Global Calgary Announces Changes To Its Weekday And Weekend Newscasts

For Immediate Release

CALGARY, August 26, 2024 – Today, Global Calgary announced changes to its award-winning lineup of local news. Starting on September 9, viewers will see some familiar faces at new times for its weekday and weekend programming while still delivering the same great coverage.

Dallas Flexhaug moves from mornings to evenings and will anchor Global News at 5 and Global News Hour at 6, joining Joel Senick and Paul Dunphy.

A Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) award winner for coverage of the Fort McMurray floods during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and Global’s 2023 Alberta provincial election special broadcast, Dallas has been a staple in Alberta’s broadcasting landscape for more than a decade and has been on the frontlines of many big new stories across the province and the country.

“I am a born and raised Calgarian and I love this city,” said Dallas Flexhaug. “I’m grateful that I get to serve the community in this new way and after spending almost a decade as the anchor of Global News Morning, I feel ready to take on a new challenge and turn off the 3 a.m. alarm clock! Sleep will be my new best friend along with Joel Senick! See you on Global News at 5 and Global News Hour at 6 where I’ll focus on local news that connects the community, and hopefully share a few laughs along the way.”

Bindu Suri trades in middays for mornings and will now be part of Calgary’s #1 morning show, Global News Morning.

Bindu joined Global Calgary in 2007 and has been part of many live events, including the live broadcast of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and delivering live press conferences on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic that changed 2020 for everyone around the world.

“I’m truly excited to be given the opportunity to wake up with Calgarians who trust us to deliver the important news of the day,” said Bindu Suri. “I’ve got my early wakeup call already set, and I can’t wait to join Blake Lough on the anchor desk as we navigate busy mornings of news, traffic and weather in the city that I love.”

Veteran reporter and anchor, Tracy Nagai, shifts from Global News Morning Weekend, to weekdays and will now be seen on Global News at Noon with Joel Senick.

Tracy joined Global Calgary in 2009 and has reported on issues and events that matter to Calgarians.

Experienced broadcaster, Ina Sidhu, will continue to be the anchor for Global News at 11.

On weekends, Global Calgary and Global Edmonton will continue to provide their audiences with local stories and news from across the province.

The stations are excited to welcome Global Edmonton’s Lisa MacGregor into viewers’ homes as the anchor of Global News Morning Weekend. Airing from 7 to 10 a.m. MT, it is the only uniquely local weekend morning newscast in Calgary and in Edmonton.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Lisa has covered everything from the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the most recent Jasper wildfires.

Global Calgary’s Jayme Doll will be the anchor of Global News Hour at 6 and Global News at 11 for both Calgary and for Edmonton. The only uniquely local weekend evening and late evening newscasts will continue to focus on stories that impact Calgarians and Edmontonians along with provincial, national and international news. Jayme is an award-winning journalist who has been with Global News for two decades and is the recipient of the Adrienne Clarkson award for diversity and a national RTDNA.

-30-

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @CorusPR,  @GlobalCalgary @GlobalEdmonton

Global Calgary is part of the Corus Entertainment Network. 

 About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, and technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, and children’s book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. Corus is the domestic advertising representative and an original content partner for Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, which is the leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service. For more information visit www.corusent.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Cathy Paine
Communications Specialist, Global News
647-649-1634
ca*********@co******.com