Lloyd Robertson, CTV’s longtime national news anchor, announced Friday that he will retire from the position in the middle of next year.

Robertson, who has become a recognizable figure in Canadian television and news over the course of his 58-year career in broadcasting, has said he will remain with the network in a variety of roles after he leaves the anchor’s desk.

Robertson joined the network in 1976 and holds the record as the longest running network news anchor in North America.

CTV also announced Friday that Lisa LaFlamme will take Robertson’s spot at the anchor’s chair next year.

“I am so proud of Lisa and so very happy for her,” Robertson said in a release. “She's an extraordinary talent and a wonderful human being. Canadians will appreciate it's the right choice.”

LaFlamme started her broadcast year in 1988 at CTV’s CKCO affiliate. She is the now national affairs correspondent for CTV National News

“There comes a time and this is it! I want to leave a suitable period for my successor to have a smooth and seamless transition,” Robertson said. 

Robertson, 76, began his broadcasting career in 1952 at CJCS Stratford. Over his career he has covered many of the major political, social and cultural events that marked the 20th and 21st centuries.

Contact Ryan O'Neill at 613-232-5952 ext. 222 or roneill@thewirereport.ca
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