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Beloved news anchor Linda Olsen to retire from Global Calgary
Global News
Olsen's last day anchoring Global News at 5 Calgary and Global News Hour at 6 Calgary will be on Monday, Aug. 19.
Longtime anchor Linda Olsen, a titan when it comes to TV news in Alberta’s largest city, announced Monday she is retiring from her role at Global Calgary.
Her last day anchoring Global News at 5 Calgary and Global News Hour at 6 Calgary will be on Monday, Aug. 19.
“It has been the honour of a lifetime to tell the stories of my hometown,” Olsen said in a news release. “After almost 30 years at the station, Global has become my second home and the people are like family to me.
“I am grateful to have been invited into viewers’ homes to deliver the news every day and I thank everyone who has seen me in the city and taken a moment to say hello or sent me a note.
“I will miss the people, and the work we do, and will continue to be an advocate for the importance of journalism with a local lens.”
Olsen was born and raised in Calgary and is a graduate (with honours) from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Before joining Global Calgary in 1995, she worked as a news reporter and anchor at Global Saskatoon and at CTV Calgary.
Olsen’s decorated career in television spans nearly four decades. She has been recognized with numerous individual awards and, along with her team, has been the recipient of two RTDNA awards — one in 2018 and the other in 2014 for Canada’s Best Newscast.
Most recently, Olsen was part of the team that won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Live News Special as part of the Global network’s coverage of Alberta’s provincial election.