News Hour (Canadian news program)

Global News Hour at 6/5:30
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
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	30-60 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
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Official website]

Global News Hour at 6 (also known as Global News at 6 and Global News at 5:30) is the name of local newscast that airs on Global, each city has a different edition of the program. 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. On Global BC, Global Edmonton, and Global Calgary, a 5PM newscast known as Global News at 5 (previously Early News) airs before Global National.

Global BC

Main article: CHAN-DT

File:Global BC van.jpg

A Global BC News van

Global News Hour at 6 on Global BC airs at 6 pm every weeknight. Global News Hour at 6 is co-hosted by Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui with Mark Madryga as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports host. Global News at 5 is hosted by Robin Stickley.

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 Okanagan airs an hour-long program know 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 5:30 is anchored by Rick Webber with Wesla Wong on weather. Global News at 6:30 is anchored by Doris Maria Bregolisse.

Global Edmonton

Main article: CITV-DT

Global Edmonton's logo

Global News Hour at 6 on Global Edmonton is anchored by Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney 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; 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

Global Calgary's logo

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.

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:
  • CTV News
  • CBC Television local newscasts

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