Kathryn Humphreys (born 19 September 1970) is a

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former sports anchor for City''News'' ''at Five'', City''News'''' at Six'' and City''News'' ''Tonight''. She was previously with City''News Weekend'' which she joined in March 1997. Born in Oshawa,

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, Humphreys worked as an

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at 680 News in the sports department in

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and

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. She moved to the Muskoka area to work at The Moose 100.9 FM in Bracebridge, reporting news, sports and weather. As the daughter of the Oshawa Generals owner John Humphreys, she had plenty of exposure to sports. She has played

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and football while sitting on Victoria College's Athletic Executive Board during university. She was married to former

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drummer Johnny Fay until September of 2016. She earned an

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degree, honours degree, and a minor in history from the

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. The broadcaster confirmed her departure from Citytv in November 2007 after failing to resolve a new contract with station management. However, the contract dispute was resolved, and on 10 December 2007, she re-assumed her position as a City''News'' sportscaster. She also appeared on

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and The Fan 590. On 25 August 2009, Humphreys was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of "Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Broadcast". Humphreys announced on 27 May 2015 that she was leaving City''News'' after eighteen years with the station in order to spend more time with her twin boys who had been born the previous year.

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Citytv profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Humphreys, Kathryn 1970 births Living people University of Toronto alumni Canadian television sportscasters People from Oshawa Women sports announcers Canadian women television journalists