Ellerman named new president of Canadian Communications Foundation

BURLINGTON, ON – The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) has elected Dr. Evelyn Ellerman as president, effective immediately.Ellerman, pictured, is associate professor of communication studies at Athabasca University. She joined the CCF board in 2011 and became vice-president in 2013.She replaces Pip Wedge who has resigned from the CCF board after serving as its vice-president since 2004 and president from 2011. Wedge was appointed executive director of the Foundation by the board effective January 1st, and his prime responsibilities will be editing and supervising the ongoing updates to the Foundation's Canadian broadcasting history website.In other CCF news, Jack Ruttle was elected...