HomeLatest NewsCTV anchor Scott Roberts among Bell...

CTV anchor Scott Roberts among Bell Media Vancouver layoffs

Bell Media has made a round of layoffs in Vancouver that includes CTV News At Six co-anchor Scott Roberts.

Roberts had been co-anchoring CTV Vancouver’s flagship newscast since the fall of 2018, alongside Mi-Jung Lee. The newscast has captured the West Region RTDNA Canada Award for Best TV Newscast two years in a row (2020/21) and also picked up multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards last year for Best Newscast and Best Breaking News in the International category for its pandemic coverage.

Roberts had been with the CTV Vancouver newsroom since 2012 and been recognized with numerous awards for his reporting.

“Tough day. Had a good 15 year run at CTV, but unfortunately layoffs are part of a difficult business climate for journalism,” wrote Roberts in a post to Twitter on Tuesday evening. “Wishing all my colleagues the very best. Continue doing important work.”

CTV Morning Live traffic and segment host Luisa Alvarez, who had been with the station since 2019, was also caught up in this week’s layoffs. Alvarez additionally contributed traffic updates to TSN 1040 (CKST-AM) and BNN Bloomberg 1410 (CFTE-AM).

Olivia Jones, the midday host at MOVE 103.5 FM (CHQM-FM) Vancouver, has also parted ways with the company. Jones’ midday show had been heard across the MOVE brand in B.C. for the last year, including MOVE 97.1 (CJMG-FM) Penticton, MOVE 101.5 (CILK-FM) Kelowna, and MOVE 98.5 (CHRX-FM) Fort St. John. Jones had been with CHQM for the last 11 years and prior to that was a host on The Beat 94.5 (CFBT-FM) for six years (now Virgin Radio). She’d also been a fill-in weather host on CTV Morning Live since last April.

Bell Media made a sweeping round of layoffs spanning markets Canada-wide one year ago, following two rounds of executive shuffling as President Wade Oosterman took the reins of the division.

Bell Media operating revenue increased 7.3% in Q4 to $849 million, and by 10.4% to $3,036 million for 2021, driven primarily by increased TV advertiser spending and higher subscriber revenue. Ad revenue increased 11.8% in Q4 and was up 16.3% in 2021, driven by stronger conventional and specialty TV performance, due to the return to a more regular sports schedule and a fuller fall TV line-up compared to Q4 2020.

Digital revenues, including growth of Bell’s Crave streaming service, represented 20% of total Bell Media revenue in 2021, up from 16% in 2020.


Subscribe Now – Free!

Broadcast Dialogue has been required reading in the Canadian broadcast media for 30 years. When you subscribe, you join a community of connected professionals from media and broadcast related sectors from across the country.

The Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue is delivered exclusively to subscribers by email every Thursday. It’s your link to critical industry news, timely people moves, and excellent career advancement opportunities.

Let’s get started right now.

* indicates required

 

SUBSCRIBE NOW - IT'S FREE!

At Broadcast Dialogue®, we are committed to delivering industry-leading insights, news, and analysis directly to your inbox—completely free of charge.

By providing full / accurate information, you are helping us sustain Broadcast Dialogue® as a free resource. In return, we commit to delivering high-quality content that keeps you informed on the latest trends, technology, and news shaping the broadcast landscape—at no cost to you.

The Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue® is delivered exclusively to our subscribers by email every Thursday.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Your Subscription Information

Your Name
Your Email Address
Broadcast Dialogue uses this information to understand our audience and deliver relevant content.
Broadcast Dialogue uses this information to understand our audience and deliver relevant content.

Your Company Information

A Couple Of Questions

Do you consider yourself retired?
Are you seeking employment opportunities?

Connie Thiessen
Connie Thiessenhttps://broadcastdialogue.com
Connie has worked coast-to-coast as a reporter, editor, anchor and host at CKNW and News 1130 in Vancouver, News 95.7 and CBC in Halifax, and CFCW Edmonton, among other stations. With a passion for music, film and community service, she led News 95.7 to a 2013 Atlantic Journalism Award and regional RTDNA award for Best Radio Newscast. More recently, she was nominated for Music Journalist of the Year at Canadian Music Week 2019. To report a typo or error please email - [email protected]

Latest News

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Ronit Novak of The Grain on the rise of AI and creator value

Creative professionals, including those of us in media, have become accustomed to hearing that our jobs may soon be replaced by artificial intelligence. Ronit Novak's...

iHeartRadio Canada launches Bryan Adams streaming channel

iHeartRadio Canada has launched Bryan Adams Radio, a dedicated streaming channel hosted by the one-time Grammy and 20-time JUNO Award winner. Available 24/7 on the iHeartRadio...

Events / Conferences