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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Debra Arbec and Andrew Chang – Co-anchors for CBC News: Montreal". The Montrealer. March 11, 2013.
- ^ Plante, Caroline (17 September 2018). "Débat en anglais: l'éducation et l'immigration créent des flammèches" [English debate: education and immigration sparks]. L'actualité (in French). Montreal. La Presse Canadienne. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "CBC Montreal's Debra Arbec nominated for Canadian Screen Award". CBC News. Montreal. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (26 March 2019). "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Debra Arbec nominated for Canadian Screen Award". CBC News. Montreal. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.