News Hour (Canadian news program)
| News Hour | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
Evening News News at 5 (Kelowna/Pentiction/Vernon/Thompson) News Hour Weekends (on weekends) Global News at 5:30 and 6 (Montreal/Toronto) |
| Starring | Various hosts |
| Opening theme | "News Hour Theme" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Vancouver Victoria Abbotsford Kamloops Kelowna Penticton Vernon Thompson Edmonton Calgary Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto Paris London Ottawa Montreal Maritimes Lethbridge Red Deer |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Global |
| Release | |
| Original network | Global |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) (1974–2009) 1080i (HDTV) (2009-present) |
| First shown in | Canada |
| Original release | 1974 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Morning News Noon News Hour Global National News Hour Final |
News Hour (also known as Evening News and Global News at 5:30 and 6) is the name of local newscast that airs on Global, each city has a different edition of the program.[1][2] The show debuted in 1974. News Hour airs in Vancouver, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Thompson, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Paris, London, Ottawa, Montreal, Lethbridge, Red Deer and in the Maritimes.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The show is known as News Hour Weekends on weekends.[13]
Global BC
Main article: CHAN-DT
A Global BC News van
News Hour on Global BC airs at 6 pm every weeknight. News Hour is co-hosted by Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui with Mark Madryga as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports host.[14]
Notable former personalities
- Frank Griffiths, 1963–1994
- Pamela Martin, 1977-2001 (Now Director of Outreach for Premier Christy Clark)
- Jack Webster, 1978–1987
- 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 CP 24)
- 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
Main article: CHBC-DT
A CHBC News vehicle
Global Edmonton
Main article: CITV-DT
Global Edmonton's logo
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; now presenter of 16:9: The Bigger Picture)
- Doug Main - anchor (1975–1988)
- Claire Martin - weather (1996–2005; now with the CBC British Columbia)
- Bill Matheson - weather (1976–1999; deceased)
- Tara Nelson - reporter (now anchor CTV Calgary)
- Kathy Tomlinson - reporter (now with CBC British Columbia)
Global Calgary
Main article: CICT-DT
Notable former personalities
- Ashleigh Banfield (was with MSNBC, now at TruTV, formerly Court TV)
- Ed Whalen - deceased - was with Global the first day it went on the air. News & Sports Director, news anchor & editorial. Host of Stampede Wrestling. Later, sports anchor & Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer. (Also worked for CFAC Radio & Calgary Sun)
Global Regina
Main article: CFRE-DT
Global Saskatoon
Main article: CFSK-DT
Global Winnipeg
Main article: CKND-DT
Notable former personalities
- Don Marks - news anchor
- Jeremy St. Louis - weather person
- Andrea Slobodian - weather/community anchor (now with Sun News Network)
- Diana Swain - news anchor (currently Feature Reporter with CBC News: The National)
Global Toronto
Main article: CIII-DT
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
Global Montreal
Main article: CKMI-DT
Global Maritimes
Main article: CIHF-DT
Notable former personalities
- Janet Stewart - evening anchor (now working at CBC in Winnipeg)
Global Lethbridge
Main article: CISA-DT
Notable former personalities
- Holly Horton (now co-host of TSN's SportsCentre)
- Jackson Proskow (now journalist with CIII-TV in Toronto)
Media information
Online media
People can watch the News Hour on the online Global video player in Canada.[15]
See also
- Global Television Network
- CHAN-DT
- CHBC-TV
- CICT-DT
- CITV-DT
- CISA-DT
- CFSK-DT
- CFRE-DT
- CKND-DT
- CIII-DT
- CKMI-DT
- CIHF-DT
- CJON-DT
- List of programs broadcast by CJON-DT
- List of programs broadcast by Global
- List of programs broadcast by Global Reality Channel
- Shaw Communications
- Shaw Media
- Television network
- Rival programs include:
References
- ↑ News Hour on Global BC | Global BC
- 1 2 News Hour on Global Toronto | Global Toronto
- ↑ News Hour on Global BC | Global BC
- ↑ News Hour on Global Calgary | Global Calgary
- ↑ News Hour | Global Edmonton
- ↑ News Hour on Global Lethbridge | Global Lethbridge
- ↑ Evening News, Prime News and News Final | Global Saskatoon
- ↑ Evening News on Global Regina | Global Regina
- ↑ Evening News on Global Winnipeg | Global Winnipeg
- ↑ Evening News on Global Montreal | Global Montreal
- ↑ Global Maritimes Evening News | Global Maritimes
- ↑ CHBC News @ 6.30 | CHBC Okanagan
- ↑ News Hour (Weekend) | Global Edmonton
- ↑ http://globalnews.ca/bc/program/news-hour-bc/personalities/
- ↑ Global BC
External links
- Global Television Network
- Global News
- Global News BC
- Global News Calgary
- Global News Edmonton
- Global News Lethbridge
- Global News Saskatoon
- Global News Regina
- Global News Winnipeg
- Global News Toronto
- Global News Montreal
- Global News Maritimes
- Global News Okanagan
- Global Video
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