Popular CBC Host Ousted Over Sex Allegations

“Q,” hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, is one of the most popular talk shows from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The radio show is carried by 180 stations across the U.S. Ghomeshi has been fired over allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Ghomeshi, in turn, is suing the CBC for $50 million.

Kevin Donovan leads the investigative team a the Toronto Star, which has been covering the story. He joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson with details.

• Read Jian Ghomeshi’s statement on his Facebook page
• Read Kevin Donovan’s report “CBC fires Jian Ghomeshi over sex allegations”
• Toronto Star: Why the Star chose to publish Jian Ghomeshi allegations
• From the Q blog: The future of Q

Guest

• Kevin Donovan, investigative reporter at the Toronto Star. He tweets @_kevindonovan.

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