The former general director and editor-in-chief of TVA Nouvelles and LCN, Xavier Brassard-Bédard, has been appointed head of Groupe Média TFO.
His term will begin on January 6. According to a memo sent to employees, he will be based in Toronto.
He succeeds Michelle Séguin, who announced her retirement last April.
I am proud and honored to take the reins of TFO, a media anchored in youth and in the production and broadcast of French-speaking content that is unique on our screens.
he said in a press release.
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Xavier Brassard-Bédard plans to “strengthen the role of TFO in the years to come, serving our youth and the French-speaking communities of Ontario as well as those living in minority situations across Canada. »
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A professional journey that began in Ontario
Xavier Brassard-Bédard worked for 14 years within the TVA Group. He inherited the chair of editor-in-chief of the news room in 2020 after the departure of Serge Fortin, former vice-president of TVA Nouvelles and TVA Sports.
He studied at Collège La Cité and the University of Ottawa. He began his career as an editor-revisor in Ottawa within the Regroupement des organisms du patrimoine franco-ontarien (ROPFO), now known as the Franco-Ontarian Heritage Network (RPFO), we can read in a TFO press release.
He also worked at -, from 2003 to 2011, where he held positions as producer, researcher and journalist in Ottawa as well as desk manager in Toronto.
Jean Lépine, chairman of the board of directors of TFO, believes that Xavier Brassard-Bédard will use his extensive media experience to guide TFO to new heights with an evolving audience
.
The Assembly of the Francophonie of Ontario (AFO) welcomes the appointment. His expertise, his leadership and his knowledge of the Franco-Ontarian reality will be valuable assets to further promote our community.
we can read in a press release from the organization.
We look forward to meeting him and understanding what his goals are for the coming years. Also, discuss how TFO can contribute to the development of the community
adds an AFO spokesperson in an email.
The CEO current, Michelle Séguin will end her mandate in February.
In 2021, she was appointed interim general manager. She then replaced the formerCEO Éric Minoli, who had been placed on administrative withdrawal following a - investigation into the work climate at TFO. Mr. Minoli finally left TFO a year later.
