Kevin Newman (journalist)
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| Kevin Newman | |
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| Born | June 2, 1959 Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | news anchor, reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | CTV News (1986–1988) CBC News (1988–1994) World News Now (1994-1996) Good Morning America (1998–1999) Global National (2001–2010) |
Kevin Newman (born June 2, 1959) is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. From 2001 to 2010, he was the anchor and executive editor of Global National,[1] and hosted Global's weekly newsmagazine series Global Currents. In August 2011 he became the co-host of CTV's Question Period.[2]
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[edit] Life and career
Newman was born in Toronto, Ontario. He began his career in broadcasting at CHRW radio in London, Ontario, becoming the first news director and working on Western Mustangs football broadcasts as the campus station of the University of Western Ontario formally organized. After graduating, he landed his first job as a reporter for Global Ontario in 1981. In 1986, he moved to CTV as the network's parliamentary correspondent, and in 1988 he joined CBC Television as a reporter and anchor, hosting Midday from 1992 to 1994. He was also a substitute anchor on The National.
In 1994, Newman moved to ABC News in the United States, where he anchored World News Now until 1996 and served as a correspondent for World News Tonight. In 1998, he was named co-anchor, with Lisa McRee, of Good Morning America. The show, which had been struggling in the ratings, continued to perform poorly, and Newman was reassigned in 1999 to other reporting duties within ABC.
[edit] Global National (2001 - 2010)
In 2001, Global Television launched Global National with Kevin Newman, and hired Newman as its first anchor and executive editor.
In 2004, Newman and Global National toured Canada on the Decision Canada election tour, in advance of the 2004 Canadian federal election. The other networks followed suit with their own version of the tour. Later in 2004, Newman was the only Canadian anchor to anchor coverage of the U.S. presidential election from the United States, as Global National broadcasted from the studios in the network's bureau in Washington.
Newman received the Gemini Award for Best News Anchor in 2005 and 2006. Newman, along with Global National's Kenton Boston, Doriana Temolo, Marc Riddell and Jason Keel won the Gemini Award for Best Newscast in 2007.[3]
In terms of ratings, Global National competes closely with CTV National News as the most-watched national newscast in Canada.[4]
[edit] Retirement
On August 20, 2010, Global National aired a special episode, with many Canadian organizations, troops, and other television news anchors bidding their farewells instead of segments.
Dawna Friesen was named as his successor on July 13,[5] and made her on-air debut on September 20.
[edit] Return to Television
In July 2011, CTV announced Newman would become the co-host of Question Period with Craig Oliver. Oliver hired Newman in his role as political correspondent with CTV in the 1980s.
[edit] Personal life
On June 13, 2011, Newman received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario.
[edit] References
- ^ "Kevin Newman leaving Global News". GlobalNational.com, April 30, 2010.
- ^ Journalist Kevin Newman joining CTV's Question Period
- ^ ACCT - Canadian Awards History
- ^ "Playback Online - Top 20 TV Programs in English Canada". Playback (magazine), July 2010.
- ^ "Dawna Friesen named new Global National anchor". GlobalNational.com, July 13, 2010.
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