Veteran broadcaster Trina McQueen has joined TVO as its board’s vice-chair.

The three-year term starts this month and lasts through 2019.

McQueen is one of Canada’s best-known broadcast execs. A former journalist, McQueen has won numerous national honours and awards, as well as a number of honourary degrees from Canadian universities. She is currently an adjunct professor in the arts and media department at Schulich.

“Trina brings a wealth of experience to the board of directors,” said board chair Peter O’Brian. “Her long career in journalism and media is an immeasurable asset to TVO, as we move forward with our strategy to be Ontario’s partner for digital education and to provide the digital public space for Ontario-perspective in-depth current affairs.”

Members of the TVO board of directors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

McQueen was inducted into Playback‘s Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame in 2008; in 2014, she received the WIFT-T special jury award of distinction at the Crystal Awards (pictured). You can view her acceptance speech here.

Photo: McQueen at the 2014 Crystals, from WIFT.com