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Canwest Global cuts local news on Vancouver Island
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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.
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at 13:55 on November 12th, 2008
Wow, the cuts are happening everywhere. Thanks for this.
at 14:09 on November 12th, 2008
Oh no - I wonder if my friend got laid off!?
at 20:32 on November 12th, 2008
Somebody's friend did. Sad news for Victoria media.
at 20:47 on November 12th, 2008
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.
at 07:39 on February 13th, 2009
I used to work with "Mack" . Shallow personality and pretty much a horses a$$.