Traci Melchor

“I live for Tinseltown gossip and music,” says Melchor. For more than a decade, this Pickering, ON, native’s been a surefire source for hot entertainment headlines, and has interviewed hundreds of stars, including Diddy, Denzel Washington, Mariah Carey, Madonna, John Travolta, Paris Hilton and Janet Jackson.

Before joining etalk as an entertainment reporter in 2008, Melchor contributed to etalk’s “T’N’T Report” with Tanya Kim, covering the Oscars®, SuperBowl and co-hosting one of the biggest events of 2007 – CTV’s coverage of Live Earth from London’s Wembley Stadium. Delivering daily entertainment news hits on CP24, Melchor was also named one of National Post’s Worthy 30 for her contribution to the television industry.

Melchor kicked off her career as host of the legendary RapCity on MuchMusic, followed by a move to Citytv Toronto as the station’s Entertainment Specialist. From 2000-2004, Traci thrived in L.A.’s celebrity scene  guest starring on hit series CTV’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Lizzie McGuire, and reporting from countless red carpets as the Hollywood Correspondent for Star!. Melchor also hosted the weekly F.Y.E. - For Your Entertainment, celebrity profiler Extreme Close-Up, and Style VIP. A seasoned writer, Melchor has contributed entertainment stories to magazines such as Elle, Essence, and Source.

Melchor returned to Canada from L.A. in 2005 to host MuchMoreMusic, a move that kept her in the celebrity spotlight and plugged into multi-platinum superstars like INXS, Sheryl Crow and Shakira. Melchor also spoke one-on-one with multi-award-winning music icon Madonna in NYC for the primetime TV special Madonna: Confessions and she interviewed world-renowned producer/composer David Foster for an intimate fan-attended session during Canadian Music Week in March ’07.

Off camera, the graduate of Seneca College’s Radio and Television Program makes time for various charitable organizations and events including Covenant House, Sick Kids Hospital, and Fashion Cares. She is also the mother of adorable twins, Phoebe and Phoenix.