REVOLVING DOOR:
Ken Macintosh has transitioned from Executive Producer, News and Current Affairs at CBC Halifax into the role of Manager, Creative Content for the Atlantic Region. Macintosh had been in the Executive Producer role since 2016.
Britt Purdy has left CBC News, where she had been a social and YouTube producer since 2023. Purdy joins not-for-profit Mozilla as Senior Recommendations Editor. Prior to CBC, she was a Content Lead at Twitter for six years.
Gerry Belec has departed Global News where he’s served as National Director of Technology and Operations. Belec had been with Global since 2006. He previously spent 11 years with BCTV, among other stops.
Ashley Beherns has joined Global News in Saskatoon as a videojournalist. Beherns is a graduate of Western Academy Broadcasting College.
Dylana Kneeshaw has been promoted to lead anchor at CJFC-TV Kamloops with the retirement of longtime anchor Bill O’Donovan early in the New Year. Kneeshaw first joined the station as a reporter in 2018.
Kevin Forget has joined York Regional Police as Senior Manager of Media Relations. Forget had been the Supervising Producer on Citytv’s Breakfast Television since early 2023, up until parting ways with Rogers Sports & Media in October. He previously held the Executive Producer title on the show for a decade, before leaving to work with Destination Ontario as Media Relations Coordinator for nine years.
Paige Murray has joined Disney+ Canada as Director of Development, leading the streamer’s Canadian content strategy. Murray was previously with CBC for the past 15 years, most recently holding the title of Executive in Charge of Development, Drama.
Paul McGrath has joined Toronto-based prodco Underknown, which specializes in educational science and factual programming. McGrath takes on the role of SVP, Content and Operations. He arrives after a 17-year run…