Lisa LaFlamme is an award-winning news anchor with a 35-year career in journalism.
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She began her career at CTV’s Kitchener affiliate CKCO in 1989 as a copy writer and script assistant and became an ancho in 1997.
Who got fired from CTV?
On August 15, 2022, LaFlamme posted a video on Twitter explaining that she had been fired from CTV.
“I guess this is my sign-off from CTV,” LaFlamme said in the video shared to Twitter.
I have some news… pic.twitter.com/lTe3Rs0kOA
— Lisa LaFlamme (@LisaLaFlamme_) August 15, 2022
She made it clear the decision had been made by Bell Media, the company that owns CTV, and even went on to say she felt “blindsided” by the news.
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Why did Lisa leave CTV?
Management of CTV claimed that LaFlamme’s contract was CTV due to a “business decision” to take the programme in a “different direction”.
However, LaFlamme believes that her contract was terminated becasue of her decision to go grey.
Eventually the CEO of Bell Media, Mirko Bibic, made a statement on LinkedIn that disputed the controversy around LaFlamme’s firing.
Bibic wrote;
“The narrative has been that Lisa’s age, gender or gray hair played into the decision.
“I am satisfied that this is not the case and wanted to make sure you heard it from me.”
Bibic went on to cite changing viewer behaviors and declining ratings as the reason for a number of layoffs that have taken place under Bell Media — but it’s clear that many people aren’t buying it.
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