Veteran information anchor Lisa LaFlamme says she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract at CTV Nationwide Information after 35 years, a “enterprise resolution” it says will transfer the chief information anchor function in “a special route.”
In a video posted on social media, LaFlamme says she stays “shocked and saddened by Bell Media’s resolution,” which cuts her ties to the community after 35 years.
Bell Media introduced her departure immediately, however LaFlamme says she was advised of the choice on June 29.
In a separate announcement, Bell Media says Omar Sachedina will change LaFlamme beginning on Sept. 5. Sachedina is the CTV Information nationwide affairs correspondent and joined the community in 2009.
The corporate described the transfer as a “enterprise resolution” heading “in a special route,” recognizing “altering viewer habits.”
LaFlamme assumed CTV’s high information anchor function in 2011 when Lloyd Robertson retired at 77. He had spent greater than 4 many years as a nationwide information anchor on the community.
Lisa LaFlamme (left) and Lloyd Robertson (proper) through the announcement that LaFlamme would succeed Robertson as anchor of CTV Information, in Toronto on Friday, July 9, 2010.
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LaFlamme was named to the Order of Canada in 2019 and earlier this 12 months gained greatest information anchor on the Canadian Display Awards.
In her social media video, she thanked viewers and her colleagues for his or her “unwavering assist” whereas she acknowledged this was seemingly her official sign-off from CTV.
“At 58, I nonetheless thought I’d have much more time to inform extra of the tales that influence our each day lives,” she stated in a video posted on social media.
“As a substitute, I go away CTV humbled by the individuals who put their religion in me to inform their story.”
LaFlamme’s exit from the community was met with speedy response on social media from associates, viewers and colleagues.
Ian Hanomansing, one of many anchors at CBC’s competing nightly information broadcast “The Nationwide,” stated he was “puzzled.”
“Lisa is among the many perfect at what she does. I do know surprisingly arbitrary selections might be made on this enterprise however Lisa, you deserve higher than this. Means higher,” he posted on Twitter.
World Nationwide anchor and government editor Dawna Friesen agreed with Hanomansing that LaFlamme “deserved higher” and mirrored on the pair’s years collectively at CTV.
— with information from World Information
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