| Pay Chen | |
|---|---|
| Education | Ryerson University (Radio and Television Arts) |
Pay Chen is a Canadian television host, currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she co-hosts Citytv Winnipeg's Breakfast Television.
Chen grew up in Halifax and Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia. She moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson University, later working in writing and production roles for television series produced by Treehouse TV, YTV, and TVOntario. She then switched to Toronto's OMNI Television, where she worked for seven years producing and hosting paid informational and lifestyle segments, as well as a series of fact segments.
In 2009, she joined Citytv Winnipeg, where she co-hosts Breakfast Television Winnipeg.[1] Starting alongside Jon Ljungberg,[2] she replaced Heather Steele, who moved elsewhere on the station; she now co-hosts with Jeremy John. She also writes a food column for Metro Winnipeg.
Her brother is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.