Roger Petersen
Encyclopedia
Roger Petersen is a Canadian
television news reporter. He served as anchor on CityNews
(formerly CityPulse) and Breakfast Television
on Citytv Toronto
) from 1999 until 2004, when he moved to Vancouver
's CKVU (Citytv Vancouver) and became that station's lead male anchor with co-anchor Julie Nolin
. He remained in that position until the cancellation of that newscast on July 12, 2006. Then he went back to Toronto, this time reporting and anchoring for CTV Toronto. In October 2008, he returned to (Citytv Toronto) as weekend anchor alongside with Farah Nasser
. On January 19, 2010 Rogers & Citytv laid off many staff and cancelled some of the newscasts including the weekend newscasts. Petersen is now the anchor of CityNews Tonight, weeknights at 11pm. His appointment was named a few months after the death of 11pm anchor Mark Dailey.
Petersen is a graduate of Seneca College
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television news reporter. He served as anchor on CityNews
CityNews
CityNews is the title of local television newscasts currently seen on CITY-TV Toronto, Canada. It premiered on September 12, 1977 under the name CityPulse, then spread to Citytv stations in other cities across Canada. Due to severe financial issues, as of January 19, 2010, the only station that...
(formerly CityPulse) and Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
on Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
) from 1999 until 2004, when he moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
's CKVU (Citytv Vancouver) and became that station's lead male anchor with co-anchor Julie Nolin
Julie Nolin
Julie Nolin is a Canadian journalist. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Lethbridge.Prior to working in television, she was a newspaper reporter, photographer and editor. Since 1996, she has filled various roles at stations in Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Swift Current, Calgary, Saskatoon...
. He remained in that position until the cancellation of that newscast on July 12, 2006. Then he went back to Toronto, this time reporting and anchoring for CTV Toronto. In October 2008, he returned to (Citytv Toronto) as weekend anchor alongside with Farah Nasser
Farah Nasser
Farah Nasser is a Canadian journalist with CablePulse24 as of February 22, 2010. She previously anchored CityTv Toronto's 'CityNews' weekend editions at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. with Roger Petersen until she was laid off on January 19, 2010. CITY-TV announced cuts to several news programs and staff...
. On January 19, 2010 Rogers & Citytv laid off many staff and cancelled some of the newscasts including the weekend newscasts. Petersen is now the anchor of CityNews Tonight, weeknights at 11pm. His appointment was named a few months after the death of 11pm anchor Mark Dailey.
Petersen is a graduate of Seneca College
Seneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
.