Michel Godbout

Michel Godbout is a Canadian television news anchor. From 2006 to 2009 he anchored CBC News: Montreal at Six for CBMT, since taking over for Dennis Trudeau in 2006.[1][2] He studied journalism in New Brunswick where he also worked in community and private radio then joined Radio-Canada Télévision and played for the Moncton Blue Eagles. He moved to Manitoba, before returning to Montreal in 1999 where he joined CBC Television.

In September 2009, with the revamping of the newscast to a 90-minute format, Godbout became the senior correspondent for CBC News Montreal, working in the field as a special assignment reporter. In 2010 he moved to sports as CBC's sports journalist and anchor.

In August 2011, Godbout joined the newly created TVA Sports. He is head anchor for the sports news at 11:00pm.

With the hard impact of the pandemic has on sports coverage on television, Group TVA have decided to stop broadcasting newscasts on TVA Sports. He finally anchors newscasts at LCN and TVA, during week-ends and holiday season.

References
  1. Mike Cohen, "CTV and Global not concerned about new CBC newscast" Archived 2013-01-15 at Archive.today The Suburban News, official website. (2009) Retrieved December 4, 2010
  2. CBC biography of Michel Godbout. CBC, official website. Retrieved December 4, 2010


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