Windsor — CBC Windsor today announced that Arms Bumanlag has been named new host of CBC News Windsor weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET on CBC. Bumanlag starts at CBC Windsor today, and will assume hosting duties in September.
"Windsor Essex is my home. I love this area, the people in it, and the multicultural communities that make our region unique and vibrant," said Bumanlag. "The opportunity to report on the stories that matter to you, to bring them to you live while engaging with you on social media is something I hold dear to my heart. The CBC family has welcomed me with open arms and I'm happy to have found a home at CBC Windsor."
Bumanlag's passion, local knowledge and experience will be valuable assets as CBC Windsor reimagines its flagship newscast, broadcast live from its Riverside Drive location Monday to Friday.
"As an award-winning market leader in breaking news and original journalism on multiple platforms, CBC Windsor is committed to telling the stories of this region's diverse and Indigenous communities," said Marissa Nelson, Senior Managing Director, Ontario Region. "Bumanlag's deep ties to Windsor, news judgment and sense of story will help us strengthen community connections and expand our audience and reach, and drive coverage that reflects the rich diversity of Windsor and area."
"Arms has reported from pretty much every street corner and venue in this city and knows the people and their stories as well as any journalist in Windsor and Essex County," said Donald McArthur, Executive Producer of CBC Windsor. "He has deep roots in this community and a robust following on social media, where he engages with a local audience about the stories and issues that matter to them most."
Bumanlag, 35, was born and raised in Windsor and has been covering local stories for more than a decade on radio and television for CTV Windsor and AM 800. He graduated from the Radio and Television program at Michigan's Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in 2004. He is a former columnist for Biz X Magazine.
Bumanlag has been named Best TV personality multiple times by a Windsor-based media outlet and also a community organization. In April of this year, he was named a Champion of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health for his advocacy work.
CBC Windsor News is broadcast at 6 p.m. and is livestreamed at cbc.ca/windsor. It can be watched on Channel 9 (CBET); Channel 10 (Cogeco); Channel 587 (Bell TV); Channel 644 (Shaw).
CBC Radio One: 97.5 FM
CBC Radio Two: 89.9 FM
For further information, please contact:
Nicola Makoway, publicist, CBC
nicola.makoway@cbc.ca 416-205-7673 (office) 416-526-7626 (mobile)
