Jo-Ann Roberts

Jo-Ann Roberts (born 1956) is a Canadian journalist and the former host of the CBC's All Points West radio program.

Roberts first began working for the CBC in 1976, starting her career on the East Coast. In 2004, she was hired as the host of All Points, a position she held for twenty years.[1] In December 2014, Roberts retired in order to campaign against funding cuts to the CBC and pursue a political career.[2][3] On 24 January 2015, Roberts announced she would be seeking the Green Party of Canada nomination in Victoria for the upcoming federal election.[4][5] Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was present for the announcement and said she was excited that Roberts had chosen to seek the nomination.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Chek News (19 December 2014). "End of an era as CBC Radio host Jo-ann Roberts retires". Chek News.
  2. ↑ Knox, Jack (2 January 2015). "Jo-Ann Roberts quit CBC to fight from outside". Times Colonist.
  3. ↑ Knox, Jack (5 January 2015). "Jo-Ann Roberts quit CBC to fight from outside". Alberni Valley Times.
  4. ↑ MacLeod, Andrew (24 January 2015). "A CBC Defender Aims to Be Vancouver Island's Next Green". The Tyee.
  5. ↑ The Canadian Press (24 January 2015). "Former CBC host Jo-Ann Roberts seeks federal Green Party nomination in Victoria". Medicine Hat News.
  6. ↑ Harnett, Cindy (24 January 2015). "Ex-CBC host Roberts seeks Green nomination in Victoria". Times Colonist.
  7. ↑ Kane, Laura (24 January 2015). "Former CBC host Jo-Ann Roberts seeks federal Green Party nomination". CTV News.