Michelle Dubé Named Co-Anchor, CTV Toronto’s CTV NEWS AT NOON, and Canada’s Most-Watched Local Newscast, CTV NEWS AT SIX

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Toronto,ON (September 17, 2012) – CTV Toronto announced today that Michelle Dubé hasbeen named Co-Anchor with Ken Shaw of Toronto’s #1 newscasts: CTV NEWS AT SIX and CTV NEWS AT NOON. Already well known toCTV News viewers as a reporter and a fill-in anchor, Dubé will continue to filereports while co-helming newscasts.

“I am proud and excited tojoin Ken, and spend time with our viewers each day,” said Dubé. “My goal is todeliver the news with the same professionalism viewers have come to expect fromthis newsroom. I also hope we can have some fun along the way.”

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“We’re very pleased to have Michelle join Kenat the anchor desk,” said Paul Rogers, Senior Vice-President, CTV News.“She’s a versatile young broadcaster with a bright future. We know she isup to this challenge.”

“I’m delighted for Ken, Lance, Tom, and therest of the team to be joined by Michelle,” said Christine Bentley, who steppeddown from the anchor desk last week. “Michelle is a solid journalist and afabulous lady. I look forward to watching as she and CTV Toronto viewers get toknow each other better.”

Dubé added: “It is an honour and privilege to follow inChristine’s footsteps. She has empowered women in the field of journalism and Iam very fortunate to have worked with her.” 

With a passion for telling people’s stories and covering breakingnews, Dubé joined the CTV Toronto News team in 2009, appearing on both localand national newscasts. Prior to her move to Toronto, Dubé was with the CHCHNews team in Hamilton as a reporter and anchor of the evening newscast.   

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About CTV News

CTV News is Canada’s most-watched news organization both locallyand nationally and has a network of national, international and local newsoperations. CTV News operations include CTV NEWS CHANNEL, BNN – Business NewsNetwork, CP24, and information programming, including CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITHLISA LAFLAMME, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH SANDIE RINALDO, CANADA AM, W5, POWER PLAYand QUESTION PERIOD. With a perspective that is distinctly Canadian, CTV Newsbrings Canadians the international and domestic news stories of the day and isthe #1 news organization in Canada.

About CTV
CTV is Canada’s largest privatebroadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, andentertainment programming, CTV is Canada’s most-watched television network. CTVis a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leadingassets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX,NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTVcan be found on the network’s website at ctv.ca.

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For more information:

ReneeDupuis, Sr. Communications Manager, CTV 416-384-3154, renee.dupuis@bellmedia.ca