The grueling work schedule proved difficult after Cheryl became a single mother, and so she returned to school at the University of Winnipeg.
[9] McKenzie assumed the role of host producer on the APTN national call-in show Contact in 2007.
[10] A new talk format show, APTN InFocus, replaced Contact in 2009, with McKenzie at the forefront as the host-producer.
[3] APTN InFocus reformatted again in 2016, becoming a one-hour show, interactive as Contact had been but with a new focus on social media.
It was the first time a serving Prime Minister ever gave a sit-down interview to an Indigenous media organization.
[12] The current design of the show usually features a three guest panel, and allows viewers to join the conversation via telephone Twitter or Facebook.