Steve Murphy (Canadian news anchor)
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Steve Murphy is the current anchor of CTV News at Noon on A Atlantic and weekday editions of CTV News atnotic]]. Murphy started his career in the Spring of 1977 at CFBC Saint John. Murphy then moved to CJCH-AM
Halifax in May 1980. While at CJCH-AM, Murphy moved from reporter and newsreader to being the host of "The Hotline", a mid-morning call-in show.
Murphy replaced Dave Wright, who moved into television full-time at CTV Atlantic
as the host of Live At 5
. Murphy also started doing commentaries on Live At 5 on CTV Atlantic in 1982 and was featured on the very first episode. Murphy would eventually leave "The Hotline" and CJCH-AM, stop doing his commentaries on Live At 5, and become a co-host of that program in 1986 replacing Wright who moved to Boston to anchor at WHDH-TV
.
Murphy would continue hosting Live At 5 until 1993. Wright, then anchor of the ATV Evening News, went into retirement and Murphy was tapped as his replacement in 1993. Murphy continues to anchor CTV News at 6:00 p.m. today and the newscast is the Maritimes number one rated supper-time newscast. Murphy is also the longest serving anchor of CTV News at 6:00 p.m. because he has anchored the newscast for more than 15 years. Murphy is also one of the few CTV local anchors to fill in for Lloyd Robertson on CTV National News
. He filled in for Robertson for two newscasts in 2003.
and CTV News
made it clear after the interview aired that Murphy had no role in this decision. Ratings were not affected by this situation and CTV News at 6:00 p.m continues to be the number-one rated suppertime newscast in the Maritimes.
. Murphy also hosts the Christmas Daddies Telethon and The IWK Telethon for Children. Murphy currently lives in Halifax. Murphy also has two children, Nora, from his first marriage, and Brendan, from his second.
CJCH-FM
CJCH-FM is a Canadian radio station owned by Bell Media. It broadcasts on the FM band at 101.3 MHz from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Coincident with its move to FM on May 30, 2008, the station adopted the moniker "101.3 The BOUNCE" and a rhythmic contemporary/top 40 format...
Halifax in May 1980. While at CJCH-AM, Murphy moved from reporter and newsreader to being the host of "The Hotline", a mid-morning call-in show.
Murphy replaced Dave Wright, who moved into television full-time at CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
as the host of Live At 5
Live at 5 (CTV TV series)
Live at 5 is a popular hour-long television newsmagazine airing weekdays at 5:00 p.m. on the CTV Atlantic system in Atlantic Canada. The program's official name is CTV News: Live At 5. Before CTV's branding change in 2005, it was officially known as The ATV Evening News: Live At 5...
. Murphy also started doing commentaries on Live At 5 on CTV Atlantic in 1982 and was featured on the very first episode. Murphy would eventually leave "The Hotline" and CJCH-AM, stop doing his commentaries on Live At 5, and become a co-host of that program in 1986 replacing Wright who moved to Boston to anchor at WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV
WHDH, digital channel 42 , is an NBC-affiliated television station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest NBC station not owned by the network. Owned by Sunbeam Television, WHDH is a sister station to CW affiliate WLVI...
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Murphy would continue hosting Live At 5 until 1993. Wright, then anchor of the ATV Evening News, went into retirement and Murphy was tapped as his replacement in 1993. Murphy continues to anchor CTV News at 6:00 p.m. today and the newscast is the Maritimes number one rated supper-time newscast. Murphy is also the longest serving anchor of CTV News at 6:00 p.m. because he has anchored the newscast for more than 15 years. Murphy is also one of the few CTV local anchors to fill in for Lloyd Robertson on CTV National News
CTV National News
CTV National News is CTV's flagship newscast, which airs at 11:00 p.m. local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and live at 10:00pm ET, with repeats hourly up until 2 a.m. ET on CTV News Channel, CTV's 24-hour cable news television channel, and the previous day's can be seen on the Internet. ...
. He filled in for Robertson for two newscasts in 2003.
Stéphane Dion controversy
Murphy was at the centre of controversy when in the fall of 2008, during a Federal election campaign, CTV News at 6:00 p.m. chose to air an unedited version of an interview Murphy conducted with Stéphane Dion in which he had trouble understanding the questions Murphy was asking him and they had to restart the interview several times. Many viewers thought it was Murphy himself who chose to air interview uncut. Management at CTV AtlanticCTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic is a system of four television stations in the Canadian Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media...
and CTV News
CTV News
CTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network in Canada. The name CTV News is also applied as the title of local and regional newscasts on the network's owned-and-operated stations , which are closely tied to the national news division...
made it clear after the interview aired that Murphy had no role in this decision. Ratings were not affected by this situation and CTV News at 6:00 p.m continues to be the number-one rated suppertime newscast in the Maritimes.
Other/Personal Life
Murphy has written two books: Live At 5: The Story Of Its Success (Nimbus, 2002) and Before The Camera: A Memoir (Nimbus, 2006). Murphy donated his profits from both books to Christmas Daddies and the IWK Health Centre. Murphy is also very involved in the community and serves as chair of Christmas Daddies, a charity that holds a telethon every year to raise money for underprivileged Maritime children. The charity is administered by The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
. Murphy also hosts the Christmas Daddies Telethon and The IWK Telethon for Children. Murphy currently lives in Halifax. Murphy also has two children, Nora, from his first marriage, and Brendan, from his second.