Toronto radio station Q107 says that host John Derringer is leaving his show 'Derringer in the Morning.' Derringer has been on hiatus following a misconduct investigation being initiated by Corus Entertainment.
In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Toronto radio station Q107 said it and former host John Derringer have decided to part ways amid a misconduct investigation that was launched earlier this year.
Toronto radio station Q107 says that host John Derringer, who was on hiatus after a misconduct investigation was initiated by parent company Corus Entertainment earlier this year, is leaving his showThe rock station posted a statement detailing the change on Twitter, saying that Derringer and Q107 have "agreed to part ways, effective today.
Valentyne first made accusations in May, when she posted a widely shared video to Facebook condemning the way she was treated by her former employer and by co-workers.She did not name specific colleagues in the video, but in a subsequent email to CBC confirmed the subjects of the video were Q107, Corus and Derringer."There is a double standard that still exists and that must change," she continued. "When one woman is treated with disrespect in the workplace it impacts all of us.
Following Valentyne's video, a number of other Toronto radio personalities raised similar complaints about Derringer — including former colleagues Jacqui Delaney and Maureen Holloway.
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