Adrienne Arsenault Biography
Adrienne Arsenault is a Canadian journalist who has been the Chief Correspondent for CBC News and co-anchor of The National since November 2017.
How old is Adrienne Arsenault? – Age
She is 56 years old as of 24 April 2023. She was born in 1967 in Toronto, Canada.
Adrienne Arsenault Family – Education
Arsenault is the daughter of Ray Arsenault, a Canadian television director who worked on King of Kensington and Hockey Night in Canada, and Bette Arsenault. Arsenault graduated as Head Girl from St. Clement’s School in 1986, then earned a BA and an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
Adrienne Arsenault Net Worth – Salary
She has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Her salary is not known.
Adrienne Arsenault Career
Arsenault started with the CBC in 1991 as an editorial assistant and night assignment editor for CBC Toronto. She has held several previous positions with the CBC. She worked as a foreign correspondent for three years in Jerusalem. In 2006, she succeeded Don Murray as main London correspondent.
She was one of a few Western journalists allowed enter Zimbabwe in 2008 to cover the country’s election. In 2023, she interviewed Princess Anne for CBC News. Arsenault was voted the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association’s journalist of the Year in 2005.
Arsenault received two Gemini Awards in 2008 for Best Reportage and Best News Magazine program, and was nominated for five more for her work on The National, including a program titled “Healing Hikkaduwa”.She has received prizes from the American Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio and Television News Directors Association, and the New York and Columbus festivals.
She was a Senior Correspondent on a team that received a News & Documentary Emmy Award for their coverage of Liberia’s Ebola virus epidemic in September 2015.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, she received the Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series category.In 2023, Huron University College gave her an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.