Close X
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
ADVT 
National

Newfoundland Radio Host Leaves Station After 'Disrespect' Of Woman On Twitter

Darpan News Desk, 27 Sep, 2016 11:53 AM
    ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland radio station says it has parted ways with an announcer who told a young woman on Twitter that she should strip.
     
    The woman had invited her followers to watch a live stream of her playing a video game, and Joel North, an announcer for Coast 101.1 in St. John's, responded: "You'd get more viewers if you were stripping."
     
    The woman herself dismissed North, responding Wednesday "and you'd get more followers if you weren't a pig!" But amid a growing backlash, Allan Gidyk, the general manager of Coast 101.1, issued an open letter Saturday to the St. John's Status of Women Council / Women's Centre.
     
    He said the station investigated a complaint about "an inappropriate social media interaction through a personal social media account belonging to a Coast employee." That staffer "is no longer an employee" of the station, Gidyk said without elaborating.
     
    Andrew Bell, the president and owner of Coast Broadcasting, said in the open letter, posted on social media, that the matter "breaches our core values."
     
     
    "As the owner, I personally apologize to the person who this disrespect has been inflicted upon. We will continue to do our very best to treat people like our neighbours."
     
    The St. John's Status of Women Council / Women's Centre posted a thank you on Twitter to the radio station for its response. "Responses like this create change and help our community heal."
     
    North has since deleted his Twitter account, but an account associated with his "North of NL" podcast said it would "go into detail" on a podcast soon, and said: "Joe was NOT fired."
     
    The podcast's web and Facebook pages said Joel North would provide a "video statement" on the podcast Facebook page Monday evening.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Special Forces Commander Charged After Accidentially Firing Weapon

    Special Forces Commander Charged After Accidentially Firing Weapon
      The charge against Maj.-Gen. Michael Rouleau, commander of Canadian Special Forces Operations, stems from an incident in northern Iraq last December.

    Special Forces Commander Charged After Accidentially Firing Weapon

    Dairy Farmers Protest Outside Hotel Where Trudeau Meets With Liberal Caucus

    Dairy Farmers Protest Outside Hotel Where Trudeau Meets With Liberal Caucus
    SAGUENAY, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Thursday in Saguenay, Que., to hunker down with his Liberal caucus and hammer out the government's agenda before returning to Parliament Hill next month.

    Dairy Farmers Protest Outside Hotel Where Trudeau Meets With Liberal Caucus

    Government Calls On Both Sides In Canada Post Dispute To Work With Mediator

    Government Calls On Both Sides In Canada Post Dispute To Work With Mediator
    OTTAWA — An 11th-hour effort was underway Thursday to avert a work stoppage at Canada Post, even as both sides in the labour dispute dug in their heels, declaring an apparent impasse.

    Government Calls On Both Sides In Canada Post Dispute To Work With Mediator

    Goodale Says There Is No Tolerance For 'Inappropriate Use Of Force' In Prison

    Goodale Says There Is No Tolerance For 'Inappropriate Use Of Force' In Prison
    OTTAWA — Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says there should be no tolerance for the inappropriate use of force by corrections officials.

    Goodale Says There Is No Tolerance For 'Inappropriate Use Of Force' In Prison

    Concerns Over Nova Scotia Nursing Home Food Should Lie With Facility: Premier

    HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is defending his government's record on funding for nursing home food, saying a large Halifax care facility that's been criticized for bland food has a significant budget surplus.

    Concerns Over Nova Scotia Nursing Home Food Should Lie With Facility: Premier

    Three Dead In East Toronto, Crossbow Found Nearby: Police

    Three Dead In East Toronto, Crossbow Found Nearby: Police
    Const. Jennifer Sidhu says there were other "things" found in the area that could have been used in the incident.

    Three Dead In East Toronto, Crossbow Found Nearby: Police