Traffic Specialist

Amber Payie joined CP24 as a Traffic Reporter in 2000 after an extensive career with 1050 CHUM AM and 104.5 CHUM FM Radio in Toronto.

Amber's first job in radio came while she was attending Humber College for Television and Radio Studies. She was the recipient of the Pete McGarvey Award, given to a Humber Student for Humanitarism. Today, she is an On-Air Critique Instructor for Humber College's Radio Broadcasting course.

In 2000, Amber started as a traffic reporter for CP24 as well as with CHUM FM and 1050 CHUM. In 2004, she became an announcer on 1050 CHUM hosting midday's from 10 a.m. - noon daily and the popular show "Sweet Dreams", featuring the greatest love songs of rock n' roll. In addition, Amber was the Entertainment Producer and Reporter for 1050 CHUM's morning show, "Gord James and the Gang." Amber also hosted 1050 CHUM's weekly oldies dances from 2006 - 2008.

Growing up in Mississauga, the performing bug bit Amber young after auditioning and screen testing for the lead role in the movie "Annie" in the early 80's. From there, she became a child actor appearing in and voicing numerous commercials, landing roles on CBC's "Hangin' In" and hosting two seasons on TVO's "Kidsworld."

Amber is also a trained jazz, tap, ballet and modern dancer completing exams with the CTDA and furthering her dance career by attending the University of Waterloo for Health Sciences with a Major in Dance. In her spare time, Amber jumps from the radio/tv studios into studios of a different nature, studying and teaching dance with DivaGirl Entertainment and taking Improv classes with The Second City.

Charitable events have always been extremely important to Amber and she currently sits on the Advisory Board with CHIP Charity and hosts numerous charitable events in the GTA, including the Durham Humane Society and Mt. Sinai's first "Yoga In Motion" fundraiser event to support breast cancer. Prior to her on-air career with CHUM and CP24, Amber managed the CHUMCity Christmas Wish from 1995 - 1998 and continues to support the CP24CHUM Christmas Wish every holiday season.