TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s Global News announced today the addition of two key roles to its newscast team at Global National.
Nathen Sekhon (above, left) is joining Global National as executive producer on July 18, and Caroline Gdyczynski (right) will join as producer on Aug. 22, according to an email sent to Cartt.ca.
Sekhon has previously led editorial teams in B.C. and Ontario in the production of newscasts across four languages for Rogers Sports and Media’s Omni Television.
“Nathen is a talented editorial leader and programmer with crucial experience launching programs, mentoring teams, developing talent and overseeing high-impact projects such as the coverage of national and provincial elections and the Olympic Games,” reads Global’s email.
“He is passionate about enterprise and original stories told through a lens that reflects the diversity of Canada, and fortifying relationships across platforms and bureaus to leverage collective strengths and drive impactful journalism.”
Gdyczynski is joining Global from TRT World in Istanbul, where she has worked as a program editor and acting executive producer.
“Caroline has been leading editorial teams in the production of hourly news bulletins, breaking news and network specials for major events such as the COVID-19 Pandemic, the War in Syria and the 2020 US Election. Before moving to Turkey, Caroline was a Producer at the CBC in Toronto, where she launched the award-winning program Our Toronto,” the email from Global says.
“We are pleased to be reinvesting in Global National and our journalism at a time when Canadians need trusted and quality sources of news and information,” said Ingrid Bakewell, national director of network programming at Global News, as quoted in the email.
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