TQS fires host over on-air conduct

By Glenn Wanamaker

MONTREAL - TQS, the self-proclaimed “mouton noir” of Quebec television, has decided there are limits that even the black sheep of the airwaves must impose. The network fired Stéphane Gendron, co-host of its one-hour morning TV talk show, “L’Avocat et le Diable” (The devil and his advocate), late Monday, citing his inability to tame his tongue despite numerous warnings. The network said it gave Gendron ample opportunity to modify his behaviour in recent months. However, “Gendron’s decision to persevere down his chosen path is no longer acceptable for TQS, which has obligations and responsibilities to respect under terms of its...