Anne Budgell grew up an Air Force "brat," living on military bases all over Canada, until her parents returned home to Labrador in 1966. She had a long career as a radio and television journalist with CBC in Newfoundland and Labrador, retiring in 2007.
She credits her parents with instilling in her an interest in Labrador and its history. Her father George, grew up in Rigolet, the son of a Hudson's Bay Company factor. Her mother Ruby grew up in North West River, the daughter of a fur trapper.