Comments on: I Love Radio.org http://www.danmisener.com/archives/111 from Dan Misener Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:20:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous http://www.danmisener.com/archives/111#comment-96 Anonymous Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:24:00 +0000 http://danmisener.com/?p=111#comment-96 A little reminder. Rabinovitch is so committed to flexible employment conditions, that he REFUSED anything less than a 3 year reappointment. I'm sure there are many casuals at the CBC who would cry tears of joy at the prospect of three continuous years of work. I guess flexibility only applies to others. What a stunning lack of leadership. Do as I say, not as I do. And I seriously doubt Bob has any concerns about paying for rent or groceries. Source : Toronto Star November 5, 2004 Robert Rabinovitch, president and chief executive officer of CBC since November 1999, has accepted a "proposed" re-appointment for three years by Prime Minister Paul Martin, the government announced yesterday. "Mr. Rabinovitch is well-known for his outstanding career achievements in both the public and private sectors, and for his long-standing commitment to Canada's cultural industry," Martin said in a news release. "He is admired and respected by his peers, and I am very pleased that he has agreed to continue his work at the CBC." The release also stated that the "proposed reappointment will be referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for review. The new process for Parliamentary review of appointments is not yet finalized." "I gotta go through a parliamentary hearing yet," cracked Rabinovitch over the phone from Ottawa last night, adding that the review will be a first. The announcement ends speculation about what would happen to the biggest - but not the best-paying - broadcasting job in the country. At one point, rumour had it that former cabinet minister and Martin adviser Francis Fox would have the job. Others said tradition dictated a francophone Quebecker must succeed Rabinovitch, a native Montrealer. Word was that Rabinovitch and his government-appointed board of directors lobbied to keep him in the job but the Prime Minister's Office delayed the decision, as it has on many other pressing matters since last June's election. Then, when an offer was made, sources say it was only for a two-year term - unacceptable to Rabinovitch. According to insiders, the government was displeased with the recent appointment of former culturecrat and cable lobbyist Richard Stursberg to the post of executive vice president of CBC-TV. He replaces Harold Redekopp, who retires after some 15 years in top executive jobs at the public broadcaster. When I saw Rabinovitch Wednesday evening at a farewell reception for Redekopp, he was circumspect about whether he had received any offer at all. "Oh they talked about a number of different things," he admitted yesterday. "Eventually we came to a compromise ... which works for me, quite frankly, because eight years in this job is more than enough." Now, if only Ottawa would get around to filling the eight out of 12 positions on CBC's board that will soon be empty. The board needs members who are not friends of the party in power but people who can chair an audit committee and who care about public broadcasting. "We submitted a comprehensive list of people," said Rabinovitch. "They are evaluating them and have indicated they have other names to put forward. We wait with bated breath." Is procrastination on these appointments any way for the government to be managing a billion bucks of the taxpayers' money, not a significant chunk of the public interest? [...] © The Toronto Star Privacy & Policies © copyright 1996-2005 Home | About Us | Resource Centre | Take Action | News Room | Donate Now | Media Monitor Friends of Canadian Broadcasting 11:21 AM A little reminder. Rabinovitch is so committed to flexible employment conditions, that he REFUSED anything less than a 3 year reappointment. I’m sure there are many casuals at the CBC who would cry tears of joy at the prospect of three continuous years of work. I guess flexibility only applies to others. What a stunning lack of leadership. Do as I say, not as I do. And I seriously doubt Bob has any concerns about paying for rent or groceries.

Source : Toronto Star

November 5, 2004

Robert Rabinovitch, president and chief executive officer of CBC since
November 1999, has accepted a “proposed” re-appointment for three years by Prime Minister Paul Martin, the government announced yesterday.

“Mr. Rabinovitch is well-known for his outstanding career achievements in
both the public and private sectors, and for his long-standing commitment to
Canada’s cultural industry,” Martin said in a news release. “He is admired and respected by his peers, and I am very pleased that he has agreed to continue his work at the CBC.”

The release also stated that the “proposed reappointment will be referred to
the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for review. The new process for
Parliamentary review of appointments is not yet finalized.”

“I gotta go through a parliamentary hearing yet,” cracked Rabinovitch over
the phone from Ottawa last night, adding that the review will be a first.

The announcement ends speculation about what would happen to the biggest -
but not the best-paying - broadcasting job in the country. At one point, rumour had it that former cabinet minister and Martin adviser Francis Fox would have the job. Others said tradition dictated a francophone Quebecker must succeed Rabinovitch, a native Montrealer.

Word was that Rabinovitch and his government-appointed board of directors
lobbied to keep him in the job but the Prime Minister’s Office delayed the
decision, as it has on many other pressing matters since last June’s election.

Then, when an offer was made, sources say it was only for a two-year term -
unacceptable to Rabinovitch.

According to insiders, the government was displeased with the recent appointment of former culturecrat and cable lobbyist Richard Stursberg to the
post of executive vice president of CBC-TV. He replaces Harold Redekopp, who
retires after some 15 years in top executive jobs at the public broadcaster.

When I saw Rabinovitch Wednesday evening at a farewell reception for
Redekopp, he was circumspect about whether he had received any offer at all.

“Oh they talked about a number of different things,” he admitted yesterday.
“Eventually we came to a compromise … which works for me, quite frankly,
because eight years in this job is more than enough.”

Now, if only Ottawa would get around to filling the eight out of 12 positions
on CBC’s board that will soon be empty. The board needs members who are not
friends of the party in power but people who can chair an audit committee and
who care about public broadcasting.

“We submitted a comprehensive list of people,” said Rabinovitch. “They are
evaluating them and have indicated they have other names to put forward. We wait with bated breath.”

Is procrastination on these appointments any way for the government to be
managing a billion bucks of the taxpayers’ money, not a significant chunk of the public interest?

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