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curves2000 · 03-29-2017, 12:48 AM

Hi all,

I am not sure if this has been posted or not but it appears that the sports department at CFCN (CTV Calgary) has been gutted.

According to Wes Gilbertson on Twitter, CTV's Heath Brown, Lisa Bowes and Glen Campbell have all been laid off.

https://twitter.com/WesGilbertson/st...34076825133057

I understand the media business is under attack business model wise but when does this all stop? Newspapers, local tv, national tv, print media, magazines etc are all gutting staff.

I understand that the internet has changed things but sooner or later there isn't going to be anybody covering anything sports or news wise. Somebody has to go gather the actual content for it to be reported on.

I vividly recall watching Sports @11/11:30 on channel 7 in Calgary. We didn't think about it at the time but how good was that programming? 2-4 guys covering both local and national sports full time, on a 30 minute show daily.

Best of luck to all those involved, tough time to be looking for work in this business.

03-29-2017, 12:48 AM	#1
curves2000 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Calgary, Canada Exp:	Bell Media Cuts hit YYC hard Hi all, I am not sure if this has been posted or not but it appears that the sports department at CFCN (CTV Calgary) has been gutted. According to Wes Gilbertson on Twitter, CTV's Heath Brown, Lisa Bowes and Glen Campbell have all been laid off. https://twitter.com/WesGilbertson/st...34076825133057 I understand the media business is under attack business model wise but when does this all stop? Newspapers, local tv, national tv, print media, magazines etc are all gutting staff. I understand that the internet has changed things but sooner or later there isn't going to be anybody covering anything sports or news wise. Somebody has to go gather the actual content for it to be reported on. I vividly recall watching Sports @11/11:30 on channel 7 in Calgary. We didn't think about it at the time but how good was that programming? 2-4 guys covering both local and national sports full time, on a 30 minute show daily. Best of luck to all those involved, tough time to be looking for work in this business.