CTV cuts more than 100 staff

CTV is cutting about 105 positions including at least three on-air news personnel as part of a previously announced plan to tighten its operations to cope with a slumping economy.

The changes primarily affect the broadcaster's "music and youth" channels MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic and MTV Canada, although the CTV news division would also lose some employees, CTV spokeswoman Bonnie Brownlee said Thursday.

"Virtually all of these positions are here in Toronto," Brownlee said.

News anchor Tim Weber and entertainment reporter Jacintha Wesselingh, both of CTV, are included in the layoffs as well as Kate Wheeler of CTV NewsNet, a specialty cable channel.

Other departments facing cuts include the Star! channel, the entertainment program ETalk, and CTV's communications and special events divisions.