Victoria’s CHEK Adds Joe Perkins, Loses Ben O’Hara Byrne

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Seems CHEK’s new News Director Scott Fee is already making his presence felt in the market.  He’s just hired away one of CTV Vancouver Island’s bright lights, anchor/reporter Joe Perkins (pictured above).  Joe had been a member of the CIVI newsroom since arriving from CKPG-TV Prince George in late 2011.

As well as anchoring the 5 pm and 11 pm news nightly Perkins has also made his presence felt hosting the Noon Show (12:15 – 1 pm M-F) on CFAX 1070.  In my opinion it was the bright light on the radio station’s talk schedule.

Concurrently a CHEK anchor since October of 2015 Ben O’Hara Byrne has been wiped from the station’s website.  O’Hara Byrne had handled the 6 pm and 10 pm news Mon-Fri.  Prior to arriving at CHEK Ben had been a foreign correspondent for first Global and then CTV News.

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  1. Always listened to Joe on CFAX and CTV2. Will now be watching more of him on CHEK. Congratulations on the new anchor position.

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