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| Category Television - Global Date 11/5/2006 |
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A Global Television 2006 Gemini Awards Update
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Global Nationals Kevin Newman Honoured as
Best News Anchor For Second Consecutive Year
Canadas Most-Watched National Newscast In Spotlight At Gala Ceremony |
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(VANCOUVER) Global Nationals anchor and executive editor Kevin Newman was voted Best News Anchor for the second consecutive year at the Gemini Awards. The 21st Annual Awards were handed out last night in a gala ceremony at the River Rock Casino Resort in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Over the past year, Newman and the Global National team have garnered widespread critical and audience acclaim, maintaining the lead as Canadas most-watched national newscast.
Both in the newsroom and on assignment around the world, Newman's team has delivered strong results on the broadcast's mission statement of "News Understood" - breaking down the day's events, and offering a Canadian perspective for a wide range of news to consumers coast-to-coast. On assignment recently in Afghanistan, Newman reported from the front lines, and spent Thanksgiving with our countrys military. His ongoing feature series, "Everyday Hero" connects Canadians with inspiring stories that range from the personal to the political. Audiences from across the nation can stay tuned in the days to come for details on coverage of the upcoming Liberal Leadership race.
We are extremely proud of Kevin and his leadership role with the Global National team, says Steve Wyatt, Senior Vice-President of News and Information for CanWest MediaWorks. He is a tremendously talented, hands-on anchor and is greatly respected by Canadians and amongst his peers.
Newman began his career in journalism at Global Television 25 years ago. Since then, he has reported for CTVs National News and CBCs The National before moving to ABC News in New York. He spent seven years at the network anchoring and reporting for Night Line, World News Tonight and Good Morning America, before returning to Canada in 2001 to lead the Global National newscast.
A multi-award winning journalist, Newman's honours include two prestigious Emmy Awards, and the coveted George R. Peabody award.
About Global National:
Global National with Kevin Newman is Canadas most-watched national newscast, reaching Canadians coast-to-coast (www.globalnational.com). The multi award-winning half-hour newscast is broadcast live seven days a week at 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. in the Maritimes) from its national news centre in Vancouver, B.C. with news bureaus and correspondents in every major city in Canada, as well as Washington, D.C. Global National provides an early evening national news alternative for Canadians with a distinctive voice and approach to the day's top stories.
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