The long-time executive producer of the CBC radio program Q, Arif Noorani, has decided to leave the show amid a scandal engulfing former host Jian Ghomeshi.
Last week, Mr. Noorani said he was taking time away from work, citing an investigation the public broadcaster had launched into a 2010 complaint that Mr. Ghomeshi had sexually harassed one of the show’s staff, who claims she spoke with Mr. Noorani about the host’s conduct.
A CBC spokesman said Mr. Noorani will return to work on Monday, but instead of resuming his post at Q, he will develop a new CBC Radio program. “He’s asked to be reassigned to other projects in the department,” said the CBC’s head of public affairs, Chuck Thompson. “He asked for it and we’re supporting him in that request.”
The decision by Mr. Noorani not to return to Q raises further questions about the show’s future, and means that it will have new leadership, at least in the interim. Mr. Thompson said an announcement about who will succeed Mr. Noorani at the program is “coming soon.”
Mr. Noorani could not immediately be reached for comment... (Article Continues).
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainm...o-leave-show-amid-ghomeshi-scandal/ar-AA7uP6V
Allow me to be the first to congratulate Mr Noorani on his new career of producing ultra-low budget programs on wetlands waterfowl and to express my hope that in another 10 or 15 years he will again be allowed to produce prime time large budget radio programming......
.... if CBC doesn't manage to quietly fire him in the interim.
Last week, Mr. Noorani said he was taking time away from work, citing an investigation the public broadcaster had launched into a 2010 complaint that Mr. Ghomeshi had sexually harassed one of the show’s staff, who claims she spoke with Mr. Noorani about the host’s conduct.
A CBC spokesman said Mr. Noorani will return to work on Monday, but instead of resuming his post at Q, he will develop a new CBC Radio program. “He’s asked to be reassigned to other projects in the department,” said the CBC’s head of public affairs, Chuck Thompson. “He asked for it and we’re supporting him in that request.”
The decision by Mr. Noorani not to return to Q raises further questions about the show’s future, and means that it will have new leadership, at least in the interim. Mr. Thompson said an announcement about who will succeed Mr. Noorani at the program is “coming soon.”
Mr. Noorani could not immediately be reached for comment... (Article Continues).
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainm...o-leave-show-amid-ghomeshi-scandal/ar-AA7uP6V
Allow me to be the first to congratulate Mr Noorani on his new career of producing ultra-low budget programs on wetlands waterfowl and to express my hope that in another 10 or 15 years he will again be allowed to produce prime time large budget radio programming......
.... if CBC doesn't manage to quietly fire him in the interim.
