Canwest Global cuts local news on Vancouver Island

by mike_yvr | November 12, 2008 at 01:49 pm
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More bad news for local news gathering care of the Asper empire...

LOCAL TELEVISION IS TAKING A HIT TODAY WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 18 LAYOFFS AT CHEK-TV.

AMONG THOSE LOSING THEIR JOBS IS GENERAL MANAGER RON EBERLE.

ALSO LAID OFF ARE SOME ON AIR-PERSONNEL AND THE STATION’S COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT IS BEING SHUT DOWN PERMANENTLY.

IN TERMS OF PROGRAMMING, A SOURCE TELLS CFAX NEWS THAT SOME OF THE STATION’S FLAGSHIP 5 O’CLOCK NEWSCAST WILL ALSO BE PRE-RECORDED.

also

Canadian Press -- Canwest cuts 560 jobs

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Jarrett Martineau

Wow, the cuts are happening everywhere. Thanks for this.

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Amy Judd

Oh no - I wonder if my friend got laid off!?

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cymru

Somebody's friend did. Sad news for Victoria media.

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freebie123

This sucks, I watch Julie Nolin as anchor because she is so professional and personable and like a neighbour which is often hard to find these days.  I hope that she stays on. Bet Mack is glad that he jumped to A Channel when he did.

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The New S

I used to work with "Mack" . Shallow personality and pretty much a horses a$$.

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