Karine Moses, Bell Media’s senior vice president of content and news development, said in an email to staff that the network wanted to give LaFlamme a “proper on-air send-off” to celebrate the high points of her 35-year career. But Moses said LaFlamme “chose not to say goodbye to the audience” during CTV’s national newscast. WATCHES | LaFlamme was “blindsided” by the eviction:
CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme announces she’s been let go
LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract after more than 30 years. In a video posted to social media Monday, LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” by Bell Media’s decision to end her contract, which executives described as a “business decision.” Moses told staff the revamp at Canada’s most popular national newscast was part of a shift toward digital content creation amid “changing viewership habits.” LaFlamme began her journalism career in her hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., in the late 1980s at CKCO, which later changed its name to CTV Kitchener. She would eventually spend nearly a decade as a national affairs correspondent for CTV News before becoming news anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme in 2011. There she won “Best National News Anchor” at the Canadian Screen Awards five times. including 2021 and 2022. Messages sent to LaFlamme via social media since she posted the video have not been returned, and Bell Media representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Omar Sachedina is set to take over the anchor office on September 5.
title: “Lisa Laflamme Chose Not To Say Goodbye On Air Before Eviction Internal Memo Says Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Karen Hutchison”
Karine Moses, Bell Media’s senior vice president of content and news development, said in an email to staff that the network wanted to give LaFlamme a “proper on-air send-off” to celebrate the high points of her 35-year career. But Moses said LaFlamme “chose not to say goodbye to the audience” during CTV’s national newscast. WATCHES | LaFlamme was “blindsided” by the eviction:
CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme announces she’s been let go
LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract after more than 30 years. In a video posted to social media Monday, LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” by Bell Media’s decision to end her contract, which executives described as a “business decision.” Moses told staff the revamp at Canada’s most popular national newscast was part of a shift toward digital content creation amid “changing viewership habits.” LaFlamme began her journalism career in her hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., in the late 1980s at CKCO, which later changed its name to CTV Kitchener. She would eventually spend nearly a decade as a national affairs correspondent for CTV News before becoming news anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme in 2011. There she won “Best National News Anchor” at the Canadian Screen Awards five times. including 2021 and 2022. Messages sent to LaFlamme via social media since she posted the video have not been returned, and Bell Media representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Omar Sachedina is set to take over the anchor office on September 5.
title: “Lisa Laflamme Chose Not To Say Goodbye On Air Before Eviction Internal Memo Says Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Douglas House”
Karine Moses, Bell Media’s senior vice president of content and news development, said in an email to staff that the network wanted to give LaFlamme a “proper on-air send-off” to celebrate the high points of her 35-year career. But Moses said LaFlamme “chose not to say goodbye to the audience” during CTV’s national newscast. WATCHES | LaFlamme was “blindsided” by the eviction:
CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme announces she’s been let go
LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract after more than 30 years. In a video posted to social media Monday, LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” by Bell Media’s decision to end her contract, which executives described as a “business decision.” Moses told staff the revamp at Canada’s most popular national newscast was part of a shift toward digital content creation amid “changing viewership habits.” LaFlamme began her journalism career in her hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., in the late 1980s at CKCO, which later changed its name to CTV Kitchener. She would eventually spend nearly a decade as a national affairs correspondent for CTV News before becoming news anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme in 2011. There she won “Best National News Anchor” at the Canadian Screen Awards five times. including 2021 and 2022. Messages sent to LaFlamme via social media since she posted the video have not been returned, and Bell Media representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Omar Sachedina is set to take over the anchor office on September 5.
title: “Lisa Laflamme Chose Not To Say Goodbye On Air Before Eviction Internal Memo Says Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Dorothy Lopez”
Karine Moses, Bell Media’s senior vice president of content and news development, said in an email to staff that the network wanted to give LaFlamme a “proper on-air send-off” to celebrate the high points of her 35-year career. But Moses said LaFlamme “chose not to say goodbye to the audience” during CTV’s national newscast. WATCHES | LaFlamme was “blindsided” by the eviction:
CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme announces she’s been let go
LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract after more than 30 years. In a video posted to social media Monday, LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” by Bell Media’s decision to end her contract, which executives described as a “business decision.” Moses told staff the revamp at Canada’s most popular national newscast was part of a shift toward digital content creation amid “changing viewership habits.” LaFlamme began her journalism career in her hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., in the late 1980s at CKCO, which later changed its name to CTV Kitchener. She would eventually spend nearly a decade as a national affairs correspondent for CTV News before becoming news anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme in 2011. There she won “Best National News Anchor” at the Canadian Screen Awards five times. including 2021 and 2022. Messages sent to LaFlamme via social media since she posted the video have not been returned, and Bell Media representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Omar Sachedina is set to take over the anchor office on September 5.
title: “Lisa Laflamme Chose Not To Say Goodbye On Air Before Eviction Internal Memo Says Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Regina Montgomery”
Karine Moses, Bell Media’s senior vice president of content and news development, said in an email to staff that the network wanted to give LaFlamme a “proper on-air send-off” to celebrate the high points of her 35-year career. But Moses said LaFlamme “chose not to say goodbye to the audience” during CTV’s national newscast. WATCHES | LaFlamme was “blindsided” by the eviction:
CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme announces she’s been let go
LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract after more than 30 years. In a video posted to social media Monday, LaFlamme said she was “blindsided” by Bell Media’s decision to end her contract, which executives described as a “business decision.” Moses told staff the revamp at Canada’s most popular national newscast was part of a shift toward digital content creation amid “changing viewership habits.” LaFlamme began her journalism career in her hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., in the late 1980s at CKCO, which later changed its name to CTV Kitchener. She would eventually spend nearly a decade as a national affairs correspondent for CTV News before becoming news anchor of CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme in 2011. There she won “Best National News Anchor” at the Canadian Screen Awards five times. including 2021 and 2022. Messages sent to LaFlamme via social media since she posted the video have not been returned, and Bell Media representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Omar Sachedina is set to take over the anchor office on September 5.
