Date: 4th October 2000

Canadian Station Dumps Dr.Laura


A Canadian TV station, CHCH in Hamilton, Ontario, has dropped Dr. Laura Schlessinger's new TV talk show following protests organized in part by a Canadian Web site, , according to John Aravosis, co-founder of the U.S.-based site, . "The beginning of the end is near," Aravosis said in a statement. "First the advertisers fled the sinking ship, now the TV stations are following suit."

Aravosis said that a spokeswoman for the TV station, known as ONtv, had confirmed the Schlessinger cancellation. The station is owned by CanWest Global Communications, which owns ten other Canadian stations.

Source: Studio Briefing