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Dan Reynish

CHAT TV News Anchor Dan Reynish was born in a little place called Fredericton, New Brunswick but found himself living in many places – Gimli, Trenton, Germany (yes, that Germany), PEI, Nova Scotia, Toronto, Regina – before joining us here in Medicine Hat. His mother is from Newfoundland as well so, as he likes to say, the only 2 provinces he has no major connections to is BC and Quebec. (He has spent time in both, however).

Dan started playing music, and even announcing, at the age of 10 at the Canadian Youth Centre in Lahr, Germany. Within a year, he was deejaying music for the teens on Friday and Saturday nights. All this early experience lead to a job with the Armed Forces Radio network in the music library before his family moved back to Canada. Returning to Canada landed Dan with a job at CJME in Summerside, PEI and he hasn’t looked back since.

Dan had lived in Regina for 16 years but, prior to joining us in Medicine Hat, spent the last 3 years in Toronto enjoying time with family and friends and taking in all the culture the major city had to offer.

He has seen it all, done it all and has enjoyed every single moment of it. Music, sports, art…whatever the topic Dan will happily engage in a lively conversation with anyone who’s interested.

Lisa Parent

Lisa Parent grew up in Calgary, and always had a passion for performing. Lisa joined musical theatre in high school, where she enjoyed being creative and exploring her passion for performance. After high school, Lisa joined Mount Royal Universities broadcasting program where she fell in love with story telling. Due to her previous competitive curling experience, she was especially drawn to sports reporting. Lisa spent time in university commentating and live-streaming curling events.

After finishing her degree, she applied to CHAT NEWS TODAY after hearing great things about the city. Lisa has loved Medicine Hat so far, especially its talented athletes and inspiring people.

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys curling, watching baseball (especially Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt), and playing slo-pitch with her friends.

Eli Ridder

Eli Ridder is the digital editor for CHATNewsToday.ca and a reporter for CHAT News. He moved from Ontario where he started his career in journalism.

Adrian St. Onge

Adrian St.Onge was born and raised just outside of Lac La Biche, AB. After aging out of cadets and graduating from Ecole Beausejour, a francophone school in Plamondon, he started to pursue a career in finance. After nearly six years at a Big 5 bank, he realized finance wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be and leaned on his love from his high school A/V class.

Adrian got his first taste of media after being able to sit in on a professional television production of an NCAA Women’s Basketball playoff game. He was hooked instantly. Owing to the fact that he can’t play a guitar (yet) or dunk a basketball, Adrian decided to attend NAIT’s Radio and Television program in Edmonton where he graduated with honours in both stream – Radio in 2022 and Television in 2023 – something that is rarely completed.

It was during college where he really came into his own, embracing his nerdy and ambitious personality and finding a thrill in the “organized chaos” that is live production. He loves bringing important stories to light, either as a reporter, a producer or a director. While Adrian currently serves as CHAT’s weekend reporter where he tackles sports and news head on, he aspires to get back into the control room where he can help behind the scenes to bring stories to life.

In his spare time, Adrian can be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons, looking to add to his ever growing record collection, managing his fantasy sports teams or shooting hoops around town.

Jesse Gill

Jesse Gill was born in Medicine Hat, but grew up nearby in Leader, Saskatchewan.

Jesse was always active in sports growing up in a small town playing hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball and golf.

He took his broadcast journalism diploma at Lethbridge College graduating in 2004.

He spent time working in radio news and sports at Rosetown, Saskatchewan and Peace River, Alberta before moving to Medicine Hat in late 2005.

While in Peace River he providing colour commentary on junior hockey broadcasts.

Jesse started at CHAT NEWS TODAY in December 2023.

In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends and watching or participating in a variety of sports.