Giorgio Mitolo

Biography

Born and raised in Rome, he has later moved to Toronto, in 2001, becoming a Canadian citizen in 2005.

Career

In 1987, he began to work as reporter, at Persona TV, in Rome. In 1989, he was host and newscaster for the Italian radio programs and news of Radio Korea International, broadcast by KBS - Korean Broadcasting System, in Seoul, South Korea. At that time, he was also correspondent - from Seoul - for the Italian newspaper Il Corriere dello Sport - Stadio. From 1991 to 2001, he was newscaster and reporter for RTL News, broadcast by RTL Network radio, in Rome, and - later - for RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana, where he hosted an English radio program, broadcast by RAI International. In 2001, he moved in Toronto, to be host and newscaster for Radio Uno, and - later - TV producer and reporter for TLN-Telelatino. In 2003, he joined CHIN Radio & TV International, to work as host and newscaster. Since 2007, he is working as TV reporter and co-anchor for OMNI News in Toronto, Canada.

The OMNI years

Since 2007 - for OMNI News - he has been covering the Ontario Legislature at Queens Park and Toronto City Hall, as a political specialist. He covered the 2010 Toronto G20 summit and - the same year - the visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in Toronto. He hosted two editions of the Olympic Games: the 2010 Vancouver winter and the 2012 London summer ones. On 2013 he was in Rome to cover the Conclave and the election of Pope Francis.

Freccia Communications Consulting

Since 2001 he has been directing Freccia Communications Consulting, an agency for media and public relations in Toronto.