Richard Stursberg On His Time At CBC
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English - June 17, 2012 20:29 - 108 MB Video - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Richard Stursberg was appointed Head of Television Services at CBC in 2004. His book "The Tower of Babble: Sins, Secrets and Success Inside The CBC", is an account of his time there and his struggle to increase low audience figures by broadcasting more populist shows. Although he succeeded in raising audience figures, his controversial ideas lead to his dismissal in 2010.