I said. It laid the foundation of some really good work habits in terms of what we're supposed to do â€” and not do — as journalists. Soon, other patrons were offering names of doctors, dentists, nearby gyms and other services I’d need as a new person in town. Good choice. From television news anchor and VJ to newsreader and reporter, Sean Henry, BA (journalism) 01, has done it all. Henry recently sat down for a candid Q&A about his new Daybreak gig and the changing complexion of the news business. “After I graduated, it took me two years to find a full time job, so I had to have a few sources of part-time income to make ends meet. Daybreak celebrates Montreal in all its diversity, wakes you up and gets your day going. Every weekday morning, Sean Henry and the Daybreak team bring you the news you need and the stories you care about. He’s invited former PQ leader Jean-Francois Lisée to come on as a political commentator every two weeks. “You have goals as to where to want to be, and I was happy with my progress.” The increased visibility on television brought public recognition. Born and raised in Montreal, Krishnan worked with Videotron, CBC, CTV and Global Montreal before heading west to report and anchor for Global Regina, and Citytv and OMNI TV in Edmonton. “Part of the reason for ballet is to smooth out the contours of your body so that you have a more supple appearance on the trapeze. It’s great for concentration and of course, you have to maintain a good level of fitness.”, CBC posts job opportunities; and in 2005 Sean saw an opening in Windsor, Ontario. Henry was most recently anchoring the 11 p.m. local CBC TV newscast, replacing Nancy Wood, who moved over to take a leadership role at CBC Montreal’s digital desk. By doing this, we hope to bring more listeners as they see themselves reflected in parts of Daybreak.   And of course still we’ll have our traffic reports and sports coverage. Then, Brooks Bratten and Thomas Willis chat with Predators President and CEO Sean Henry on the business side of hockey (21:40). The higher-ups at CBC Montreal are banking on Sean’s engaging personality as one element in keeping Daybreak an integral part of Montrealers’ morning. In the style of Britain’s Channel One, I did a 10-minute show for the Youth News Network that was broadcast in high schools.  I also wrote a column titled Doctors In The News for a magazine called Doctors Review.” Sean also worked part-time in a call centre for National Bank, helping to answer customer questions. We had gone through a couple of dry runs so that I wasn't completely lost when I went on the air for the first time. I was asked to cover two sessions of the National Assembly – and that was a great learning experience.”, During his time in Quebec City, Sean covered a story about a circus school that was facing financial difficulty. I started to think ‘Oh boy – this is a big commitment!’ “Pursuing my black belt and the teaching that it involved took me out of my comfort zone. That’s the beauty of live radio. “I was not an athletic kid, and I was always the last one picked when we were making teams. Johnson, who currently is on maternity leave, was up against Award-winning journalist Sean Henry anchors CBC News Montreal weekend editions. “I have a brother and two sisters, and except for a sister on Edmonton, we’re all here in Montreal.” Sean now lives near the CBC studios in the East End, but visits his parents in LaSalle every week. Team president and CEO Sean Henry, who serves as a liaison to the hands-off owners, was made available to The Athletic on Wednesday. Know a Concordia grad with an interesting story? View Sean Henry’s professional profile on LinkedIn. The main floor of the building had some businesses, including a bar. Sean joined the Montreal newsroom in August 2012 after seven years at CBC Windsor. There are 300+ professionals named "Sean Henry", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. CBC Montreal's Sean Henry speaks with Ellen Jacobs, who is volunteering with the Contactivity Centre's Leave Out Loneliness project. While only in his 40s, Sean is a veteran of CBC, having served the national network in for seven years in Windsor before coming to Montreal in 2012. When we did a pre-Christmas feature on shopping, I sent a reporter to Les Galleries D’Anjou and she was surprised at how many Anglos she encountered and how quickly she was able to get her interviews completed.”. “CBC has hiring board committees, and applicants meet with the committee. LOCALE. Perhaps that’s why I was attracted to the circus flying trapeze and later, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.”, Once back in Montreal, flying trapeze lessons were difficult to schedule because of his four day rotation. I had a chill that evening when I realized what was going on.”, Sean had a similar occurrence in January 2020 when the Iranian military shot down a passenger plane shortly after take-off. Concordia Universityhttps://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/news/offices/advancement/2021/02/01/meet_sean_henry_new_host_of_cbc_montreals_daybreak.html. New York Rangers. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Lea Kabiljo, BFA 04, MA 09, remembers the first time she felt a special connection to Jean Paul Riopelle — the iconic Canadian painter and member of Quebec’s Les Automatistes movement of abstract artists. “I spent a lot of time covering stories in the courthouse. At first I was a bit intimidated, but my interview went well. I had a core group of people that I trained with, staying at the facility in St. Henri. “You don’t think that people will start to recognize you – but it happens.”, Sean had lived in several areas of the city, and is aproud Montrealer, “As the News Anchor, I started learning to become a leader; making editorial decisions. Sean Henry coach and management history. I like Sean Henry so I will stay tuned in. I was not the first Black reporter in Quebec but I was among the first Black journalists to anchor an English-language newscast. Mike Finnerty, Sean’s predecessor at Daybreak suggested that he apply for the prestigious position. “At first I thought it wasn’t for me – but then came to realize that it was a good opportunity. More on Daybreak Montreal Visit us for articles and more from Daybreak Montreal… After two years of sending applications all across Canada, Global TV offered Sean a full time position as a researcher and reporter in Quebec City. Sean Henry (BA 01), new host of CBC Montreal’s Daybreak recently sat down for a candid Q&A about his new job and the changing complexion of the news business. I met the couple, liked their condo and signed the lease right way. ... Montreal Canadiens. In fact – I hated team sports like soccer and basketball when I was young. She found me some fill-in work here in Montreal in August. Ottawa Senators. While attending Concordia’s Journalism School, he lived in Little Burgundy. By Sean Henry cbc.ca — Some riders feel the government isn't hearing their concerns by suggesting that the commute with its planned mitigation measures will be slightly longer than the current travel time — and involve three modes of transportation. More on Daybreak Montreal Visit us for articles and more from Daybreak Montreal… Award-winning journalist Sean Henry is the host of Daybreak, CBC Montreal's weekday morning radio show. I earned my Black Belt in December 2019.”, It was while he was training in the circus school that Sean was encouraged to take up ballet. I picked Windsor, and they gave me a month to move from Quebec City, find a place to live and get settled. @VIA_Rail trains haven't made i… Henry joined the CBC Montreal newsroom in August 2012 after seven years at CBC Windsor, Ont., where one of his career highlights was covering civil rights activist Rosa Parks's funeral … But you still want to make sure you get to the person who’s going to catch you. SH: It was a positive experience and I felt it simulated what work would be like as much as possible. Sean Henry coach and management history. He is also a regular news journalist, radio newsreader and fills in on the anchor desk during the week. I sent out an email in all caps saying; ‘ANYBODY WHO SEES THIS CALL ME NOW!’ We started getting phone calls from radio reporters in Quebec City, and people here started coming into the studio.” Sean continues; “You take a deep breath, keep it simple and stick to the script that you’ve just written. Then when I was in Windsor, I took classes at a circus school in Detroit across the river. Henry will take over the role in January, with Rebecca Ugolini filling in as interim host until then. Sean Henry excited to engage with Montrealers in the morning Dec 7, 2020 For over 20 years, the Montreal Community Contact has been serving serving Montreal’s Black and … When we don’t have the answer – it’s time to call the Executive Producer.”, Sean cites an example. Re: Sean Henry named new host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak For the balance of 2020 CBC's Rebecca Ugolini will be the fill-in host on Daybreak until Sean Henry takes over in January 2021 For the balance of 2020 CBC's Rebecca Ugolini will be the fill-in host on Daybreak until Sean Henry takes over in … During our conversation, I learned that Sean is enthusiastic about seeking new challenges; both professionally and in his leisure pursuits. At 5:30 am on January 11, 2021, Sean Henry signed on as the new host of Daybreak, CBC Radio’s flagship morning radio broadcast. Philadelphia Flyers. Sean Henry’s sculptures of contemporary figures in casual, everyday clothing, are frozen mid-motion or lost in moments of quiet reflection. She succeeds Sean Henry in the late night anchor chair. The Nashville Predators owners are "angry and confused" with how this season has gone but are not planning to replace general manager David Poile, CEO Sean Henry told The Athletic. I was really happy where I was with my job and the quality of my life, but agreed to keep an open mind. LinkedIn is the world’s largest business network, helping professionals like Sean Henry discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. Prior to … I applied and I’m delighted to have this role.”, Sean participates regularly in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes, and eared his Black Belt in late 2019. FR. Sean Henry is on Facebook. While Windsor didn’t have a trapeze school, Sean found a school across the border in Detroit, and he continued on taking courses for the rest of his time in Windsor. New York Islanders. Partly because of this, I became the most senior student on the mat, although I still had an instructor. First modeling forms in clay, then casting them in bronze or ceramics and painting them in oil, Henry creates figures that resemble three-dimensional paintings, capturing psychological presence through an economy of expression. The 2020 Beatty Lecture and Q&A will be hosted by award-winning journalist Sean Henry who anchors CBC News Montreal at 11. Born in Cote-des-Neiges and raised in LaSalle, Sean Henry is the second of four children in a close-knit family. We’ve dropped the press review and there’s a little more conversation between us in the studio, plus we’re playing some music.”, “Montreal has many different neighbourhoods, and we want to explore them and share them with our listeners. Sean is a veteran journalist and broadcaster. New Jersey Devils. She returned to CBC Montreal in 2012. Bitcoin” – Montrealers like Fred Pye are leading a digital assets revolution, Yolande James’ trajectory from politician to political commentator, Blake Pouliot & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – March 12, 2021, A Taste of Tea – Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 2-4pm, Andrew Wan & Charles Richard-Hamelin – March 5-12, 2021, Martin Roscoe performs Schubert – March 5, 2021. We know that we’re helping pave the way and laying the foundation for the next generation. As a Black journalist, Henry has blazed a few trails himself in an industry criticized for its lack of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) journalists in newsrooms across the country. Toggle Dark Mode. He tried a session of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, easier to accommodate into his new schedule. “I tried it, and did it ever hurt! by Sean Henry via twitter retweeted by CBCAinslie 5/5/2017 8:16:33 PM . Not surprisingly Henry, who returned home to Montreal only four years ago after first a three-year tenure with Global Television in Quebec City followed by a seven- year stint with CBC in Windsor, Ontario, has been moving rapidly through the ranks in the take-no-prisoner world of radio and television. Nashville Predators. Ballet may look easy – but it’s not.”, “About three years ago I made the decision to focus on Jiu Jitsu and leave the circus behind. Browse more artworks Sean Henry from Galerie de Bellefeuille. To make it worse, these things often happen to you when nobody's looking. Well there is a tie-in to the replacement for Mike Finnerty to Nancy Wood. Email us at magazine@concordia.ca. I take that responsibility very seriously. San Jose Sharks. Most recently, Sean was the highly telegenic anchor for the weekend television news. That kindness lasted for the entire seven years that I was in Windsor. To get to know him a little better, here Sean answers some questions about how he sees his new gig. Sean Henry replaced Nancy Wood as the host of the late-night CBC Montreal newscast. This can help you become a more well-rounded journalist and prepare you to be a better journalist when you come back to the big city. The next step would be my black belt – which was a whole lot more involved. He’s confident and self-assured; and makes sure to bring his on-air colleagues into the flow of the program’s conversation. They were all great places but I find when you come back to Montreal, you have a different appreciation of it. We’re making a few changes to the program, beginning with the first half hour from 5:30 to 6am. “It was during my undergraduate degree. Ballet is the one thing that’s been consistent because our school has Zoom classes. Peter Anthony Holder and Elysia Bryan-Baynes have done it at Global, I did it at CBC, and Maya Johnson, [BA 06], will become the first full-time Black anchor at CTV Montreal beginning in March. They did and I did.”, Sean explained that when the person holding you on one trapeze says ‘hup’; you let go and fly to the person on the other trapeze who is going to catch you. Sean will host Daybreak starting in January 2021. You probably know him from his time as weekend anchor on CBC Montreal's TV news, as a radio guest host and from CBC radio specials. The school had been using a de-consecrated church, and the city wanted to start taxing the building and property, since it was no longer functioning as a church. DISPLAY SETTING. “Sean is an experienced and talented broadcaster who brings an openness to the conversation that makes people want to engage and have a conversation,” Meredith Dellandrea told the CONTACT. In addition to news stories in Quebec City, I also travelled to Chicoutimi and other towns and cities in the Saguenay Lac-St-Jean area for three years. He now adds host of Daybreak, CBC Montreal’s weekday morning radio show, to his impressive resume. ‘If you guys can stay open, I’m going to take lessons’. SH: I can spend more time on interviews. View Man with Italia Shirt Waiting by Sean Henry on artnet. You probably know him from his time as weekend anchor on CBC Montreal's TV news, as a radio guest host and from CBC radio specials. His year was marked by a series of large and small victories for Montrealers. It was a lot of getting used to the format and the flow of things. I explained to the bar owner why I was waiting, and he offered me a beer. Sean Henry can be heard weekday mornings on CBC Radio at 88.5 FM from 5:30 to 8:30 am. by Sean Henry via twitter 8/22/2012 8:26:34 PM “@stminfo: There is currently no service on these lines: 15 - 150 - 747 - (Between Berri-UQAM and Lionel-Groulx métro stations)” #cbcmtl by Sean Henry via twitter 8/22/2012 8:27:20 PM “I have a brother and two sisters, and except for a sister on Edmonton, we’re all here in Montreal.” Sean now lives near the CBC studios in the East End, but visits his parents in LaSalle every week. “I was on the air and Iran was denying their involvement – when suddenly they took responsibility. I do miss live human interaction, but working out helps keep me sane during this pandemic. With classes running at different times during the day, I was able to attend regularly despite my changing work schedule.”, “I started with my white belt, then blue, purple and onto my brown belt. He now adds host of Daybreak, CBC Montreal ’s weekday morning radio show, to his impressive resume. The journalism grad voices the weekday morning radio show, Meet broadcast journalist, Caryn Lieberman. It’s not the same thing as being there in person. Born in Cote-des-Neiges and raised in LaSalle, Sean Henry is the second of four children in a close-knit family. I also encourage up-and-coming journalists not to shy away from working in smaller markets. While another item was running, I told the producer in the control room to leave a space and that I’d write two sentences about Iran taking responsibility. Henry joined the Montreal newsroom in August 2012 after seven years at CBC Windsor. The new voice of CBC Montreal's Daybreak will be Sean Henry. Sean Henry is the new permanent host of CBC Montreal radio morning show, Daybreak, following the retirement of Mike Finnerty. People in my position have to decide ‘What is our best course of action here’. We’d love to hear it. By the time I came back on screen live – my sentences were scrolling across the bottom of television screens all over Montreal.”, Sean brings a lot of this ‘live’ on-air experience to his new role as host of Daybreak. Enter Search Term. Pittsburgh Penguins. He is also a regular news journalist, radio newsreader and assignment producer. Responses have been edited for … It’s a challenge to hit all of our targets.”. View the profiles of professionals named "Sean Henry" on LinkedIn. Henry took over CBC local morning radio show, Daybreak in January. Little things like traffic and construction still irritate, but being able to get from one end of town to the other in 20 to 25 minutes by metro is incredible. Tweet or DM me your story ideas. To receive the latest news, our next exhibitions and other informations. I was sore for days afterwards, but I enjoyed it. Daybreak celebrates Montreal in all its diversity, wakes you up and gets your day going. Sean accepted an invitation to try working out on the flying trapeze. I was nervous but it was a good first day. “After, seven years, the Managing Editor in Windsor told me that part of her goal was to get me into a larger market. SH: The circus stuff started because of a story I did when I was at Global in Quebec City, and I took classes for a year and a half after that. SH: One of the things I appreciate about our city is the metro. By contrast, I lived in Quebec City and didn’t know any of my neighbours. You still arrive early and socialize as you’re stretching before the class begins. While in Windsor, Sean regularly anchored for both CBC-TV and Radio, Sean Henry | Reporter/fill-in anchor at CBC Montreal; big into yoga, aerial silks and flying trapeze. That happened to me a handful of times. © 2018 The Montrealer Online. Television interviews would be three to four minutes, whereas for radio I can spend up to 10 minutes doing an interview. “Living in the East End, I’ve come to realize that there are a lot of Anglos in the area. I had to remember to speak slower, I had written a bunch of notes all over and kept looking at my studio director thinking ‘Where am I going to next?’ because you want to make it sound as seamless as possible. He took on assignments as a court reporter and video-journalist. I discovered that ballet and Jiu Jitsu are complementary, and so I’ve kept up the ballet.”, Cover StoryMontrealMontreal RadioRadiotelevision. Having listened to Sean on several occasions, he is somehow able to channel the same warmth and good humour that served him so well on television into his new role on radio. “People in Windsor are soooo nice!” He goes on to explain; “I had an appointment with a couple to rent their condo. Every weekday morning, Sean Henry and the Daybreak team bring you the news you need and the stories you care about. He is also a regular news journalist, radio newsreader and assignment producer. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. “We have a net and also wear a harness – so it’s pretty safe. “After the first time up – I was hooked! 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Henry joined the CBC Montreal newsroom in August 2012 after seven years at CBC Windsor, Ont., where one of his career highlights was covering civil rights activist Rosa Parks's funeral in Detroit. “Four years ago, I was anchoring on the Sunday night news when the mosque shooting took place in Quebec City. In Windsor I became a part of the community.”. While in Windsor, Sean regularly anchored television and radio news broadcasts. SH: It’s fine now, but it was difficult, especially at the beginning. The new voice of CBC Montreal's Daybreak will be Sean Henry. Sean Henry: Doing three hours of live radio is different from anchoring a 30-minute television show. SEAN HENRY — Award-winning journalist Sean Henry anchors CBC News Montreal at 11. For Jiu-Jitsu, I got my black belt in December 2019 but haven’t trained since last October because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city is small enough that I could do three or four apartment searches in a day.”, Right from the start, Sean was pleasantly surprised with the kindness he experienced. From television news anchor and VJ to newsreader and reporter, Sean Henry, BA (journalism) 01, has done it all. “One advantage of a three hour radio program is that we have more time to delve into a topic, and we can speak with our guests for a longer time. Daybreak is a new adventure for the relatively young CBC ‘veteran’ – and he’s already bringing his irrepressible enthusiasm to the role. I … Sean Henry. In one of those instances I actually had a Global microphone in my hand. I remember during my first week at Global in Quebec City, I was assigned a courthouse story and was mistaken for someone appearing in court. I guess the committee here liked what they saw, and by November 2012 I was back here in Montreal.”, Sean was a regular host of the weekend evening news, as well as substituting for radio hosts as needed. @phcouillard just announced $100M to upgrade the railroad from Matapedia to Gaspé. ⤵️ From television news anchor and VJ to newsreader and reporter, Sean Henry, BA (journalism) 01, the new host of CBC Montreal’s weekday morning radio show Daybreak, has done it all. The region has the consequences of constant unemployment, and I covered the closing of the Chicoutimi Walmart when the staff voted to unionize. I lived in Montreal until 2002, then moved to the Bahamas for a few months before moving to Quebec City and Windsor. Join Facebook to connect with Sean Henry and others you may know. All rights reserved.