Quick Takes
CBC replaces ‘q’ host
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Shad, who took over as host last year, will stay on with the CBC.
Programs/Content
CBC, PRI hope to leave past behind as Shad settles into host chair at ‘q’
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With a new voice and lower-case title, the Canadian network is updating its most popular export to the U.S.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #15: Did Skip Gates cave to Ben Affleck?; CBC releases Ghomeshi investigation; Why local radio voices have more bass
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Did one of public TV’s most revered figures really cede editorial control to a celebrity? It certainly looks that way to PBS ombudsman Michael Getler.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, Episode 1: Jian Ghomeshi, drinking games, and online news with legs
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Podcaster Jesse Brown “never imagined” he’d help break the Ghomeshi story.
Quick Takes
Monday roundup: APT kicks off; WTVI boosts revenue
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Plus: Jian Ghomeshi and the CBC’s bigger problems; and Melody Kramer’s proposal for convening communities.
Programs/Content
Show goes on for Q as allegations against Ghomeshi mount
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U.S. stations are holding onto the program while the CBC searches for a permanent replacement for the fired host.
People
Allegations about sex life prompted firing, says CBC’s Ghomeshi
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Jian Ghomeshi, host of CBC Radio’s Q, said Sunday that he was fired by the Canadian pubcaster over a threat about allegations regarding his sex life going public. In a lengthy Facebook post, the ousted host said that an ex-girlfriend had been collaborating with a freelance writer on a story that would claim that Ghomeshi had been abusive in their relationship. The former host said the allegations were without merit and that he had filed a $50 million (Canadian) lawsuit against the CBC over his firing. Ghomeshi acknowledged that the relationship had included “rough sex (forms of BDSM)” but that all activities had been consensual. CBC executives agreed that “information provided showed that there was consent,” he wrote: “They said they’re not concerned about the legal side.”
System/Policy
Deep cuts at CBC spare shows airing on U.S. public radio
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Canada’s public broadcasting network is eliminating 657 jobs after suffering cuts in federal funding and the loss of a broadcast license for National Hockey League games.