I go back to the post that Kevin Newman had made and what other anchors said that this was perplexing. I fully understand cost cutting, mass layoffs, restructuring etc. That happens in business and is happening like wild fire in media. This appears different and very targeted. There is the most watched and highest rated news anchor in the country and then there is some low level radio or evening tv sports reporter on local media. It sucks for both but this is a different league.
In the Canadian sports media, it would be equivalent to Ron Maclean being just let go tomorrow morning for no apparent reason and no warning. Cost cutting, changing viewer habits and the changing sports landscape changing. That in some ways happened with Don Cherry and right or wrong, there was a reason given.
The entire brand of HNIC and CTV news revolve around the team in front of the camera, most notably the person in the #1 chair.
I don't know how much I believe that this was specifically sexism, ageism or something like that, they could have very easily laid off Sandi Rinaldo given she is in her 70's.
This seems strangely personal and a big difference in opinion. Regardless, I am sure everybody will move on and hopefully onto bigger and better things.
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