Barbara Budd Is Leaving The CBC
After 26 years with the corporation, Barbara Budd is leaving the CBC. She’ll hand over the microphone at ‘As it Happens’ on April 30th.
Budd, whose cheerful voice has enlivened the show for the last 17 years, made the sudden announcement on the show last night.
The Toronto Star is reporting that Budd fell victim to a shake up at the show. Budd told the Star “The CBC is always trying to make things better, its programs are always evolving, and after 40 years they want As It Happens to grow.
“I don’t fit in with that plan.” She added that CBC management wants to flesh out the roles of the hosts.
But Budd added that she doesn’t have any ill will. She said shows and hosts constantly change in this business, and the brand of ‘As It Happens’ will endure regardless of who is behind the microphone.
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B Budd is a very class act. She is not leaving CBC, CBC is leaving her, but she is far too classy to even hint at sour grapes. To state “after 26 years at the corporation” is odd; she is a freelance actress, announcer, and voice artist. She may have acted in a CBC drama 26 years ago, and she was often a guest performer on Air Farce’s radio shows in the late 80′s, but it’s not as if she’s been on staff for 26 years. Even the past 17 years on AIH has been a free-lance gig. She’s smart, talented, and deserves all the love her listeners are sending her.
I for one will be sorry to see Ms. Budd leave AIH.
As It Happens has been on the air for 40 years – and they want it to grow!!!!!!
To what????
In my book “evolving” at the CBC = “Dumbing down”
O well – one more program I will be tuning out of!
I’m not quite convinced that CBC and Barbara Budd truly ought to be done with each other just yet.