Bob McKeown
| Date of birth | October 10, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Yale |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971–1975 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 1974 |
| Honors | 1973 - Grey Cup Champion |
Robert "Bob" McKeown /məˈkjuːən/ (born October 10, 1950) is an investigative reporter with CBC News and former football player. He has also worked with NBC and CBS. McKeown returned to the CBC in November 2002 to host its investigative program, The Fifth Estate, a show which he had hosted from 1981 to 1990. Prior to his current position, McKeown spent eight years working for Dateline NBC as a correspondent and five years with CBS News.
McKeown is a graduate of Yale University and had a six-year professional football career before dedicating himself to journalism.
Before beginning his broadcasting career, McKeown played professional football for five seasons with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders. The Rough Riders won the Grey Cup in 1973. McKeown was an all-star in 1974 at the position of centre.
McKeown's work with Dateline includes coverage of the World Trade Center Attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing and investigations into hurricanes, tornados, great white sharks and pastor Benny Hinn (on whom he also did a Fifth Estate report).
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