Nick Dixon is a Canadian broadcast journalist and news anchor. He is best known as the co-anchor of CP24 Breakfast, the morning news show that wakes up Toronto every weekday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Nick was born on May 9 in Canada. He has spent more than two decades reporting on Canadian television. His work spans local newsrooms and major global events.

Over the years, Dixon has reported from the field on the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2013 papal conclave in Vatican City, and the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting in Ottawa.

He also helped develop and launch the primetime program CP24 Tonight in 2021, and earlier in his career, he earned the Norman Depoe Scholarship for promising journalism students.

Quick Facts of Nick Dixon

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Full NameNick Dixon
ProfessionBroadcast journalist, news anchor
AgeYet to be updated
Date of BirthMay 9
NationalityCanadian
Zodiac/Sun SignYet to be updated
BirthplaceCanada
Current AddressToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenderMale

Nick Dixon Early Life and Education

Details about Nick Dixon’s childhood, family background, and parents are yet to be updated. Public sources focus on his schooling and career rather than his early years.

He is Canadian and built his career in Ontario, where he studied and later stepped into the newsroom.

Education

Nick Dixon first earned a degree in political science from McMaster University in 1997.

In 2000, he decided to go back to school to follow his passion for journalism and enrolled in Humber College. In 2002, he graduated from the journalism diploma program.

He was also awarded the Norman Depoe Scholarship, given to journalism students who show the most promise in the industry.

Alma MaterHumber College
Highest QualificationJournalism diploma program

Nick Dixon Personal Life

Nick Dixon Wife
Nick Dixon Chidren

Nick Dixon married Brittany Gogo on October 1, 2011, who is professionally known as Britt Dixon. The couple lives in the Toronto area with their children.

Wife

Brittany (Britt Dixon) Gogo is a Canadian communicator and content creator.

She worked for years as a news reporter at CHCH in Hamilton, which is also where she and Nick both built their careers.

Britt has also founded her own agency, Britt Dixon Creative, which focuses on social media marketing and digital storytelling for brands in the wine and tourism sectors.

Son

Jack Henry Dixon was born on August 19, 2013. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and his birth was also announced on CHCH.

Daughter

Nick’s youngest daughter, Elle Dixon, was born on June 7, 2016, about one week before he joined CP24.

Parents

Details about Nick Dixon’s parents are yet to be updated.

Relationship StatusMarried
WifeBrittany Gogo (Britt Dixon)
ChildrenSon: Jack Henry Dixon
Daughter: Elle Dixon
ParentsFather: Yet to be updated
Mother: Yet to be updated

Nick Dixon Career

Nick Dixon Career

Nick Dixon has spent more than two decades in Canadian television news.

His path runs from finance to local reporting, and then to anchoring some of Toronto’s best-known news programs.

1997 to 2000: Early years before journalism

After finishing his political science degree at McMaster University in 1997, Nick worked in the finance world before switching careers. He was employed at RBC during this period.

By 2000, he had decided to chase his real passion and returned to school for journalism.

2001 to 2004: Global News Toronto and Rogers Cable

Nick’s journalism career took off in the early 2000s. His second day as an intern at Global News Toronto was September 11, 2001.

He went on to work as a general assignment reporter and covered the Ontario Legislature as Global’s Queen’s Park reporter.

During this early stretch, he also reported for Rogers Cable in York Region.

2004 to 2016: Anchor and producer at CHCH Hamilton

Around 2004, Nick joined CHCH in Hamilton, where he spent more than a decade. He anchored and produced the station’s evening and late-night newscasts.

His current wife, Brittany Gogo, also worked as a reporter at CHCH during these years.

2016 to 2018: Joins CP24

Nick joined CP24 in June 2016, one week after his youngest daughter was born. He anchored Live at Noon and Live at 5.

He worked both the desk and the field for breaking news across the GTHA and around the world.

He also took part in election specials, budget coverage, and Remembrance Day broadcasts.

2018 to 2020: Weekend anchor at CTV News Toronto

In 2018, Nick moved to the weekend anchor desk at CTV News Toronto, where he worked alongside Andria Case.

He anchored the station’s weekend newscasts for about two years before returning to Bell Media’s CP24.

2020 to 2021: Return to CP24 and launch of CP24 Tonight

When the chance to anchor a two-hour primetime show came up in 2020, Nick returned to CP24 to help develop it.

On March 1, 2021, he launched CP24 Tonight alongside co-host Reshmi Nair. The weeknight program aired from 7 to 9 p.m. and went beyond the headlines with expert analysis and interviews.

2021 to present: Co-anchor of CP24 Breakfast

In August 2021, Nick took over as the morning news anchor on CP24 Breakfast. Today, he co-anchors the show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays with Jennifer Hsiung.

He works with a wider team that includes meteorologist Bill Coulter, Live Eye host Jee-Yun Lee, and traffic reporter Lisa Morales.

Major stories he has covered

Nick has reported on some of the biggest events of his time. He covered the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Operation Hestia, the Canadian Armed Forces relief mission.

He reported on the 2013 papal conclave from Vatican City, and on the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting, he landed an exclusive interview with Corporal Nathan Cirillo’s family.

He also produced a one-hour 9/11 special from Ground Zero and covered the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Nick Dixon Awards and Achievements

Nick Dixon’s most notable personal honour dates back to his time as a journalism student, when his talent was recognized early.

His major wins

  • Norman Depoe Scholarship at Humber College is awarded to journalism students who show the most promise in the industry.

Nick Dixon Net Worth

The exact net worth and annual salary of Nick Dixon are yet to be updated.

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Salary (Approx.)Yet to be updated

Nick Dixon Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Nick Dixon Height

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Body MeasurementsYet to be updated
Hair ColourDark brown
Eye ColourBlue

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