Linda MacLennan is an American journalist best known for playing Co-anchor in Canada Am.
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Best Known For:The television show Canada AM
Breakthrough:Studied at Carleton University in Ottawa and completed a broadcasting internship at CJOH-TV
10 Quick Facts About Linda MacLennan
- Full Name: Linda MacLennan
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television show Canada AM
- Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
- Birth Year: 1956
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Spouse / Partner: John
- Popular As: Linda S. MacLennan
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
Linda MacLennan Age
Linda MacLennan is about 70 years old as of 2026. Linda MacLennan was born in 1956.
Education
She attended Carleton University.
- Carleton University
- Period: 1974–1978
Career & Work
Linda MacLennan's career includes news and reporting roles with WBBM-AM and WBBM-TV, a television station.
Organization: WBBM-AM
Role: Part-time News Anchor
Period: From 2017
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: WBBM-TV
Role: 10 p.m. News Co-anchor
Period: April 2002–February 2003
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: WBBM-TV
Role: 11 a.m. News Anchor and 4:30 p.m. Co-anchor
Period: 2000–2002
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: WBBM-TV
Role: 10 p.m. News Co-anchor
Period: 1989–2000
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: WBBM-TV
Role: Reporter and Late-Afternoon Co-anchor
Period: 1987–1989
Details: Chicago, Illinois
Organization: CTV
Role: Canada AM Co-anchor
Period: 1985–1987
Details: Canada
Rise to Fame
Linda MacLennan rose to prominence for her role on the television show Canada AM.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Canada AM, CBS 2 Chicago News at 10, and CBS 2 Chicago Midday News.
- TV Show: Canada AM (Co-anchor, 1985-1987) — National Canadian morning news and information program broadcast by CTV
- TV Show: CBS 2 Chicago News at 10 (Co-anchor, 1989-2000; 2002-2003) — Chicago evening television newscast on WBBM-TV
- TV Show: CBS 2 Chicago Midday News (Anchor, 2000-2002) — Anchored WBBM-TV's 11 a.m. news programming
- TV Show: Early Edition (Newscaster Appearance, 1996) — Appeared as a newscaster in the pilot episode of the CBS drama series
Lesser Known Facts
- She co-anchored CTV's Canada AM before moving to Chicago television news.
- She shared the WBBM-TV 10 p.m. anchor desk with Bill Kurtis and later Lester Holt.
- She left WBBM-TV in 2003 after holding several prominent anchoring positions at the station.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Linda MacLennan
- Popular As: Linda S. MacLennan
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1956
- Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Measurements
- Hair Color: Brown
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Spouse / Partner: John
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $66,000–$288,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $375,000–$5,353,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Bill Kurtis(Colleague • Co-anchored WBBM-TV's 10 p.m. Chicago newscast alongside MacLennan beginning in 1989.)
- Lester Holt(Colleague • Succeeded Bill Kurtis as MacLennan's co-anchor on WBBM-TV's 10 p.m. newscast in 1995.)
- Antonio Mora(Colleague • Co-anchored WBBM-TV's 10 p.m. news with MacLennan beginning in 2002.)
- David Rammelt (Chicago attorney whom MacLennan married in 1992 and divorced in 2014.)
