After 38 years at CBC, Wendy Mesley is retiring. Chuck Thompson, CBC’s head of public affairs, announced the 64-year-old veteran journalist’s retirement plans on Monday, revealing she retired from the CBC in late June. “Wendy Mesley is a trailblazer in broadcast journalism,” a note to CBC staff read. “To capture Wendy’s career highlights in one note is not easy.” RELATED: Wendy Mesley ‘Disciplined’ By CBC For Using ‘Offensive Language’ On 2 Separate Occasions The note also thanked Mesley for “her significant contributions to CBC” and wished her the best in retirement.
Mesley began her career with the network covering the first Quebec referendum on sovereignty in 1980. She went on to host “The Weekly with Wendy Mesley”, Friday and Sunday
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