Sep 02 2011
And That’s The Kind Of Day It’s Been
September 1, 2011 was the end of an era..
In case you haven’t already heard, Canadian icon, Lloyd Robertson signed off for the last time as CTV’s National News anchor after being with the network for 35 years. His career started long before that, but I’m going to focus on his CTV years..
From a very young age, I’ve always associated late night news with Lloyd Robertson. I remember in the 80’s when I’d occasionally get to stay up late and watch the news with that blue background that has always reminded me of vertical blinds. I’d lie in bed at night and hear through the floor the all too familiar opening tune to his newscast and try and make out what he was saying.
As I got older, I still tuned in to watch the news with Lloyd. Events like the Challenger shuttle explosion, to the fall of the Berlin wall. Celebrations, wars, natural disasters, or any other local, national or world events. There are few things today that stay consistent, but watching the days events with Lloyd explaining what happened was one of those reliable things.
Even though most Canadians never met him, I believe that we all learned about our world and country from him. So many newscasters “tell” you the news, but few explained it like he did.
Lisa LaFlamme certainly has big shoes to fill. It will be interesting to see what happens with late night news ratings.
Lloyd, if you happen to read this, thank you for being a part of my life. You will be missed on the late night news by myself and all Canadians.
Good luck and enjoy your retirement!