Here is a memo sent out today announcing to staff the retirement of CTV News anchor Christine Bentley. This is a significant day in the history of our newsroom. After 35 years with CTV News, Christine Bentley has decided to step down from the anchor desk, and take on new projects outside of CTV. Christine will make the announcement on air in a few minutes from now, and this Friday’s 6:00pm newscast will be her last. Christine wanted you all to know about her decision before she makes it public. In 1977, Christine joined CFTO as an ambitious young reporter, fresh out of Barrie. She worked her way up to the Queen’s Park beat, eventually joining Ken Shaw at 11:30 PM on what was then known as Nightbeat News. Years later she and Ken re-teamed at suppertime, on Toronto’s #1 newscast. Today, Christine is a household name from Oshawa to Hamilton, and she is one of the most recognizable personalities in our city. She marks this career milestone knowing that she has helped keep CTV Toronto as strong as ever; both in quality and in the ratings.
I grew up watching Christine Bentley and Ken Shaw
they were a great team.
Dave Duvall and Lance Armstrong and all the reporters.
I am going to miss Christine, she was the best in giving everyone the uptodate news. She was very professional and very funny too!
I wish Christine all the very best in the next chapter of her life.