Newman is known for his signature introductory phrase to the viewer "Welcome to the Broadcast", in which he enunciates the first syllable of the last word more slowly than the rest of the greeting.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Newman began his career at CTV where he served as the network's Washington correspondent from 1972 until 1976.

Some of them include: During major political events in the United States, he anchored coverage of it from the Canadian Embassy in Washington.

He anchored coverage of both those events from the CBC Ottawa bureau, where his daily politics program is based.

[1][2] On 14 September 2007, at a special convocation honoring the 40th Anniversary of his alma mater, the University of Winnipeg conferred on him an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.