Kent Morrison, Ziyah Karmali new co-host team for CTV Morning Live Edmonton

Kent Morrison and Ziyah Karmali will join CTV Morning Live Edmonton on Nov. 2. (CTV News Edmonton)

EDMONTON — Ziyah Karmali and Kent Morrison are the new co-hosts for CTV Morning Live Edmonton.

Starting Nov. 2, they will join traffic specialist Carla Turner, meteorologist Cory Edel and reporter Nahreman Issa.

“We’re thrilled to have Alberta’s capital wake up on weekdays with Ziyah and Kent for the best morning show in the region,” said Heather Kim, CTV Edmonton’s director of news and public affairs. “Our viewers count on CTV Morning Live to start their day with all the news they need, and with Ziyah and Kent at the helm, we’ll deliver a lively, informative, and interactive broadcast each morning.”

Born and raised in Edmonton, Karmali joined CTV News in the summer as a weather anchor. She has been in local TV and radio for more than a decade, and also worked with the Edmonton CFL team and Oilers Entertainment Group.

Morrison joins CTV Morning Live from the local Global News morning program. He began his broadcasting career at CTV and also spent three years with CBC News as a reporter.

CTV Morning Live airs weekday mornings from 5:30 – 9:30 a.m. and features local breaking news, traffic reports and weather forecasts for viewers in Edmonton, central and northern Alberta.