Almost a two weeks after the news first leaked, fans on CBC Montreal morning show, Daybreak, are still upset that Nancy Wood will not be staying with the show.

According to Henry Aubin, at the Gazette, the CBC decided not to renew her hosting contract two weeks ago. She has not been heard on the air since. Aubin added that Wood has since been hospitalized for a few days for stress and anxiety. Renaud talked to a couple CBC insiders in Montreal, and their take was that Wood’s one-year contract wasn’t renewed because the show’s ratings hadn’t gone up since she took the helm in late August.

Given the circumstances the CBC isn’t saying much on the issue. Wood’s photo was apparently removed from the Daybreak homepage, but there has been no further response, nor has a replacement host has been named. The lack of explanation has seemed to have galvanized her fans and local journalists. “As a result of the handling of it, the egg on the Mother Corp’s face is building up in layers,” Matthew Cope, an upset fan wrote on Facebook today.

In addition to the Aubin piece in the Gazette, which was headlined “Bring back Nancy Wood,” another article in the French-language La Presse today said it was unfair to have dropped Wood after so little time. Not surprisingly, a Facebook group has sprung to oppose the decision. They are directing members to write letters to CBC management, and contact the president’s office.

Former Gazette staffer, and blogger Steve Faguy has more on the issue here.

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