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News Hour (Canadian news program)

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Starring
  
Various hosts

Country of origin
  
Canada

Opening theme
  
"News Hour Theme"

Original language(s)
  
English

News Hour (Canadian news program)

Also known as
  
Evening News News at 5 News Hour Weekends (on weekends) Global News at 5:30 and 6 (Montreal/Toronto)

Location(s)
  
Vancouver Edmonton Lethbridge Calgary Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto Montreal Maritimes Okanagan

Global News Hour at 6 (also known as Global News at 6 and Global News at 5:30) is the name of local newscasts that air on Global, each city has a different edition of the program. The show debuted in 1968, originating at CHAN-TV Vancouver (then a CTV affiliate). Global News Hour at 6 airs on CHAN-DT Vancouver, CICT-DT Calgary, and CITV-DT Edmonton. CHBC-DT Kelowna's flagship newscast is the hour-long Global News at 5. CIII-DT Toronto and CKMI-DT Montreal both air hour-long newscasts known as Global News at 5:30. CISA-DT Lethbridge, CFRE-DT Regina, CFSK-DT Saskatoon, CKND-DT Winnipeg, CHNB-DT Saint John, and CIHF-DT Halifax all air half-hour newscasts known as Global News at 6. CHAN, CITV, and CICT also air a 5PM newscast known as Global News at 5 (previously Early News), which airs before Global National.

Contents

Global BC

Global News Hour at 6 on CHAN-DT airs at 6 pm every weeknight. Global News Hour at 6 is co-hosted by Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports host. Global News at 5 is anchored by Robin Stickley with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports anchor.

Notable former personalities

  • Frank Griffiths, 1963–1994 (deceased)
  • Pamela Martin, 1977-2001 (Now Director of Outreach for Premier Christy Clark)
  • Jack Webster, 1978–1987 (deceased)
  • Harvey Oberfeld, 1979–2006
  • Jennifer Mather, 1991–1998 (Now at CTV News Channel) in Toronto
  • Mi-Jung Lee, 1992-1998 (Now at CTV Vancouver)
  • Bill Good Jr., 1993-2001 (Retired at CKNW AM in August 2014)
  • Rena Heer, (2005–2007) (Now at CTV Vancouver)
  • Kevin Newman, (2001–2008, 2008-2010 at Ottawa anchoring Global National but retired on August 20, 2010, now at CTV)
  • Tara Nelson, (?-2008, Now at CTV Calgary)
  • Tony Parsons - News Hour anchor (1975–2009, formerly anchor CHEK Victoria and CBC Vancouver from 2010 to 2013)

    • Global Okanagan

    CHBC-DT airs an hour-long program known as Global News at 5 (previously CHBC News at 5) as their flagship news program. CHBC also has a program called Global News at 6:30 which airs after Global National. Global News at 5 is anchored by Rick Webber with Wesla Wong and Duane English alternating days on weather. Global News at 6:30 is anchored by Rick Webber and Doris Maria Bregolisse.

    Global Edmonton

    Global News Hour at 6 on CITV-DT is anchored by Gord Steinke and Nancy Carlson on weekdays and Quinn Ohler on weekends. Jesse Beyer hosts weather on weekdays and Kevin O'Connell on weekends. Global News at 5 is anchored by Gord Steinke.

    Notable former personalities

  • Rob Brown - reporter (1999–2002; now with CBC Calgary)
  • Darren Dutchyshen - sports (1987–1995; now with TSN)
  • Carolyn Jarvis - reporter (2005–2009; formerly presenter of 16:9: The Bigger Picture, now chief investigative correspondent for Global National)
  • Doug Main - anchor (1975–1988)
  • Claire Martin - weather (1996–2005; 2005-2016 with CBC)
  • Bill Matheson - weather (1976–1999; deceased)
  • Tara Nelson - reporter (now anchor CTV Calgary)
  • Kathy Tomlinson - reporter (now with CBC British Columbia)

    • Notable former personalities

  • Ashleigh Banfield (was with MSNBC, now at TruTV, formerly Court TV)
  • Ed Whalen - deceased - was with CICT (then known as CHCT-TV) the first day it went on the air. News and Sports Director, news anchor & editorial. Host of Stampede Wrestling. Later, sports anchor and Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer. (Also worked for CFAC Radio and Calgary Sun)

    • Notable former personalities

  • Don Marks - news anchor
  • Jeremy St. Louis - weather person
  • Andrea Slobodian - weather/community anchor (now with Communications and Stakeholder Relations at the Manitoba Legislature)
  • Diana Swain - news anchor (currently Feature Reporter with CBC News: The National)
  • Peter Chura - news anchor (now a Manitoba Liberal)

    • Notable personalities

  • Carolyn MacKenzie - anchor on The Morning Show. Formerly anchor of News Hour Final

    • Notable former personalities

  • Robin Gill - anchor, 2008–2009; now with Global National
  • Anne-Marie Mediwake - anchor, 2006–2007; later promoted to Global News Hour Toronto; now with CBC News Network and CBC Toronto

    • Notable former personalities

  • Janet Stewart - evening anchor (now working at CBC in Winnipeg)

    • Notable former personalities

  • Holly Horton (now co-host of TSN's SportsCentre)
  • Jackson Proskow (now National Bureau Chief with Global National in Washington D.C.)

    • Online media

    People can watch the News Hour on the online Global video player in Canada.

    References

    News Hour (Canadian news program) Wikipedia
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