To know John Sexsmith was to adore him. Rarely without a smile on his face and quick with a quip, the sports reporter and anchor was an esteemed journalist at Global Edmonton for 26 years.

On Friday, he passed away following a lengthy and public battle with prostate cancer .

John became an Edmontonian in 1971 and graduated from NAIT’s Radio & Television program.

His professional broadcast career began at K-97 radio in 1990. Along with being the station’s sports director, John was an integral member of K-97 Breakfast Club.

He spent a year as an on-air host at 630 CHED before making the jump to television.

John was a beloved member of the Global Edmonton (ITV) team from 1997 to 2023. He won a national journalist award in 2014.

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