Olsen's last day anchoring Global News at 5 Calgary and Global News Hour at 6 Calgary will be on Monday, Aug. 19.
Longtime anchor Linda Olsen , a titan when it comes to TV news in Alberta’s largest city, announced Monday she is retiring from her role at Global Calgary .“It has been the honour of a lifetime to tell the stories of my hometown,” Olsen said in a news release. “After almost 30 years at the station, Global has become my second home and the people are like family to me.
“I will miss the people, and the work we do, and will continue to be an advocate for the importance of journalism with a local lens.”Olsen was born and raised in Calgary and is a graduate from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Before joining Global Calgary in 1995, she worked as a news reporter and anchor at Global Saskatoon and at CTV Calgary.
“I have never taken it lightly,” she said. “I have also learned so much from the journalists who paved the way before me and continue to learn from the new journalists choosing this line of work.” “She cares deeply about our audience and we will be forever grateful for all she has taught us about always putting our community first.”Ward Smith, the senior vice-president of Global News, described Olsen as “a force in Calgary” and “the face of Global News in the community.”
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