Beginning Wednesday, Stefan Keyes is the new anchor of CTV News Ottawa’s weekday newscasts CTV News at Five and CTV News at 11:30.
Most recently co-host of the Ottawa edition of CTV Morning Live, Keyes’s new appointment was announced in Tuesday night’s newscast by former CTV News Ottawa anchor Matt Skube, who recently announced his decision to step down from the role.
Born and raised in Ottawa, Keyes is a seasoned journalist with more than 17 years of experience. A graduate of Carleton University’s journalism program, he began his career at CTV News Ottawa in 2008 before moving to Calgary to anchor Global News’ local weekend morning show. He returned to CTV Ottawa in 2016.
“Stefan is a familiar and trusted voice to Ottawa viewers, making him the perfect person to lead our 5 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. newscasts,” Peter Angione, director of news and information programming at Bell Media in Ottawa, said in a Wednesday press release announcing Keyes’s appointment. “He has years of experience as a reporter and anchor, and he is extremely well known in the Ottawa community.”
“The storytelling style of the evening news will always be my first journalistic love. Its depth, sincerity, compassion, and ability to give weight to the happenings of the world on a local level is what I was raised on,” Keyes said in a statement. “It’s a true blessing to keep the nation’s capital informed on a daily basis, and this role is a privilege I don’t take lightly.”
“An exceptional leader and journalist, Stefan understands the importance of local news, and its significance in empowering people with the information they need to know,” said Jodi Hamilton, operations manager of local radio and TV in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario for Bell Media. “With Stefan at the helm of these weekday newscasts, CTV News Ottawa will continue to ensure that our community is well informed of the biggest news updates across all platforms.”
Photo of Stefan Keyes courtesy of Bell Media
