The news that Corus is centralizing its Calgary and Edmonton news production in Toronto, cutting dozens of local jobs in the process, was disappointing but not surprising.

I recall a Global News executive telling me, months ago, that CBC’s local Calgary TV newscast was pulling in ratings so low they were practically unmeasurable. I wasn’t surprised by that, either.

What I’ve wondered since is how much longer Global News itself can survive without public support, given that its own ratings, while technically above zero, aren’t much healthier.

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This follows Rogers’ closing of Fan 960 and, given current Canadian viewing habits, I doubt it will be the last. At this rate, CBC may end up being the only broadcaster left standing in local........

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