OTTAWA – CTV Ottawa announced Wednesday it has hired Rosey Edeh (pictured) as co-anchor of CTV Morning Live Ottawa.
Edeh, who was most recently was with Global TV, brings more than 20 years of experience and on Monday will join co-anchors Annette Goerner, Leslie Roberts, and Jasmin Ibrahim.
“I’m very excited to join the great team at CTV Morning Live Ottawa,” said Edeh, in the Bell Media press release. “I’m looking forward to connecting with viewers across the city each morning to discuss the most essential topics unfolding in the Ottawa community.”
“We could not be more thrilled to have a trusted journalist like Rosey… Her passion and energy add to the show’s mandate to tell meaningful and entertaining stories,” said Ziyada Callender, supervising producer. “Rosey’s wealth of experience and broad range of skills make her the perfect addition to the CTV Ottawa team.”
Edeh began her career with CTV Montreal as a sports reporter. She then moved the U.S. to work CNN and MSNBC. She most recently worked in various roles in both Toronto and Montréal for Global News and ET Canada, and was the executive producer, writer, and director of the 2019 documentary Oliver Jones: Mind, Hands, Heart.
Born in London, England and raised in Montréal, Edeh also represented Canada in track and field, becoming a three-time Olympian and a World Cup of Track and Field gold medallist. She is an inductee of the Québec Sports Hall of Fame and has served as announcer for the Canadian Athletics Championships and was the track and field commentator and analyst at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Edeh was the fastest woman in Canada to ever run the 400 metres hurdles until her record was broken in 2019.
