{"id":1596,"date":"2017-11-20T23:54:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T04:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anokhiawards.com\/?page_id=1596"},"modified":"2017-11-20T23:54:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T04:54:33","slug":"travis-dhanraj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anokhiawards.com\/talent-2017\/travis-dhanraj\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Dhanraj"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_color=”#e01483″ bg_position=”center top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” video_color_mask=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” video_opacity=”0″ min_height=”80″ js_vertical_centered=”true” padding_top=”20″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h1″ color=”#ffffff” size=”60″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”50″ size_phone=”40″ font_weight=”400″ txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Montserrat” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Talent[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row fullwidth=”true”][vc_column][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thin_single_color=”#54548a” thickness=”10″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1508212551592{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-color: #101e53 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1594″ img_size=”400×400″ css_animation=”left-to-right”][mk_social_networks size=”x-large” style=”circle” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_hover_color=”#de0081″ align=”center” facebook=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travisfanpage” twitter=”https:\/\/twitter.com\/traviscp24″ rss=”http:\/\/www.cp24.com\/more\/bios\/travis-dhanraj-1.1958385″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”28″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”25″ size_phone=”20″ font_weight=”100″ letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Maven+Pro” font_type=”google” responsive_align=”left”]Travis Dhanraj\u00a0<\/strong>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511239778546{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]Anchor, Reporter, CP24\/Co-Host, CP24 BREAKFAST WEEKEND[\/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”28″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”25″ size_phone=”20″ font_weight=”100″ letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Maven+Pro” font_type=”google” responsive_align=”left”]Testimonial<\/strong>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511239769511{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]\u201cI can\u2019t wait to be back on the ANOKHI stage this year to celebrate the best of South Asian talent. Through the years this event has become a powerful force that brings together industry leaders who share a common sense of community and building up future stars.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Travis Dhanraj,\u00a0Anchor, Reporter, CP24\/Co-Host, CP24 BREAKFAST WEEKEND<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”28″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”25″ size_phone=”20″ font_weight=”100″ letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Maven+Pro” font_type=”google” responsive_align=”left”]Bio<\/strong>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511239808556{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]Since joining Toronto\u2019s Breaking News team in 2014, Travis Dhanraj has proudly helped keep Torontonians in the know with the latest breaking news and updates in his role as Anchor\/Reporter on weekdays. Dhanraj also helps gets the weekend started for viewers across the Greater Toronto Area as co-host of CP24 BREAKFAST WEEKEND. In addition, Dhanraj regularly delivers reports for CTV NEWS TORONTO on a wide range of assignments.<\/p>\n

Dhanraj has reported on key local and national events including the November 2016 U.S. election, the Republican National Convention in July 2016, the Jian Ghomeshi trial, and Canada\u2019s 2015 Federal Election. He also delivered first interviews with Mayor Rob Ford after his cancer diagnosis in 2014, and with Mayor Ford\u2019s mother Diane after Mayor Ford\u2019s death in March 2016.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining CP24, Travis Dhanraj worked for CBC News as an anchor\/reporter for both their radio and television properties. In 2009, Dhanraj was a field producer with CBS News, where he worked on THE EARLY SHOW (now CBS THIS MORNING) covering major news events such as the Tiger Woods sex scandal and the 2011 Tsunami in Japan. He has also worked for Global News as a general assignment reporter in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

Dhanraj began his career in broadcast journalism in 2005 as part of the core team that brought ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT to Canada. During his tenure with the program, Dhanraj covered international events and interviewed newsmakers, including travelling to Africa with legendary musician Tom Cochrane to produce a feature about the humanitarian efforts of Canadians overseas. Dhanraj also hosted RED CARPET DIARY from 2010-2014.<\/p>\n

Dhanraj graduated from Ryerson\u2019s Radio & Television Arts Program in 2004 with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Communications. Born and raised in Calgary, he was presented with the city\u2019s prestigious “Leader of Tomorrow Award\u201d in 2000 for his work in the community and on the issue of child poverty. Dhanraj lives in Toronto where his interests include hockey, weightlifting, travel, and the outdoors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511240059434{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]‘Travis Dhanraj’<\/strong><\/p>\n