Wendy Mesley

Wendy Mesley is a Canadian television journalist, podcaster, and blogger.

Wendy Mesley is a Canadian television journalist, podcaster, and blogger. She worked for CBC News for about four decades in reporting and anchoring roles, including hosting *The National*, *Marketplace*, *Undercurrents*, and *The Weekly with Wendy Mesley*. She retired from CBC in 2021 after a long career in Canadian broadcast journalism.

Early life and education

Wendy Mesley was born in Montreal in 1957. She studied journalism at Toronto's Ryerson Polytechnic Institute before beginning a career in broadcast news.

Broadcast journalism career

Mesley started in radio and moved into television journalism, including early work in Montreal and later roles with CBC. She became known for political reporting, investigative journalism, and anchoring major national programs.

CBC roles and programs

Her CBC work included reporting from Quebec City and Ottawa, anchoring *The National*, and hosting *Marketplace*, *Undercurrents*, and *The Weekly with Wendy Mesley*. CBC described her as its first female journalist to cover the prime minister from the parliamentary bureau.

Awards and recognition

Mesley received multiple Gemini Awards and the John Drainie Award for her contribution to Canadian broadcasting. Her work was also recognized for coverage of politics, consumer affairs, and media issues.

Retirement and later work

Mesley retired from CBC in 2021 after a disciplinary investigation in 2020. After leaving CBC, she continued as a podcaster and blogger.