Roberts will join Carole Anne Devaney in the news desk beginning September 1. “I’m incredibly excited to be back in Edmonton,” said Roberts. “I started my television career in Alberta and it’s a privilege to be able to come back and tell the stories of this province and this city again. No one does local news better than Global Edmonton and I look forward to working with Carole Anne and the entire team.” The move comes after Gord Steinke, a key partner at Global Edmonton, announced his departure in April. Steinke’s last day at the anchor desk will be Aug. 31. “After sharing the anchor desk with Carole Anne for over a decade and so many amazing newscasts and road shows in the community, I’m honored to pass the torch to Scott Roberts,” said Steinke. Story continues below ad “I wish Scott and Carole Anne much success and hope they have as rewarding experiences bringing news and information to our loyal viewers as I have in my 30-year career at Global Edmonton.” Trending Stories
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Following the news of Steinke’s retirement, Global Edmonton launched an extensive search across Canada for someone who reflects the values that matter most to Edmontonians. Roberts is an award-winning investigative journalist who has been honored with multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards and RTDNA Awards. He is also a recipient of the Jack Webster Award. Veteran news anchor and reporter Scott Roberts has been named the new co-anchor of the Global News Hour on 6 Edmonton. Global News Born in Ontario, Roberts graduated with honors from Metropolitan University of Toronto (formerly Ryerson University) and began his career as a print journalist at the Toronto Star and then The Globe and Mail. He began his television career in Edmonton, where he worked as a weekend news anchor and reporter for CTV for five years. Most recently he co-anchored CTV News at Six in Vancouver. Story continues below ad “We are so fortunate to have an experienced, award-winning journalist join our team,” Devaney said. “Scott is professional, friendly and engaging. He knows and loves Edmonton and is excited to be back here. He will be a great asset to our newsroom.” Following Steinke’s departure, Devaney will be the new Global News anchor on 5 Edmonton. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
