CTV News Head Who Fired Anchor Lisa LaFlamme Permanently Replaced

CTV News Head Who Fired Anchor Lisa LaFlamme Permanently Replaced
Lisa LaFlamme, veteran journalist, receives an award as an Officer of the Order of Canada by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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Head of CTV News Michael Melling, the man at the helm when national reporter Lisa LaFlamme was fired abruptly, has been permanently replaced after a third-party review of the newsroom.

“We are pleased to announce that Richard Gray, Interim VP, News is assigned to the role on a permanent basis. Michael Melling has been reassigned to VP Shared Services, and will not be returning to CTV’s news operations,” said a Dec. 19 memo sent to staff by Rob Malcolmson, executive vice-president and chief legal and regulatory officer at CTV, and Nikki Moffat, CHRO and executive vice-president of corporate services.