Bell Media’s recently acquired NewsTalk 1010 says that Mayor Ford will no longer have his own program on the station. The station’s site says the mayor and station management “have mutually determined to conclude broadcasts of The City, ending with last week’s show.” It goes on to say that the mayor and his brother, Doug Ford (ward 2) remain welcome at any time as guests on NewsTalk 1010. Nonetheless, the public relations implications for a firm like Bell, cannot be underestimated. The huge multi-business empire has many interests both national and international. And sadly, the mayor’s conduct has made him nearly toxic in some quarters.
