Louise Martin CBC Age, Wiki, Husband, Children, Career, Awards

Louise Martin is a Canadian journalist and television news host with CBC. She was born on January 17, 1957 (69 years old), in Scotland.

She is best known as the host of CBC News: Compass, the supper-hour local TV newscast for Prince Edward Island, based in Charlottetown.

Martin was named the permanent host of Compass in May 2017, after earlier anchors had led the program for many years.

In recent years, she has continued to appear on-air as the program’s host, presenting top local stories and introducing weather coverage during the broadcast.

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Quick Facts of Louise Martin

Full Name	Louise Martin
Profession	Journalist, TV news host
Age	69 years old
Date of Birth	January 17, 1957
Nationality	Canadian
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Yet to be updated
Birthplace	Scotland
Current Address	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (based on her CBC role location)
Gender	Yet to be updated

Louise Martin Early Life and Education

Louise Martin grew up around the music tradition of her parents in Scotland.

Education

Louise holds a BA (first-class honours) from the University of Melbourne and an LLB (first-class honours) from the University of Sydney.

School	Yet to be updated
Alma Mater	University of Melbourne; University of Sydney
Highest Qualification	BA (first-class honours); LLB (first-class honours)

Louise Martin Personal Life

Louise Martin was married to Ken Linton in 2002. The couple met in Red Deer, Alberta. It is known that Ken had proposed to Louise in their basement apartment in Toronto.

Children

Louise and Ken have two daughters, Sophie and Halie.

Louise currently lives on PEI with her husband and has two daughters.

Family

Details about her father, mother, and siblings are yet to be updated.

Relationship Status	Married
Husband	Ken Linton
Children	Daughters: Sophie and Halie
Parents	Yet to be updated
Siblings	Yet to be updated

Louise Martin Career

Louise Martin works as a journalist and TV news host with CBC in Prince Edward Island. She is the host of CBC News: Compass, the local supper-hour newscast based in Charlottetown.

She was named the permanent host of Compass on May 30, 2017.

Shows and events

Louise Martin hosts the program. Along with meteorologist Jay Scotland (weather), she presents the day’s main Prince Edward Island stories and the forecast during the broadcast.

The Compass page also lists other on-air staff connected with the program, including Sara Fraser, Brian Higgins, Kerry Campbell, and Tom Steepe.

Louise Martin Awards and Achievements

2026 Canadian Screen Awards: CBC News: Compass is listed as a nominee for Best Local Newscast.
Gemini Awards (2008): The Compass page notes the program won a Gemini award for coverage of a major ice storm earlier that year.
Atlantic Journalism Awards (2023): The Compass page lists a Gold win for Best Newscast and a Silver for Breaking/Spot News (for “MV Holiday Island fire”).
RTDNA awards: The same page also lists RTDNA recognition in 2021 and 2023 (including an award for Excellence in Editing in 2023).

Louise Martin Net Worth

Louise Martin’s net worth and annual salary are yet to be updated.

Net Worth in Dollars (Approx.)	Yet to be updated
Salary (Approx.)	Yet to be updated

Louise Martin Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Here are the physical stats of Louise Martin:

Height	In centimetres: Yet to be updated In meters: Yet to be updated In feet & inches: Yet to be updated
Weight	In kg: Yet to be updated In lbs: Yet to be updated
Body Measurements	Yet to be updated
Hair Color	Dark brown
Eye Color	Brown