we got the news today that carol anne is returning to the desk. i dont even know what to say except thank you for sticking by her for these 18,288 signatures. im just so happy shes coming home.
January 15, 2016
Final supporters
Bell Media announced yesterday they were laying off many loyal CTV employees, including long time anchor Carol Anne Meehan after 27 years. She is a community leader, and has deep roots in Ottawa. Known for lending much of her free time to charitable and humanitarian causes, Carol Anne embodies the best of what it means to be a role model. For nearly three decades, the people of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have warmly invited Carol Anne into their homes during dinner time, and we consider her to be a part of each of our families. Make your voice heard and push Bell Media to reconsider their unfortunate decision!
BIOGRAPHY
Carol Anne Meehan has been a journalist since 1978. She is a graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Insititute.
She began her career at CHRO Television, which was followed with anchoring and reporting duties at CKNC TV in Sudbury, Ontario. A move out west brought more challenging assignments at CFRN Television in Edmonton, and CBC Television in Calgary. Before assuming the early morning hosting duties on CBC Radio's "The Eyeopener" Carol Anne travelled to Cyprus to produce a television special on Canadian Peacekeepers.
In 1989 Carol Anne joined CJOH /CTV's popular Supper Hour news program as Max Keeping's Co-anchor. In that capacity she has reported live from Germany during the fall of the Berlin Wall - as well as travelled Canada extensively bringing a unique perspective to the Capital's number one news program. She won national recognition from the Canadian nursing association for medical reporting in 1992. Carol Anne keeps busy lending support to various community charities.
Updates
November 21, 2015
i cant believe we just hit 10,000 signatures. reading through all your stories about carol anne today has been honestly amazing and it shows just how much she means to this city.
Reached 10,000 supporters
November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015
im still shaking my head at how much love everyone has for carol anne. the stories you guys are leaving in the comments about her kindness are just incredible and show exactly why this decision was so wrong.
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 18, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 17, 2015
November 15, 2015
were moving fast on this one and its great to see so many people backing carol anne. if you have a second please blast this link out to your group chats so we can hit that thousand mark today.
10,950 Comments
It is difficult to comprehend that a valued long-standing co-anchor who was at the heart of the CTV Ottawa news team was let go over other less senior/seasoned staff. This action puts into question Bell Media's loyalty to their staff and viewership.
Will reconsider watching CTV News without Carol Anne, she had her heart and soul invested in her viewing audience and watching the broadcast without her presence is virtually meaningless. We can get news coverage from the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen.
I cannot believe what Bell is doing!!. It is disgusting with no one to report to. Ottawa is NOT Toronto and the changes in radio and TV formats do not sit well in Ottawa. It is time for Bell to wake up and realize what a mistake they are making!!!
I would recommend to seriously reconsider your decision to let go Carol Ann Meehan and Caroline Waldo. These ladies are a great reason why you have so many viewers. At the end of the day excessive profit is not the only decisive factor for success.
Bell media should be ashame, there heartless decision to lay off Carol Ann Meehan is unexplainable to me. She is an excellent anchor and well loved. I find it interesting that they payed off the female anchor but kept all the males in the news team.
I do not watch CTV news any longer. Shame on you!
Bell you made a big mistake I don't watch ctv news any more
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we got the news today that carol anne is returning to the desk. i dont even know what to say except thank you for sticking by her for these 18,288 signatures. im just so happy shes coming home.
January 15, 2016
Final supporters
Bell Media announced yesterday they were laying off many loyal CTV employees, including long time anchor Carol Anne Meehan after 27 years. She is a community leader, and has deep roots in Ottawa. Known for lending much of her free time to charitable and humanitarian causes, Carol Anne embodies the best of what it means to be a role model. For nearly three decades, the people of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have warmly invited Carol Anne into their homes during dinner time, and we consider her to be a part of each of our families. Make your voice heard and push Bell Media to reconsider their unfortunate decision!
BIOGRAPHY
Carol Anne Meehan has been a journalist since 1978. She is a graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Insititute.
She began her career at CHRO Television, which was followed with anchoring and reporting duties at CKNC TV in Sudbury, Ontario. A move out west brought more challenging assignments at CFRN Television in Edmonton, and CBC Television in Calgary. Before assuming the early morning hosting duties on CBC Radio's "The Eyeopener" Carol Anne travelled to Cyprus to produce a television special on Canadian Peacekeepers.
In 1989 Carol Anne joined CJOH /CTV's popular Supper Hour news program as Max Keeping's Co-anchor. In that capacity she has reported live from Germany during the fall of the Berlin Wall - as well as travelled Canada extensively bringing a unique perspective to the Capital's number one news program. She won national recognition from the Canadian nursing association for medical reporting in 1992. Carol Anne keeps busy lending support to various community charities.
Updates
November 21, 2015
i cant believe we just hit 10,000 signatures. reading through all your stories about carol anne today has been honestly amazing and it shows just how much she means to this city.
Reached 10,000 supporters
November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015
im still shaking my head at how much love everyone has for carol anne. the stories you guys are leaving in the comments about her kindness are just incredible and show exactly why this decision was so wrong.
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 18, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 17, 2015
November 15, 2015
were moving fast on this one and its great to see so many people backing carol anne. if you have a second please blast this link out to your group chats so we can hit that thousand mark today.
10,950 Comments
When Carol Anne was off in the summer we missed her a great deal and were jubuliant when she returned. Now she has been taken away from us for no good reason. She gives the news warmth and realness. I don't think we will watch that channel anymore.
It is difficult to comprehend that a valued long-standing co-anchor who was at the heart of the CTV Ottawa news team was let go over other less senior/seasoned staff. This action puts into question Bell Media's loyalty to their staff and viewership.
Will reconsider watching CTV News without Carol Anne, she had her heart and soul invested in her viewing audience and watching the broadcast without her presence is virtually meaningless. We can get news coverage from the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen.
I cannot believe what Bell is doing!!. It is disgusting with no one to report to. Ottawa is NOT Toronto and the changes in radio and TV formats do not sit well in Ottawa. It is time for Bell to wake up and realize what a mistake they are making!!!
I would recommend to seriously reconsider your decision to let go Carol Ann Meehan and Caroline Waldo. These ladies are a great reason why you have so many viewers. At the end of the day excessive profit is not the only decisive factor for success.
Bell media should be ashame, there heartless decision to lay off Carol Ann Meehan is unexplainable to me. She is an excellent anchor and well loved. I find it interesting that they payed off the female anchor but kept all the males in the news team.
I do not watch CTV news any longer. Shame on you!
Bell you made a big mistake I don't watch ctv news any more
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When Carol Anne was off in the summer we missed her a great deal and were jubuliant when she returned. Now she has been taken away from us for no good reason. She gives the news warmth and realness. I don't think we will watch that channel anymore.