Global National
| Global National | |
|---|---|
 Opening used since 2022 | |
| Presented by | Weekdays (2001–2022) Monday to Thursday: Dawna Friesen (2010–present) Weekends (2005–2022) Friday to Sunday: Farah Nasser (2022–present) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages | English Mandarin (2012–2016) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Burnaby, British Columbia (2001–2008 Weekdays and Weekends, 2008–2010 Weekends, 2010–2022 Weekdays and Weekends, 2022–present Monday to Thursday) Toronto, Ontario (2022–present Friday to Sunday) Ottawa, Ontario (2008–2010 Weekdays) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Global |
| Release | September 3, 2001 – present |
| Network | Shaw Multicultural Channel |
| Release | January 23, 2012 – June 30, 2016 |
| Related | |
| First National Canada Tonight | |
Global National is the English language flagship national newscast of Canada's Global Television Network. Editorial and production staff are based out of Global's national news centre at Global BC in Burnaby, British Columbia, with Dawna Friesen presenting from the Global BC studios Mondays to Thursdays, and Farah Nasser presenting from the Global Toronto studios Fridays to Sundays.[1] From 2008 to 2010, the program was the only Canadian network newscast to be regularly anchored from the nation's capital, Ottawa.
In addition to Global's
Global also produced a Mandarin version of the newscast, titled Global National Mandarin from 2012 to 2016. It was anchored by Carol Wang. The newscast was seen on Shaw Multicultural Channel in Vancouver, British Columbia & Calgary, Alberta.
History
Global's first tentative steps towards a national news presence came in 1994 with the launch of First National, a regional newscast presented by Peter Kent which was aired in Manitoba, Ontario and (starting in 1997) Quebec. Around the same time, the rival WIC television station group launched Canada Tonight, a newscast produced at WIC's Vancouver station CHAN-TV (better known as British Columbia Television or BCTV), and also aired on its stations in Alberta and Ontario.
Following the purchase of WIC's television stations by Global's then-parent company Canwest, Global announced in January 2001 its plans to launch a new network newscast in September of that year, with Kevin Newman returning to Canada from ABC News as the newscast's chief anchor.[2] First National ended production in February, and the Global stations which had aired that program broadcast Canada Tonight in its place until the new newscast launched.
The final broadcast of Canada Tonight aired on August 31, 2001, and the new newscast, titled Global National, debuted on September 3 from a renovated studio at CHAN, which became a Global O&O two days earlier and produces its local newscasts from the same studio. As part of the deal in which Global bought CHAN, it became home to Global's national news centre; the station had wanted to do a national newscast for its former network CTV (with Canada Tonight emerging as the result after CTV's board turned CHAN's proposal down). When the program began, it had only 15 people on staff and a budget of $8 million; the newscast was tied in part to $20 million worth of funding Global had put aside, in exchange for the CRTC to give Global a national network license (a bid approved in January 2000); Global National, as well as public-affairs shows and "wellness documentaries" were the fruits of the deal.
Global National set several technological firsts; it was the first daily newscast in the world to use digital cameras in addition to videotape, as well as editing all stories on Apple's then-new Final Cut editing software. The look and feel of the newscast was also distinctively different in comparison to other national newscasts; eschewing common elements like maps and globes, instead swirling circles in the Global house colors of red (with burgundy and orange, known internally as the "vortex of news") were used with a circular logo integrating the Global "crescent" logo of the era; the music package was uniquely heavy on woodwinds, drums and flutes. The newscast name was originally Global Network News (or GNN), but Global's marketing department argued for a title that was shorter and more concise.[3]
Kevin Newman's name was added to the program's title from the start of its second season. The program initially only aired on weekdays; weekend broadcasts began on February 26, 2005, with Tara Nelson as the anchor.[4] The launch of the weekend editions precipitated the cancellation of the newsmagazine series Global Sunday.[4]
Global National initially aired in different time slots across the country: 5:30 pm in
It is often difficult to compare Canada's national newscast ratings because the newscasts air at different times. Global decided to cut into their supper hour local newscast ratings to air Global National while rivals CTV and CBC air their national newscasts in the late evening. Despite airing in a more favorable timeslot, Global National is continually out-rated by
In February 2008, Newman began presenting the weekday edition of Global National from a specially-built digital newsroom and studio facility in
Tara Nelson was named Global's Europe bureau chief in September 2008;[9] her position as the program's weekend anchor was then shared by Carolyn Jarvis on Saturdays and Robin Gill on Sundays. Nelson resigned in October 2010 to become the new 6:00 pm anchor at CTV Calgary, Alberta (CFCN-DT).[10]
Newman announced his departure from the network on April 30, 2010,[11] and anchored the newscast for the last time on August 20, 2010. Dawna Friesen was named as his successor on July 13, 2010,[12] and began anchoring Global National on September 20, 2010.[13]
Carolyn Jarvis was reassigned to Global's newsmagazine program
Global National Mandarin
Global National Mandarin was a newscast aired on the
Notable on-air staff
Anchors
- Dawna Friesen - anchor and executive editor (Monday-Thursday)
- Farah Nasser - weekend/substitute anchor (Friday-Sunday)
Correspondents
- Eric Sorensen - Senior National Affairs Correspondent
- Jeff Semple - Global News Senior National Correspondent
- Jackson Proskow - Washington Bureau Chief
- Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent
- Jennifer Johnson - Washington Correspondent
- David Akin - Chief Political Correspondent (Ottawa)
- Mercedes Stephenson - Ottawa Bureau Chief
- Crystal Goomansingh - London Bureau Chief
- Redmond Shannon - London Correspondent
- Mike Armstrong - Quebec Correspondent
- Neetu Garcha - BC Correspondent
- Heather Yourex-West - Alberta Correspondent
- Heidi Petracek - Atlantic Correspondent[16]
Substitute anchors
Substitute anchors have included:
- Chris Gailus (Global BC)
- Coleen Christie (Global BC)
- Neetu Garcha (Global BC)
- Eric Sorenson - Senior National Affairs Correspondent
- Sophie Lui (Global BC)
- Sonia Deol (Global BC)
- David Akin - Chief Political Correspondent
Former on-air staff
- Patrick Brown: briefly Global's Beijing Bureau, returned to CBC Television as an independent correspondent
- 16x9until it was cancelled in 2016)
- Question Period
- Tara Nelson (weekend anchor, 2005–2008; Europe bureau chief, 2008–2010): now 6:00 pm anchor at CFCN-DT Calgary, Alberta
- Sean Mallen: former Europe Bureau Chief (based in London), now reporter for Global Toronto
- Leslie Roberts: resigned 2015
- Carol Wang: Weeknights (Mandarin anchor, 2012–2016) Shaw Multicultural Channel
- Power and Politics
- Shirlee Engel: formerly the “National Affairs Correspondent”| now with Compass Rose
- Robin Gill - (anchor/primary substitute anchor, 2008–2021): British Columbia correspondent (based in Vancouver)
- Gord Steinke (Global Edmonton)[17]
- Ross Lord: formerly Atlantic Correspondent
Former Reporters
- Jas Johal
- Mike Edgel
Current On-Air Reporters
- Redmond Shannon (part-time in London)
See also
References
- ^ "Farah Nasser Joins Global National as Weekend Anchor".
- ^ Nuttal-Smith, Chris (January 30, 2001). "Newman 'jazzed' about Global gig". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Kevin Newman reflects on 'Global National': How it all began - National | Globalnews.ca". 630CHED. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ a b Alex Strachan, "Global National takes on a seven-day work week: Familiar faces will be on weekend broadcasts". National Post, February 22, 2005.
- ^ Global News Brings Canadian Audiences Enhanced National / Local Suppertime News Package Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Global Television press release, February 1, 2006.
- ^ "Global News Boosts Fall Schedule". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "2019/2020 Canadian Television Report Card: CTV is Canada's Most-Watched Network for 19th Straight Year". Bell Media. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Global National -- from Ottawa". Ottawa Citizen. February 3, 2008.
- ^ "Global National Launches New Foreign Bureaus". Broadcaster Magazine. August 21, 2008.
- ^ "Tara Nelson Announced as Anchor of CTV NEWS AT SIX". CTV Media Release. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Kevin Newman leaving Global News". GlobalNational.com. April 30, 2010.
- ^ "Dawna Friesen named new Global National anchor". GlobalNational.com. July 13, 2010.
- ^ L. Scrivener, Dawna Friesen: From shy prairie girl to Global News anchor, Toronto Star, September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Global News and Shaw Multicultural Channel Launch Global National Mandarin Newscast". Global Television / Shaw Media press release. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Global National Mandarin Wrapping Up Production | Shaw Support". community.shaw.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "BROADCASTER HEIDI PETRACEK JOINS GLOBAL NATIONAL AS ATLANTIC CANADA CORRESPONDENT". www.corusent.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Global National with Gord Steinke - August 30, 2010". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.