Jojo Chintoh

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Biography

Born in Ghana as a member of the Fante people, Chintoh moved to Canada in 1969.[3][4][5] Prior to moving to Canada, Chintoh worked as a television director and producer.[6] Chintoh began his journalism career in Canada when he was one of thirteen interns hired by the Toronto Star in 1972 out of more than 2,000 applicants.[5] He went on to be the editor of several newspapers, including Contrast, before joining Citytv in 1978.[4] He was hired at a time when Moses Znaimer was making efforts to have television personalities reflect the diverse cultures of the city, and Chintoh was the first black reporter on the station.[7] He focused on crime reporting for the station in the early 1990s.[8]

In 1985, Chintoh received a CanPro award and a Gemini award nomination for his series Down and Out in Parkdale. He received the 1984 Sovereign Award from the Canadian Racing Community for his Quest for the Plate series.[9]

Personal life

Chintoh is married to Ama deGraft-Johnson, a former anesthetist who worked in Hamilton, Ontario for over 30 years.[10]

Political views

During the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, Chintoh endorsed former Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader and 2003 mayoral runner-up John Tory for mayor.[11] In 2014, Chintoh endorsed Liberal Party nominee Adam Vaughan as a Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina.[12]

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