Andi Petrillo

Andi Petrillo: Biography in Details

Who is Andi Petrillo?

Andi Petrillo is a Canadian sports broadcaster and she is the first-ever female member to serve on a full-time basis with a Hockey Night in Canada studio.team.

What are the birth facts of Andi Petrillo?

She was born on April 9, 1980, in Toronto, Ontario. She was given a birth name as Andria ‘Andi’ Petrillo. Her grandmother was a popular actress during her period. Her father helped her and supported her to make the proper decision in her life.

Her grandparents shifted to Canada from Italy. She is always focused on her future and about her career. She loves to read books and loves cooking in her free time and also playing with her dog.

Andi Petrillo: Education History

There is no information available about her education history. However, it is under review.

Andi Petrillo: Professional Life and Career

She started volunteering at her local television station, Rogers Cable York Region in Ontario Canada when she was 19. She used to work behind the scenes on various shows like sports, news, politics, and entertainment.

She was finally given an offer on the magazine show ‘York Region Living’ and she hosted the restaurant segment. People often used to make a joke out of her within her working times during the early period.

Her station manager wanted her to be a sports host but some executives wanted her to be the main news host. She became the producer and sports host in 2004. She found that hosting in hockey is suitable for her and she hosted a weekly live Junior ‘A’ hockey broadcast.

Petrillo joined Leafs TV and served as a reporter for the game between Toronto Maple Leaf’s and the Toronto Marlies in 2006. She got the opportunity to do sideline reporting for the 2008 National Lacrosse League championship game.

She made her way to Haiti on behalf of MLSE to deliver supplies of the earthquakes in 2010 and moved to Afghanistan help lift the morale of the soldiers along with the former NHL players and the Stanley Cup.

She joined Hockey Night in Canada for the 2011-12 NHL season and she hosted the iDesk portion of the broadcast. She also anchored CBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Petrillo with veteran sportscaster Scott Russell co-hosted the show ‘Road to the Olympic Games’ on October 24, 2015. She then joined TSN on February 18, 2016, as the new radio voice for Leaf’s Lunch on TSN 1050, and she became the first ever woman in Canada to have her own daily sports talk radio show. She was a pre-game host for MLS Cup 2016 and she will remain with CBC as one of their Olympic hosts.

She is also engaged with a child welfare organization and she is providing the voluntary service to the organization past from the long period of time. She is also helping the needy children to get them living and education. She is providing shelter within her home to those needy ones with a wide heart.

Andi Petrillo: Lifetime Achievement and Awards

She was awarded 2012 Woman of Influence Award and 2015 Best Sports Host in a Sports Program or Series for her work during CBC’s sports’ coverage of the 2015 Pan American Games. Also, she became the first woman honored by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and television with an award as a host in a sports program or series.

What is Andi Petrillo’s net worth?

She has been earning a decent amount of salary in her career and her present net worth is close to millions. But her exact net worth is hard to predict.

Andi Petrillo: Rumors and Controversies

She has not been involved in any rumors or controversies in her private life as well as in her professional life.

Andi Petrillo: Description of Body Measurements

She has a perfect height of 5 ft. 9 inches and she has got light brown eyes and dark brown hair. Other information regarding her body measurement, dress size, and shoe size is not available.

Andi Petrillo: Social Media Profile

She has around 19.1k followers on Instagram, about 75.9k followers on Twitter and around 1.6k followers on Facebook.

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