Michel Godbout is a Canadian television

Television

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 news anchor. From 2006 to 2009 he anchored CBC News: Montreal at Six

CBC News at Six

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for CBMT

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, since taking over for Dennis Trudeau

Dennis Trudeau

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 in 2006. He studied journalism

Journalism

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 in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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 where he also worked in community

Community radio

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 and private radio then joined Radio-Canada Télévision

Télévision de Radio-Canada

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 and played for the Moncton Blue Eagles

Moncton Aigles Bleu

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. He moved to Manitoba

Manitoba

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, before returning to Montreal

Montreal

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 in 1999 where he joined CBC Television

CBC Television

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.

In September 2009, with the revamping of the newscast to a 90-minute format, Godbout became the senior correspondent for CBC News Montreal, working in the field as a special assignment reporter. In 2010 he moved to sports as CBC's sports journalist and anchor.

In August 2011, Godbout joined the newly created TVA Sports

TVA Sports

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. He is head anchor for the sports news at 11:00pm.