Camille Ross, who three and a half years ago launched Global Montreal’s morning show, is leaving the station and the city to move with her new husband to London, Ont.
Ross made the announcement on the show Wednesday morning. Her last show is Thursday.
She hasn’t announced what she’ll be doing in her new home, though she said she would stay in the broadcasting/journalism world. Global doesn’t have a station in London, though CTV does, and Ross worked at CTV before joining Global.
The announcement led to tributes on social media from her coworkers, notably station manager Karen Macdonald, weather presenter Jessica Laventure and news reporter Kelly Greig.
1. Very sorry to say goodbye to @CamilleGlobal, the smiling face of the @Global_Montreal Morning News for 3.5 years.
— Karen Macdonald (@macdonaldglobal) June 22, 2016
2/3 @CamilleGlobal will be missed by @Global_Montreal but we hope she'll join @globalnews family again soon
— Karen Macdonald (@macdonaldglobal) June 22, 2016
3/3 Wishing @CamilleGlobal all the best down the 401! @Global_Montreal
— Karen Macdonald (@macdonaldglobal) June 22, 2016
No words to express how I feel this am. Excited for @CamilleGlobal & all that awaits her. But sad to see my friend go. @Global_Montreal
— . (@JessLaventure) June 22, 2016
A huge congrats to @CamilleGlobal who is on to the next adventure. Thank you so much for making me a better journalist and for your patience
— Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) June 22, 2016
Always made it easier to wake up before dawn when @CamilleGlobal is at the desk. Will miss you a ton!
— Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) June 22, 2016
Tough saying goodbye to @CamilleGlobal today. One more day for the morning show ladies. pic.twitter.com/P8vus1UHgb
— Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) June 22, 2016
https://t.co/vhkfnl8JYR> Very sad to see this kind lady leave @Global_Montreal, but glad she's following her heart.Good luck @CamilleGlobal
— Jamie Orchard (@JamieOrchardMtl) June 22, 2016
Temporary hosts for summer
The big question off the bat is who’s going to replace her. There’s speculation about the obvious choices, including Laventure (though she does a really good job in her current role). Richard Dagenais could be another choice, if the bridges aren’t too scorched there. Or someone new could be brought in. There’s no lack for broadcasters looking for work these days.
For now, it’ll be fill-in hosts, who had already been lined up before Ross’s departure was announced, Macdonald tells me. Paola Samuel is first up, starting Monday.
“We certainly expect to have a new host in place by Labour Day but it’s too early to say when.”
It’s not made clear here why she’s leaving. Camille is moving to London, Ontario because her husband just got a job there(maybe hinted from reading Mike Cohen’s piece)?
That is correct. She explains in the on-air interview.
Good luck to Camille in London, she’ll do well there if she stays in broadcasting as she mentioned.
But Richard Dagenais to me would be the best choice, he knows the show, etc.
Quite sad. I didn’t watch the Morning News regularly (I don’t live in Quebec) but I watched on occasion. I really like Camille. Oh well, good for her! Hopefully she’ll stay on TV in London! Hopefully, Global Montreal chooses a good new host
Camille is bar none the BEST morning show host in Montreal. Her gentle disposition and professionalism will certainly be missed in my household.
From what you say at the end. It was already planned she was off for the summer at the Global Montreal Morning Show(all the temporary hosts had already been scheduled for whole summer)? So she’s will be paid by Global Montreal until September?
I don’t think it was the whole summer, but yes she would have taken vacation just like everyone else does.
Camille was a good host. professional and pleasant. That’s a big loss. There seems to be a rush to the exits at Global. Haven’t they lost a lot of people this year? Ever see Global people on the road? Ask them how it’s going there and they say “great!” But they give off the same vibe as a person being held hostage at home in a movie. The neighbour knocks on the door because they heard a noise and asks if the person is ok. They say yes, but the audience and the neighbour suspect otherwise.
LOL Newshound. I hear ya but Global is a formidable source for news nationwide even edging out the rest in the west. Does anyone know the ratings in Montreal anglo mkts? Global vs CBC vs CTV vs CITY? Morning , Noon , Six and Late? Would be interesting flow chart to see.
CTV Montreal is well ahead of its competitors during all time periods. News at 6 has historically had a market share above 50%, which is crazy high. In the evenings, CBC comes next, followed by Global.
I watched the show and I will miss her. The alternative is the guy on CTV.
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