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South Asian media broadcaster Bhupinder Hundal has been hired as News Director and Station Manager of Global BC

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 01 Dec, 2020 06:29 AM
  • South Asian media broadcaster Bhupinder Hundal  has been hired as News Director and Station Manager of Global BC

It truly is a historic move with media professional Bhupinder Hundal, known for “Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition” and who served as News Station Manager for OMNI has been hired as news director and station manager of Global BC.

Via a news release, the Corusent team says “In this role, Hundal will be responsible for overseeing editorial direction, staff and operations for the station,” Hundal will join the Global team on Dec. 15, and is Jill Krop's successor who resigned earlier this fall.

Hundal is a graduate of Princess Margaret Secondary and also attended BCIT.  CrossConnect Media, brainchild of Hundal's is a media company designed to enhance the profile of mainstream news organizations in ethnic communities.

Congratulations poured in Twitter from well known current broadcasters and others for Hundal.

He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.  He is fluent in English and Punjabi. 

Photo courtesy of Instagram. 

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