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Harold Redekopp, executive VP of CBC Television, has announced to employees that he will be quitting at the end of the year. He plans to start a new career that will focus on his desire to "assist with the spread of a strong civil society in emerging democracies." Danny Ciraco has joined the entertainment and media law firm Stohn Hay LLP as a new associate. Dean MacDonald, executive VP and chief operating officer of Rogers Cable Inc., is leaving the cableco at the end of the month. He joined Rogers in 2001 when it purchased Cable Atlantic, in which he was part owner. Joanna Webb has been promoted to VP of programming at Corus Entertainment Inc. She is responsible for programming at YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada. She remains acting director of programming at the W Network. Canadian Ben Ratner, the director and star of Moving Malcolm, has joined the screenings selection committee for the Vancouver International Digital Festival (VIDFEST). The festival takes place from June 25-26. Peter Smith, VP of advanced technology for NBC, has been elected president of the North American Broadcasters Association for a two-year term. Also elected for two-year terms as VPs are Andy Setos, president of engineering at Fox Entertainment Group, and Leonardo Mateos Ramos, director of high technology projects for Grupo Televisa. Jack Fleischmann, general manager of business specialty channel ROBTv, will take a leave of absence and move to Red Leaf once the Liberals call an election. The agency will place millions of dollars of Liberal campaign advertising in Canadian media outlets. Ryan Rishaug, sports anchor with CTV Inc.’s CFRN, moves to TSN as its Edmonton reporter for SportsCentre. He makes his SportsCentre debut on April 3.He replaces Ken Chilibeck, who is retiring after a 20-year career as the specialty sports channel’s Edmonton correspondent. Veena Rawat has been named Woman of the Year by Canadian Women in Communications. She is executive VP of marketing and business development, Communications Research Centre with Industry Canada. She was the first woman to chair a United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference in 2003. Colette Watson, president of CPAC and VP of programming at Rogers Cable Inc., was named Trailblazer of the Year; Kevin Shea, president of SheaChez Inc., earned the mentor of the year award; and Corus Entertainment Inc. was named employer of the year. In Memory John Williamson ‘Jack’ Kerr passed away on February 21 at his home. A member of the Canadian electrical industry, he held senior positions at Canada Wire and Cable, Triangle Conduit and Cable, and General Cable.

CCR People

Broadcast | March 11, 2004

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