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McGarrigle said 12 of the layoffs were from Unifor, with the rest coming from IBEW. Bell Media cuts more than 200 jobs at stations including Newstalk 1010 and CJAD 800. https://cartt.ca/bell-media-cuts-hit-toronto-stations-and-jobs-nationwide Toronto Hydro Workers Face Possible Layoffs. Bell claims to be Canada’s largest radio broadcaster, streaming 215 music channels, 109 licensed radio stations and 58 markets across Canada. Facebook. February 3, 2021. Create New Account. Your email address will not be published. Thank you all. Yesterday I reported on Bell Media cuts to NEWSTALK 1010, and today I have the displeasure of sharing the news Tom Brown and Anwar Knight are no longer on CTV Toronto. Lucas Meyer, a reporter and anchor with Newstalk 1010, also indicated he was leaving the company. TALKERS EXCLUSIVE: Mike Bendixen of Canada’s Bell Media Checks in with Covid-19 Input for U.S. Radio Broadcasters.. However, according to Cartt.ca, a Canadian telecoms publication, 210 employees will be laid off in Toronto alone. On to the next chapter." The affected employees, he said, were first responders to emergency calls, meter readers, office workers, and … Here is a summary collected from many sources by media scribbler Steve Faguy. I know I'm talented and I'll find another amazing gig." Several senior executives have also left the company in the time since Oosterman took the helm in January. CATHARINES, ON, while the OTTAWA CITIZEN confirmed News-Talk CFRA-A/OTTAWA host DAHLIA KURTZ's assertion that her show, "THE GOODS," "is over." Lucas Meyer, Reporter/Anchor. BELL MEDIA's nationwide job cuts, which resulted in the elimination of the newsroom and local evening shows at News-Talk CJAD-A/MONTREAL (NET NEWS 2/3) and the elimination of 210 jobs at BELL MEDIA radio and television operations across CANADA, have also impacted News-Talk CFRB-A (NEWSTALK 1010)/TORONTO, which saw several hosts and news staffers laid off. You’re going to get back on your feet. Thank you all. Required fields are marked *. Bell spokesperson Marc Choma told The Star on Tuesday it had made “programming changes”, affecting on-air jobs at radio stations such as Toronto’s Newstalk 1010 and Montreal’s CJAD 800. Jump to. Originally Published on the Hamilton Spectator. “There are further changes in roles, including some departures, reflecting Bell Media’s streamlined operating structure,” said Choma. They're the two on-screen dismissals I'm aware of, but the vast majority of cuts are to people who work behind the scenes. MASSIVE LAYOFFS for the Mainstream Media, 210 in Toronto. TSN also saw cuts, notably Dan O’Toole of SC with Jay and Dan. The cost of those savings could be layoffs and service cuts, from scrapping the Green Shack program for a year and pausing holiday activities … Bell Media has not indicated how many positions have been cut. These editorial layoffs are part of a larger staffing reorganization that also resulted in seven other layoffs at Bell … 'Diversity & Inclusion' Highlighted At The All Access Audio Summit: The Secret To A Truly Successful Operation, Keith Hastings Promoted To Dir./Ops For Cox/San Antonio, Larry Wilson Files Petition At FCC Challenging Alpha Media's Emergence From Bankruptcy, CBS Combines News, TV Station Divisions, Names Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon To Lead Operation, No Brief, No Case: Ed Stolz' Appeal To Ninth Circuit Dismissed For Failure To File Opening Brief. Hudson's Bay Co. is permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada amid ongoing store closures due to COVID-19 lockdowns. See more of NEWSTALK 1010 on Facebook. Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? NEWSTALK 1010 takes an in-depth look into the news and social issues that impact our listeners. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. Press alt + / to open this menu. No regrets. NEWSTALK 1010 is Toronto's source for breaking news, traffic and weather. Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches-East York in Toronto, recently noted that BCE Inc., Bell Media’s parent company, had $5.2 billion in available liquidity at the end of Q3 in 2020, as well as 10 per cent growth in internet revenue and four per cent growth in year-to-date cash flow from operating activities. A report in BROADCAST DIALOGUE adds host JIM RICHARDS and news anchor DAVID MCKEE to the layoff list, as well as VANCOUVER-based BELL MEDIA National Sales Coordinator -- Radio KIM KATAYAMA. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. -30-"), and CLAUDE FEIG ("I was one of the many radio and TV people let go in #Toronto"). On Tuesday, Bell spokesperson Marc Choma confirmed the company has made “programming changes” that affect some on-air positions at stations including Toronto’s Newstalk 1010 and Montreal’s CJAD 800. You’re going to come back. Newstalk Breakfast Highlights. “Instead of accessing that available liquidity or perhaps not increasing that dividend, you thought it best to access public funds?” Erskine-Smith asked Robert Malcolmson, Bell’s chief legal and regulatory officer, in a recent parliamentary hearing. Jason Kenney and the UCP lost 50,000 jobs before the pandemic. The company was recently criticized by members of parliament for taking $122 million in pandemic-related labour subsidies while increasing dividend payouts to its shareholders. “As the media industry evolves, we’re focused on investment in new content and technology opportunities while also ensuring our company is as agile, efficient and easy to work with as possible.”. Newstalk 1010: Kym Geddes, News Director. The layoffs have been rolling out for weeks, with an early round affecting operations in Toronto and Montreal, ... Toronto CFRB-Newstalk 1010 personality Mike Toth. In addition, Country CJBX (PURE COUNTRY 93)/LONDON, ON host LYNZEE BARNETT thanked listeners in a tweet, and added, "It's been a hell of a ride. There were 210 layoffs announced in Toronto, with more expected to come. The cuts affect not just journalists but members of the public-relations and digital-marketing teams as well. Newstalk 1010 (CFRB-AM) is an iHeartRadio station. Claude Feig, a sports-media broadcaster with Newstalk 1010, announced his departure over social media on Tuesday, noting he was one of … 00:04:56. “To be honest, a lot of the employees are still in the dark about the details,” said one employee affected by the cuts, who wished to remain anonymous. Copyright © 2021 All Access Music Group. Connie Thiessen. Facebook. Forgot account? Our website also provides radio show podcasts, contests, local events and concerts. Morning anchor Evelyn Macko, Queen’s Park reporter Katie Franzios and reporter Amber Gero were let go from the radio station, Bell Media said. Among the staffers confirming their exits on TWITTER were CFRB and Hot AC CHUM-F News Dir. Video. Our website also provides radio show podcasts, contests, local events and concerts. Sign Up. TSN co-host David Bastl. Those layoffs were in transit, cultural services and children's services. Bell Media’s mass layoff campaign, which began Monday (Feb 1) in Montreal, continued Tuesday and Wednesday with layoffs at various Toronto operations, hitting Newstalk 1010 (CFRB), and cuts in other markets across the country. Newstalk 1010 (CFRB-AM) is an iHeartRadio station. Log In. More podcasts. "The layoffs today are a devastating example of Jason Kenney’s failure to create jobs and spur economic growth. Listen to live radio! The program director of CFRB, Toronto “Newstalk 1010” and national news/talk format director of Canada’s Bell Media has checked in with TALKERS this morning (4/2) to discuss how his station and broadcasting company has been handling the coronavirus crisis. 210 employees will be laid off in Toronto, Astronomers detect newly-discovered star FLIPPING its powerful radio beam in never-before-seen behavior, Weinstein accuser demands deposition as settlement looms News Staff, Man suffers life-threatening injuries in North York shooting, Construction workers FIRED after party at Milton job site involving STRIPPER, “TYRANNY”: Ontario extends police authority during provincewide stay-at-home order. “There are further changes in roles, including some departures, reflecting Bell Media’s streamlined operating structure,” Choma told the Star in an email. or. UPDATE #2: We have now learned that all of the reporters and hosts at Toronto’s CFRB 1010 Newsradio were let go Tuesday and that cuts to the workforce who are based at 9 Channel Nine Court in Agincourt (which houses CTV News and TSN, among other brands) will happen starting on Wednesday, February 3. Cartt.ca estimates the number is over 250, including executive positions and other layoffs that began in January. Claude Feig, a sports-media broadcaster with Newstalk 1010, announced his departure over social media on Tuesday, noting he was one of “many radio and TV people” let go in Toronto. ️ -30-— Lucas Meyer (@meyer_lucas) February 2, 2021. Makes me miss Christie Blatchford all over again. Sections of this page. Producer ABBY GREEN tweeted that she was "let go from the best job in the world" at News-Talk CKTB-A/ST. According to one former employee, laid off on Tuesday, Newstalk 1010 is … Hayley Cooper, Reporter/Anchor. NEWSTALK 1010 is Toronto's source for breaking news, traffic and weather. Connie has worked coast-to-coast as a reporter, editor, anchor and host at CKNW and News 1130 in Vancouver, News 95.7 and CBC in Halifax, and CFCW Edmonton, among other stations. 00:04:56. The cuts also follow the recent appointment of Bell Media’s new president, Wade Oosterman. Bell Media cuts hit Toronto stations and jobs nationwide (updated) By Steve Faguy. or. Newstalk Breakfast Highlights. The hugely popular up close and interactive town hall meeting, get-together, (or whatever the actual name was) that Newstalk 1010 used to hold featuring all their on-air talent candidly talking, answering questions, spilling the beans, even swearing!, in person with their listeners every summer, those days and that respected station: gone. 00:04:53. At Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford called the cuts “heartbreaking.”, “I just want to tell you, keep your chin up. PETERBOROUGH cluster Account Manager LISA HOGAN tweeted that she was let go after 11 years. However, according to Cartt.ca, a Canadian telecoms publication, 210 employees will be laid off in Toronto alone. All rights reserved. Here's Tom Brown's biography from the CTV News site. Bell Media cuts more than 200 jobs at stations including Newstalk 1010 and CJAD 800 2-2-2021 News Toronto Star 139 Bell Media has cut staff and reduced on-air broadcasting roles as part of a “streamlined operating structure” that will impact several of its staple news outlets across Canada. Listen to live radio! Calgary-based Enbridge says it's managed to avoid company-wide layoffs that have hit some other organizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic and oil crisis. 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