Peter Mansbridge’s Future Clouded .. with Rest of the CBC
It's a good read in the pages of the Toronto Star .. about the inconspicuous guy in his favorite diner who is only recognizable via his rumbling baritone.
Fascinating too is how Mansbridge was discovered in 1968 as a baggage handler in Churchill Manitoba, who was pressed into making a flight call on the airport PA .. and the next night was on CBC radio.
The budget shortfall, the termination of hundreds of CBC employees, and the uncertain future after the network loss of Hockey Night in Canada... that's what has Mansbridge worried.
Pattison Kelowna Cleans House
Pattison Kelowna has apparently cleaned house this morning...
They Crossed The Line…
Corporate radio Now has a zero tolerance for over-the-top offensive Shock Jock comments
CBC to Kill 6 o’clock news?
Will CBC kill the 6 o’clock news?
As it struggles with budget cuts and a changing media landscape, the public broadcaster considers overhauling its local TV news in cities like Edmonton, where costs are high,...
Fox News Anchor Arrested for Drunkenness
Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett, 59, was arrested and jailed overnight following an incident at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. According to the Star-Tribune, police were called to an airport bar & grill about an intoxicated man.
CBC Radio 2 to go online only – Major CBC Cuts
Watchdog group People inside the main foyer of the CBC building in Toronto watch the network's ..