CBC announced Wednesday veteran CBC journalist Chris Glover is the new host of CBC Radio’s Toronto morning show, Metro Morning.
Glover has worked for CBC for nearly 17 years, as an anchor, reporter and producer for CBC News. Born and raised in Whitby, Ont., Glover’s time at CBC has included stints as a legislative correspondent in Winnipeg and as a news reporter and anchor for CBC Toronto and CBC News Network. He has also had frequent deployments to CBC’s news bureau in Washington, D.C., where he reported from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. He was most recently one of the hosts of CBC’s investigative TV show Marketplace.
Glover holds a journalism degree from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and has called Toronto’s fashion district home for more than a decade. He is a recipient of a Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award for his 2023 coverage of Toronto’s mayoral by-election, and he also received a 2021 Canadian Screen Award nomination for best local reporter.
“Since I was a little kid growing up in the suburbs, I’ve relied on CBC to help me connect with my favourite city, Toronto,” Glover said in a CBC press release. “Joining the Metro Morning team as the next host is a dream come true. I admire the show’s ability to empower, entertain and bring people together, so this opportunity is an honour.
“At a time when the world can feel increasingly complex and unpredictable, Metro Morning is with you every morning helping to make sense of it all,” Glover added. “I hope the show will remain a calm, smart and fun way for people to start their day. I’m ready for the early mornings so listeners can wake up informed, and hopefully with a smile.”
“Chris’ enthusiasm for Toronto news is boundless,” Laura Green, managing editor at CBC Toronto, said in a statement. “There aren’t enough hours in Metro Morning for all the stories I know he’ll want to tell. His years unpacking the day’s top stories have given him a profound understanding of how critical it is for journalists to give audiences the context they need, when they need it. I’m looking forward to hearing where Chris takes the show.”
Metro Morning is heard weekdays from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. ET across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area on CBC Radio (99.1 FM) and streams live on the CBC News app.
Photo of Chris Glover courtesy of CBC
