Know About Piya Chattopadhyay; CBC, Age, Height, Husband, Parents

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Published Date: 08 May, 2019 Updated date: 02 Mar, 2021 By Celebs Podium

Award-winning Canadian journalist Piya Chattopadhyay is best known for her work on CBC Radio and Fox News Radio. Piya also serves as a fill-in anchor/host on TVOntario and the CBC’s radio and television networks.

Besides her proactive journalism career, Piya Chattopadhyay lives a resounding married life with her fellow CBC journalist husband. The media pair has a lot in common as they rejoice in a pleasant marriage voyage alongside three young kids.

Piya Chattopadhyay’s Bio: Age, Parents, Height

Piya Chattopadhyay was born in Saskatoon and celebrates her birthday on 30 June every year. Despite her age and date of birth remains a secret on social media, her recent pictures suggest Piya is on her mid-30s. Besides, she stands at a height of 5 feet and 1 inch and carries Indian-Canadian ethnicity.

Piya’s parents emigrated to Canada from India in 1967 and settled down in the North American country. After a while, Piya was born and raised in Saskatoon which is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. 

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Media Career

Piya Chattopadhyay has developed her media recognition as a famed voice on CBC Radio. She is a versatile host working as a fill-in anchor on various flag-ship shows including The Current, Q, and The World at Six.

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Piya Chattopadhyay in TvOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Picture: eatnorth)

Before her association with CBC network, Piya served as a guest host for TVOntario’s The Agenda. Besides, Piya previously worked as a Middle East correspondent based in Jerusalem on Fox News Radio.

Salary

The journalist for CBC Radio working in Canada summons the yearly salary of around $47,078. Given Piya’s experience, she certainly bags a touch more than the average pay scale.

Piya Chattopadhyay’s Married Life With Fellow Journalist Husband

How enthralling is it to hear that the married couple not just shares the same feelings for one another, but besides that, share the same profession as well. Same is the case for renowned Canadian journalist Piya Chattopadhyay. Piya is living a joyous married life with her fellow CBC journalist husband, Peter Armstrong. Peter, the native Canadian, serves as the economics reporter for CBC News.

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Piya and Peter met for the first time while working for the CBC network. After knowing each other, they got attracted to one another and decided to continue their love life further ahead. However, the exact wedding date of the media couple remains confined from the prying eyes.

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Piya Chattopadhyay with husband Peter Armstrong (Picture: Adventures of Pedro the Locked Out Gnome)

The talented and sensational pair shares the love with their three young kids including twins. As of now, Piya and her fiancée are smoothly caressing their after-marriage life and at the same time, are continuing their remarkable media journey.

Some Interesting Facts About Piya Chattopadhyay

  • She bagged the Gabriel Award for Do No Harm, a documentary about Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish in 2010.
  • Piya regularly hosts her own weekly CBC Radio series Out in the Open since 28 May 2016.
  • Piya’s husband has received several awards including the RTNDA for Best Newscast in 2012 as well as the Golden Nymph for best TV news item at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in 2008
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