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UPDATE: Stursberg out at CBC as new strategic plan percolates

OTTAWA - Richard Stursberg’s last day at the CBC was Friday.The executive vice-president, English services at CBC/Radio-Canada was let go, in order to bring in “new leadership”, according to the Corp.Stursberg was appointed to the job on November 22, 2007 and was first appointed EVP of CBC Television on October 1, 2004. He oversaw all aspects of CBC/Radio-Canada’s English-language programming services, which includes, among other things, CBC Television, CBC Newsworld, The Documentary Channel, CBC Country Canada, CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, CBC Radio 3, and CBC.ca."When Richard was appointed executive vice-president of CBC Television six years ago, he brought...