Robin Gill
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Robin Gill is a Canadian journalist
. She is currently the weekend anchor for Global National
and B.C. correspondent. Robin has also worked for the CBC
and graduated from the University of British Columbia
with a degree in International Relations
and from BCIT she earned a diploma
in broadcast journalism
.
Robin decided from high school that she would have a career in media. She began her career as a writer and researcher for CHAN-TV
. Her next position required her to move to Saskatchewan
for a job reporting and anchoring for a local station. From Saskatchewan she then moved on and reported for the CBC in Vancouver
. Robin helped launch, A-Channel
, a new station in Calgary
(now Citytv
) where she hosted both the morning show and reported for the evening news. She then moved to Toronto
, Canada
's largest media market, in the summer of 2000, to report for Global News in Toronto (CIII-TV
) before becoming the weekend anchor.
Since moving to Toronto, Robin has worked on many stories highlighting local issues, such as the SARS outbreak, the 2003 & 2007 Provincial Elections, the Blackout of 2003
, the Dalai Lama
's visit and other stories. She was also active in reporting on the 2005 "Year of the Gun" Story for Global News and hosted and reported on Community events in affected areas which were aimed at reducing gun violence in troubled Toronto
neighbourhoods.
As of December 2008 Robin Gill, joined Global National
as the new Weekend Anchor.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. She is currently the weekend anchor for Global National
Global National
Global National is the national newscast of Canada's Global Television Network. Dawna Friesen anchors the program's weekday edition from the Global BC studios; Robin Gill currently anchors the weekend edition...
and B.C. correspondent. Robin has also worked for the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
and graduated from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
with a degree in International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and from BCIT she earned a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
.
Robin decided from high school that she would have a career in media. She began her career as a writer and researcher for CHAN-TV
CHAN-TV
CHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
. Her next position required her to move to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
for a job reporting and anchoring for a local station. From Saskatchewan she then moved on and reported for the CBC in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. Robin helped launch, A-Channel
A-Channel (Craig Media)
A-Channel was a Canadian television system owned by Craig Media from 1997 to 2004 and CHUM Limited from 2004 to 2005. It consisted of Craig's television stations in Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton, and was the company's unsuccessful attempt to build a national network.CHUM Limited, which acquired...
, a new station in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
(now Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
) where she hosted both the morning show and reported for the evening news. She then moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's largest media market, in the summer of 2000, to report for Global News in Toronto (CIII-TV
CIII-TV
CIII-DT-41 is a television station owned by Shaw Communications that serves much of the population of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a flagship station of the Global Television Network...
) before becoming the weekend anchor.
Since moving to Toronto, Robin has worked on many stories highlighting local issues, such as the SARS outbreak, the 2003 & 2007 Provincial Elections, the Blackout of 2003
Northeast Blackout of 2003
The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, just before 4:10 p.m....
, the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
's visit and other stories. She was also active in reporting on the 2005 "Year of the Gun" Story for Global News and hosted and reported on Community events in affected areas which were aimed at reducing gun violence in troubled Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
neighbourhoods.
As of December 2008 Robin Gill, joined Global National
Global National
Global National is the national newscast of Canada's Global Television Network. Dawna Friesen anchors the program's weekday edition from the Global BC studios; Robin Gill currently anchors the weekend edition...
as the new Weekend Anchor.