Vickie would like to “do it all” and is already well on her way. From singing, acting and voice work, to writing for radio, television, newspaper and her new blog/book “Cheat, Eat And Be Happy”, from radio and television hosting to live performance, Vickie van Dyke is the consumate professional. Combining a solid educational background with many years of hands-on experience, Vickie is poised and ready to get it right every time.

Education

• Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute (Honours Graduate – Ontario Scholar)
• University of Waterloo (Honours B.A. in Drama)
• University of Mannheim, Germany (one semester)
• The Writing School (correspondence)

Radio & Related Experince

• 2012 to present www.wave.fm – morning host

• 2012 to present 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga) – evening host
• 2006 – 2011 Rogers cable, scriptwriter for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
• 2000 – 2011 – Smooth Jazz WAVE 94.7 – midday host
• 2005 – Cogeco Cable
  scriptwriter for The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
• 1998-99 – 820 CHAM Radio (Hamilton)
  morning show chost with Cliff Dumas
• 1998-99 – The River (AM1410 – CKSL – London)
  midday host (voice-tracked)
• 1995-98 – 820 CHAM Radio (Hamilton)
  midday host, entertainment editor
• 1989-95 – 820 CHAM Radio (Hamilton)
  co-host of morning show with Cliff Dumas (3 years) and Mike Cooper (2 years)
• HAMILTON SPECTATOR
  columnist (bi-weekly) for “Country Corner”
• CTV
  script-writer for the 1991 Canadian Country Music Awards and co-writer and co-host of national CCMA radio special saluting the nominees
• RPM BIG COUNTRY (Toronto)
  co-host of the Variety Club Luncheon
• CHCH Channel 11 (Hamilton)
  co-host, performer and scriptwriter for SHOWDOWN (26 episodes)
• 1989 – CKGL Radio (Kitchener)
  swing announcer and assistant music director
• 1988-89 – CKDS Radio (Hamilton)
  writer and host of THE RELATIONSHIP REPORT (daily feature) and Saturday evening host (voice-tracked)
• 1987-89 – THE MUSIC BROKERS (Toronto)
  independent record promotions, publicity, industry relations, sales