, and anchor. Afterward, he relocated to Barrie, Ontario, where he joined The New VR. Frankish worked with The New VR for a period of nine years before he finally relocated to Toronto to join Citytv. At The New VR, he initiated the habit of signing off his shows with a wink which was his way of saying “hello” to his wife. Interestingly, this signature became known with him throughout the years of his career as he never ends a show without a wink for his wife.
On joining Citytv, the ace presenter co-hosted and produced Breakfast Television Toronto for 27 years between 1991 and 2018. However, he announced his retirement from Breakfast Television which would take effect from the 1st of June 2018. Frankish has become so engrafted into the system of Citytv Toronto that even after retirement, he still works for the station on special projects and documentaries.
Despite his enchanting charisma and amazing personality, Frankish has had his share of challenges. He silently suffered from anxiety and depression until he suffered a panic attack on the air in 2006. Following this experience, he began to discuss his anxiety and panic issues with audiences on shows. Through this, he creates awareness and encourages victims of depression and anxiety to seek help and save themselves instead of dying in silence.
A close observation of Frankish’s career proves that he has amassed wealth for himself from the television industry. Although his net worth is undisclosed, Frankish has spent the most part of his life contributing to the growth and development of television stations particularly Citytv Toronto.
Is Frankish Divorced?
Frankish is not yet divorced and is still happily married to his wife, Beth Frankish. The couple got married in 1988 and has two lovely children, a boy, and a girl. The boy is named Parker Frankish while the daughter’s details are undisclosed. Since his marriage in 1988, Frankish has stuck with his family and proven to be a loving husband and father to his wife and children. On 11th of November 2015, Frankish celebrated his daughter’s convocation and he usually displays his love for this family on his social media platforms.
Last Modified: Mar 5, 2020
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