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Hudson Mack signs off at CTV

Television news anchor Hudson Mack has left CTV Vancouver Island after a decade. Mack said in a statement Monday that he chose to leave the TV station and its radio partners, C-FAX 1070 and 107.3 Kool FM. “Tomorrow [Feb.
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Hudson Mack, who turns 54 today, has left his anchor job at CTV Vancouver Island.

Television news anchor Hudson Mack has left CTV Vancouver Island after a decade.

Mack said in a statement Monday that he chose to leave the TV station and its radio partners, C-FAX 1070 and 107.3 Kool FM.

“Tomorrow [Feb. 25] is my 54th birthday,” he said. “This has always been a significant milestone for me because when I was 14 years old my dad died at the age of 54. It has helped me realize the time is right for a change.

“I have a number of projects I want to pursue and opportunities to explore.”

CTV said in a statement that Mack stepped down from the job.

Kevin Bell, station general manager and general sales manager, said in a statement that Mack “demonstrated a tireless commitment to delivering the news to our community.”

“We thank him for his years of dedicated service and wish him continued success in his future endeavours.”

The station has been carrying out an extensive internal review of operations, sources said.

CTV Island anchor and reporter Andrew Johnson will serve as anchor until a permanent replacement is named, the station said.

Heather Kim, the station’s assistant news director, is serving as interim news director.

Mack was previously at Victoria’s CHEK television station for 19 years, where he was senior anchor and assistant news director.

In 2004, Mack moved to A Channel, which became CTV Vancouver Island.

He was news director and senior news anchor at CTV and news director of C-FAX.

Mack has played a high-profile role in fundraising events, including bicycling in the 2009 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.

Last year, Mack was honoured with the President’s Award from the Radio-Television Digital News Association of Canada.

He started in radio in 1980 at CJFC TV and Radio in Kamloops, followed by CKPG TV and Radio in Prince George.

cjwilson@timescolonist.com