MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST NICOLE DI DONATO JOINS GLOBAL EDMONTON AS THE STATION’S NEWEST ANCHOR
February 8, 2024
For Immediate Release
EDMONTON, February 8, 2024 – Global Edmonton, the city’s top source for local news, weather and traffic, is pleased to announce that award-winning journalist, Nicole Di Donato, is joining the station as the Anchor for Global News at 11, weeknights starting on February 19.
“Nicole’s passion for news makes her an excellent fit for the team,” said Deb Zinck, Executive Producer, Global Edmonton. “She understands the station’s deep connections to the community, and she’s eager to share our stories.”
A driven storyteller who is committed to delivering impactful local news, Nicole was part of the team that won the 2021 RTDNA Canada award for Best Small/Medium Market Newscast in the Prairies region. In 2019, she also received the John A. Honderich Gold Medal in Journalism and the Ross and Don McLean Memorial Award.
Most recently she was a multimedia journalist and anchor at CTV Calgary and previously worked as a weekend anchor and video journalist in Saskatoon and Northern Ontario.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Global Edmonton team and bringing my passion for breaking news and community-focused stories to Alberta’s capital,” said Nicole Di Donato. “Global News at 11 was always on in my family’s home, so this truly feels like a full circle moment. I can’t wait to call this beautiful place my new home and connect with viewers each night.”
Starting on February 20, Global News Anchor Quinn Ohler makes the move to Co-Anchor of Global News at Noon and Health Matters Reporter. Quinn has been with Global News since 2008, including anchoring Global News at 11 for the past five years.
February also sees the return of Sports as a regular feature in Global News Hour at 6, reinforcing the station’s commitment to local sports coverage. Slav Kornik was introduced as the new Sports Anchor on February 5.
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Cathy Paine, Communications Specialist, Global News
647-649-1634
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Rishma Govani
Director, Communications, Global News
416-391-7361
rishma.govani@corusent.com
