'Not good enough': Lisa LaFlamme supporters aren't happy with Micheal Melling's CTV News reassignment
CTV News has faced widespread backlash since the abrupt termination of the long-time female anchor
Many are questioning the abrupt termination of longtime CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme after a new memo revealed that former vice president of news at Bell Media, Michael Melling, has been permanently replaced.
"Michael Melling has been reassigned to VP Shared Services, and will not be returning to CTV's news operations," read an internal memo from Bell Media. Richard Gray, Interim VP, has been assigned to Melling's role on a permanent basis.
After LaFlamme's termination, Melling received backlash and was accused of sexism and ageism in the role of the shakeup.
Since the release of the memo, many are wondering why Melling was reassigned to a new role instead of getting fired like Lisa LaFlamme was. People are also questioning whether this means Lisa LaFlamme would be returning to CTV News.
Audiences aren't happy with CTV's decision
Dear journalists:
Be less like Rachel Gilmore, and more like Lisa LaFlamme.— Mark Slapinski 🇵🇱 (@mark_slapinski) December 19, 2022
Nice to see Michael Melling gone but he should never have been allowed to cause the damage in the first place. https://t.co/J3MzLsj1Tq
— scott dagostino (@scottdagostino) December 20, 2022
Melling is moved not fired but at least he’s out of CTV news operations. #CTV #LaFlamme #BellMedia https://t.co/dpdVYbiF0e
— Dave Agar (@dave1agar) December 19, 2022
NOT FIRED, REASSIGNED. Not good enough. @LisaLaFlamme_ @BellMediaPR @CTVNews #agism #greypower @CarpAdvocacy https://t.co/msrF10BHpc
— MaryKatharine 🇨🇦 🙏 😷 (@MaryKatharine) December 20, 2022
Only thing we want is her back at the desk. Great he’s shifted, still VP somewhere, though. Yawn. Tell us when Lisa is back. @BellMediaPR pic.twitter.com/hbGfYlMG9I
— Sarah Bee🐝 (@BirrelleBee) December 20, 2022
So Melling gets a shift, but still draws a salary, but @LisaLaFlamme_ doesn't.
I hope her lawyers are still working on the wrongful dismissal suit against @CTVNationalNews https://t.co/z4nyppNCeX— Anne Choy (@annechoy) December 20, 2022
So this was a bigger story than the cover up of the Hunter Biden laptop (and associated information)?? Maybe Lisa LaFlamme would have reported on both stories since both are newsworthy. No one plays in the middle any more, which is sad... https://t.co/41SZuBBuQN
— Chris 'C.LO' Loizou (@chrisloizou) December 12, 2022
I hope CTV’s ratings have suffered since they axed Lisa. 🇨🇦
— BKBelton (@bk_belton) December 19, 2022
Ah. Not turfed like @LisaLaFlamme_ - but reassigned. A nice, soft landing for him. https://t.co/AEGPRZ0MrO
— Erin Davis (@erindavis) December 19, 2022
Isn't it shameful? Or does @CTVNews and @BellMediaPR not read the room?
They fired the wrong person.— Anne Choy (@annechoy) December 20, 2022
