James Dunn City News, Wiki, Education, Career

James Dunn is a Canadian broadcast journalist and news anchor. He is best known as the afternoon and evening Video Journalist at CityNews Edmonton.

Dunn has built his work across television, radio, and digital news. He spent his radio years from 2021 to 2024 as a news anchor on 630/880 CHED and the former Global News Radio in Edmonton.

He is a longtime NASCAR fan and has contributed motorsports articles to the site Beyond The Flag.

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Quick Facts of James Dunn

Full Name	James Dunn
Profession	Broadcast journalist, video journalist, news anchor
Age	Yet to be updated
Date of Birth	Yet to be updated
Nationality	Canadian
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Yet to be updated
Birthplace	Canada
Current Address	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Gender	Male

James Dunn Early Life and Education

Details about James Dunn’s childhood, birthplace, and family background are yet to be updated. He has not publicly shared information about his early years.

What is known is that he developed an interest in NASCAR from a young age. He has said he has loved NASCAR since he was 6 years old.

Education

James studied at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary. He graduated from the radio, television, and broadcast news program at SAIT in 2020.

While he was a student, he ran a side project on the digital side. He compiled a weekly or bi-weekly blog reviewing various burger restaurants in Calgary during his time at SAIT.

Alma Mater	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Highest Qualification	Graduate

James Dunn Personal Life

James Dunn keeps his personal life private. Most details about his relationships and family are not publicly available. So it can be assumed that he is currently single

Family

Details about James Dunn’s parents and siblings are yet to be updated.

Relationship Status	Single
Girlfriend/Wife	Yet to be updated
Parents	Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated
Siblings	Yet to be updated

James Dunn Career

James Dunn has built his career across television, radio, and digital news in Western Canada. His work has taken him from northern British Columbia to Edmonton, where he now reports for CityNews.

2020: NASCAR writing at Beyond The Flag

While studying at SAIT, James Dunn began writing about motorsports as a side project.

He worked as a contributor on the site Beyond The Flag, where he covered NASCAR news and opinion pieces.

2021: TV Reporter at CJDC, Fort St. John

In January 2021, James started his broadcast career. He broke into the news industry as a TV reporter in Fort St. John, B.C., in January 2021.

He worked at CJDC TV and 98.5 Move FM in Fort St. John as a reporter and videographer.

He covered local stories like the 19th Annual “Have a Heart Radiothon”, the Site C Dam Project, and the Treaty 8 flag raising at Fort St. John City Hall.

2021 to 2024: News Anchor at 630/880 CHED and Global News Radio

James joined 880 CHED in July 2021 as a radio anchor and reporter. He worked across 630/880 CHED and the former Global News Radio in Edmonton, Alberta.

During this period, he covered a wide range of stories from Edmonton Oilers games to provincial news. He also contributed online sports reports for Global News.

2024 to Present: Video Journalist at CityNews Edmonton

In 2024, James moved back into television. He is now the afternoon/evening Video Journalist at CityNews Edmonton, which is operated by Rogers Sports and Media.

In this role, he handles every part of the storytelling process. It is known that he often takes complicated stories and condenses them into a 2-minute package within a couple of hours.

Notable stories at CityNews Edmonton

James has filed many high-profile stories for CityNews Edmonton in 2025.

His work includes coverage of the Alberta Teachers’ Association back-to-work legislation in October 2025 and the Auditor General’s report into the Government-Dynalife contract in November 2025.

He has also reported on community pieces like Spruce Grove’s Jack’s Drive-In celebrating 65 years and the closure notice at Edmonton’s Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic.

James Dunn Net Worth

The exact net worth and salary of James Dunn is yet to be updated.

Net Worth in Dollars (Approx.)	Yet to be updated
Salary (Approx.)	Yet to be updated

James Dunn Height, Weight, and Physical Stats

Below are the physical stats of James Dunn:

Height	In centimetres: Yet to be updated In meters: Yet to be updated In feet and inches: Yet to be updated
Weight	In kg: Yet to be updated In lbs: Yet to be updated
Body Measurements	Yet to be updated
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Blue