After 40 years of waking up Canadians, the Canada AM team share their memories from the early shift, what it’s like being on live television and the days they wish they didn’t miss.
THE BEST THING ABOUT WORKING SO EARLY IN THE MORNING…
The best thing about working early in the morning is being there after school for my kids and having dinner with them almost every night. – Beverly Thomson
Not a day goes by that I'm not thankful for the people I'm blessed to work with...even if that means the alarm going off at 3:30am! - Marci Ien
It’s like bit and bites… every day is a ‘whole new ballgame’. – Jeff Hutcheson
There is absolutely nothing good about early in the morning, other than the people that I work with! – Seamus O’Regan
The people I worked with. – Valerie Pringle
I had the rest of the day to myself – Wally Macht
Is having an excuse for picking up donuts on the way to work to share over coffee with the team. – Thalia Assuras
My highlight every week was on Thursdays, with our political panel of Hugh Segal, Michael Kirby & Gerry Caplan....always smart & engaging. – Nancy Wilson
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVE TV…
If something goes according to plan in a remote situation, that’s good. If something screws up on air, that’s even better! – Jeff Hutcheson
Live TV is anything goes; as in anything can and does happen. But above all, the very best thing is developing news and the race to get the latest and the best while on the air. – Beverly Thomson
That it’s live and anything can happen – and it does! – Thalia Assuras
The best thing about live is that when the red button is on, it's all you baby. – Seamus O’Regan
Whatever happens, happens. No doing it over. – Valerie Pringle
The spontaneity, one never knows what will be said. – Wally Macht
THE DAY I REGRET MISSING WAS…
Any day major news broke. – Thalia Assuras
Sept. 11, 2001. I left in July 2001. – Valerie Pringle
