Debra Arbec
Debra Arbec | |
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| Alma mater | Concordia University |
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| Network | CTV Montreal (1997-2011) CBC Montreal (2011-present) |
Debra Arbec is a Canadian television journalist, who has been the lead anchor on CBMT-DT, the CBC Television station in Montreal, Quebec, since 2011.[1] She is most noted as the winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Local Anchor at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[2]
Arbec grew up in Rawdon, Quebec, and studied journalism at Concordia University.[3] She began her career as a reporter for radio station CJAD, and briefly worked for The Weather Network before joining CFCF-DT in 1997 as a reporter and weekend and late-night anchor.[3]
She moderated the English-language debate during the 2018 Quebec general election.[4]
She was previously nominated for Canadian Screen Awards for best local news anchor at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018,[5] the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019,[6] and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[7] She was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best News special at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for the results of the 2014 Quebec general election.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Debra Arbec rises to 'bigger challenge' at CBC; Move was inspired by a need to grow as a news anchor". Montreal Gazette, September 26, 2011.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: News, Entertainment & Sports". Broadcast Dialogue, May 28, 2024.
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