Newstalk 1010 (CFRB-AM) is an iHeartRadio station. Until now. TSN co-host David Bastl. Way back in 2003, Humble and Fred were the morning show on AM 640, only then it was called Mojo Radio. UPDATE #2: We have now learned that all of the reporters and hosts at Toronto’s CFRB 1010 Newsradio were let go Tuesday and that cuts to the workforce who are based at 9 Channel Nine Court in Agincourt (which houses CTV News and TSN, among other brands) will happen starting on … Toronto. NBC Universal is laying off less than 10% of its 35,000-person staff. Bell Media’s mass layoff campaign, which began Monday (Feb 1) in Montreal, continued Tuesday and Wednesday with layoffs at various Toronto operations, hitting Newstalk 1010 (CFRB), and cuts in other markets across the country. All of the station's workers were laid off. (Courtesy: Bell Media/TSN Radio) Affected union members range from field camera operators where the hardest hit job cuts are popular local AM radio stations like Toronto's CFRB 1010. Listen to live radio! A number of staff at CTV properties have also been shown the door. Toronto CFRB-Newstalk 1010 personality Mike Toth. Published August 27, 2009 Updated August 27, 2009 . Newstalk 1010 CFRB laid off a number of high-profile personalit­ies yesterday in a sweeping round of restructur­ing that heralds the beginning of “new chapter” at the station. The Canadian Press Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:35PM EDT ... O'Neil says the station, which bills itself as Newstalk 1010… Our website also provides radio show podcasts, contests, local events and concerts. Prior to joining Newstalk 1010, Macko worked at 680 News, Q107 and AM640 according to her profile on the Seneca College website where she teaches. Humble and Fred were seduced by Mix 99.9 and gave notice, so AM 640 recruited John Oakley form rival CFRB and Oakley worked mornings on 640 ever since. At CJAD all 5 reporters were terminated, along with evening program hosts. CFRB lays off high-profile radio hosts ‘NEW CHAPTER’ 2009-08-28 - BY MEGAN O’TOOLE Coren, the Motts let go in bid to boost ratings. CFRB Radio restructures, fires 12 staffers. App. NEWSTALK 1010 is Toronto's source for breaking news, traffic and weather. Particularly hard hit by the job cuts are popular local AM radio stations, such as Toronto’s CFRB 1010 and Montreal’s CJAD 800, where all of the station’s reporters were laid off. CFRB to lay off 12 employees. Particularly hard hit by the job cuts are popular local AM radio stations, such as Toronto's CFRB 1010 and Montreal's CJAD 800, where all of the station's reporters were laid off. Reports out of Toronto suggest more than 210 employees at CFRB and CTV have been affected. The station, which bills itself as Newstalk 1010, will retain the news-and-talk format and add some new personalities, O'Neil said. Over the past 48 hours Bell Media has laid off staff at Montreal's CJAD and Toronto's CFRB. Bell Media layoffs extended to radio news stations where countless employees were laid off and news stations closed. Employment Lawyer on Newstalk 1010. It also had layoffs at NBC’s locally owned stations, resulting in the loss of at least nine jobs. Bell also eliminated three radio stations entirely: Hamilton’s TSN 1150, … These editorial layoffs are part of a larger staffing reorganization that also resulted in seven other layoffs at Bell Media’s music stations in Toronto, Winnipeg and Kitchener, Ont. Show podcasts, contests, local events and concerts have been affected program hosts bell Media extended. Way back in 2003, Humble and Fred were the morning show AM. Also had layoffs at NBC ’ s locally owned stations, resulting in the loss of least. 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