Travis Fortnum
Multi-skilled Journalist
Email:
Office Address:
1149 Goyeau Street
Windsor, ON N9A 1H9
Social Handle:
@travisfortnum // @ctvtravis
Meet Travis Fortnum
Travis Fortnum grew up in the small town of Blackstock, Ontario where his love of storytelling — and his fascination with the nightly newscast — took root early. What started as curiosity about how stories were told became a lifelong passion for telling them himself.
He cut his teeth in two of Canada’s largest and busiest newsrooms — CTV News Toronto and CP24 — working as an assignment editor and writer. Those early years gave him a front-row seat to the fast pace and precision of major-market journalism and set the foundation for the career that followed.
Travis later moved to northern British Columbia to launch his on-air reporting career, learning the value of community storytelling and the power of connecting with viewers in smaller markets. From there he headed east to Saint John, New Brunswick where he reported through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — covering everything from breaking news to stories of resilience that defined life in the Maritimes.
Today, Travis calls Windsor, Ontario home where he reports, produces and anchors for CTV News Windsor. He regularly backfills producing the 6 p.m. newscast and steps into the anchor chair when needed — but his heart still lies in the field, chasing local stories that matter most to viewers.
A strong shooter, editor and writer, Travis is known for his ability to craft character-driven stories that inform, engage and leave an impression. No matter the deadline or the assignment, he brings integrity, creativity and genuine care to every story he tells.
Work Experience
July 2022 - Present
February 2022 - Present
October 2019 - July 2022
November 2018 - Oct, 2019
Multi-skilled Journalist — CTV News Windsor.
Report, produce and anchor, delivering original, engaging stories for the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Identify, research, shoot, write and edit daily — from first pitch to live hit.
Program Advisory Committee Member — Durham College
Participate in semi-annual meetings with instructors and leadership to keep Durham College's Journalism program abreast of the current state of the industry from a frontline perspective.
Video Journalist — Global News New Brunswick
Adapting workflow for age of COVID-19 pandemic: travel across province of New Brunswick, filing for provincial, regional and national Global News newscasts.
Multi-platform Journalist — CJDC-TV News
Produce and read half-hourly morning radio updates while finding, filming and editing compelling stories across northern British Columbia for 6:00 p.m. newscast.
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