Hudson Mack is part of the fabric of the community on Vancouver Island and is an enduring figure in Canada's broadcasting industry.
Hudson has been covering news on Vancouver Island since coming to Victoria in 1985. He joined /A\ British Columbia, then 'The New VI', in 2004 as Senior Anchor and Director of News and Information Programming, after 19 years as Senior Anchor and Assistant News Director at CHEK TV.
Since joining /A\ British Columbia, Hudson has led the /A\ News team to more than 30 industry awards. Among them, 17 international Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), including Overall Excellence, Best Newscast, and Best Investigative Reporting five years running. Other awards include regional and national honours from RTNDA Canada, including Best Newscast and Best Live Events Coverage. /A\ News has also been honoured twice by the BC Association of Broadcasters for Excellence in News Coverage.
In addition to news department honours, Hudson has been recognized personally by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, with its 2002 Gold Ribbon Award for Outstanding Community Service by an Individual Broadcaster, and in 2005 by the BC Association of Broadcasters, which named him Broadcast Performer of the Year. Hudson has been named four times by viewers as 'Vancouver Island's Favourite TV Personality', in annual polls for TV Week Magazine.
In 2002, Hudson received The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, recognizing his contribution to the community. He was also invited to host the luncheon for the Royal Couple as the Queen embarked on her jubilee tour of Canada. Hudson's commitment to the community is reflected in his participation with numerous charities and community initiatives including Variety - The Children's Charity, United Way, BC Children's Hospital, and the Canadian Cancer Society. Hudson is a member of the 2009 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team, cycling the length of Vancouver Island to raise money and awareness for children's cancer programs and research. Also in 2009, Royal Roads University named Hudson as the recipient of its Chancellor's Community Recognition Award. His commitment to the community also includes service to the Canadian Forces. In 2007, he was named Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 741 Communications Squadron in Victoria.
Hudson has also made a significant contribution to the broadcasting industry in Canada. He is BC Regional Vice-Chair of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. He served from 1990 until 2008 on the board of directors of the Radio-Television News Directors Association, including two terms as RTNDA Canada president, and represented Canada on the board of RTNDA International from 2002 until 2008. Hudson is also the former chair of the broadcast National Editorial Committee of The Canadian Press.
Broadcasting and community service is a family affair for the Calgary-native. Hudson's father Clarence Mack, posthumously inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, had the long-running Calgary morning radio show, 'Toast and Marmalade' and his late brother Gary Mack (aka Byron MacGregor) pioneered '20/20 news' during his ground-breaking career in radio, at CKLW in Windsor/Detroit. Hudson's career began in the BC interior in 1980 at CJFC TV and Radio in Kamloops and CKPG TV and Radio in Prince George. He enjoys the climate and life-style that Vancouver Island offers, and loves spending time with his wife Patty, and three children, Rachel, Hamilton and Sheldon.
Why I Love My Job:
"Breaking news to people is exciting even after 25 years. I have never once gone to work not loving my job and if you can say that after a quarter century, you're doing okay."
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