Canadians know him as J.D. Roberts of early Citytv days, Americans know him as veteran newsman John Roberts of CBS News and CNN.

Either way, the former Canadian TV and radio host is joining FOX News Channel as a senior national correspondent, after leaving CNN as co-host of its American Morning newscast.

“We are excited to welcome John to FOX News – his reputation as a skilled journalist with years of notable experience in the field will be a valuable addition to our news programming,” Fox News Channel senior vice president Michael Clemente said Monday.

Toronto-born Roberts, who cut his teeth in Canadian TV on The New Music and MuchMusic before leaping into U.S. network TV news, will be based in Atlanta, where he lives with his fiancee, CNN daytime anchor Kyra Phillips.