Compass (1986 TV program)
Compass is a 60-minute local CBC television news program based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Broadcast weeknights from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. AT on CBCT-DT, it is the only PEI-specific television newscast available in the province.
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | CBC News: Compass |
| Genre | News program |
| Presented by | Louise Martin Jay Scotland |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television (CBCT-DT) Air at: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Daily |
| Release | 1986 – present |
The newscast launched as a single 60-minute newscast in 1986, with Roger Younker as its anchor from its inception until his departure in 2002. Younker became well-known and trusted within Prince Edward Island. The program's humorous and popular weatherman, Kevin "Boomer" Gallant, also joined the show in 1986.
Bruce Rainnie replaced Younker as the show's permanent host in 2003, and announced on 23 February 2017, that he would be departing Compass at the end of April. Less than a week later, longtime weatherman Kevin "Boomer" Gallant announced his retirement after 31 years with Compass. Both Gallant and Rainnie ended their tenures with the program on Friday, 28 April 2017.
Sarah Fraser assumed interim anchor duties for Compass on 1 May 2017, and Kalin Mitchell (weatherman for CBHT and CBAT) assumed temporary weather forecasting duties the same day, He later worked at CTV Atlantic on 26 March 2018.
On 30 May 2017, Louise Martin was named permanent host, and Jay Scotland permanent weather meteorologist.