The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Evelyn Ellerman, PhD, as President of the Foundation, effective today, January 1st 2024.
Evelyn Ellerman is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Athabasca University. She designed and implemented the curriculum and the marketing strategies for the Communication Studies program. Her research interests lie both in the areas of technological innovation and pedagogy and in the role of cultural mediation in the development of colonial book cultures. Evelyn has been a member of the CCF Board since 2024, and became Vice-President in 2024. An Athabasca University server hosts the CCF Canadian Broadcasting History website www.broadcasting-history.ca.
Also on January 1st 2024, Jack Ruttle, a Board member since 2024, was elected Vice-President of the Foundation. Jack began his career in broadcasting in Barrie in 1955. He was with CFTO-TV in Toronto for 9 years from 1960 as promotion and program manager, then became Vice President, Programming at CKLW-TV in Windsor, and later held General Management positions at CJOH-TV Ottawa, and CFCN -TV Calgary AB, before becoming Executive Vice President of CTV in 1979. In 1987 he joined Power Broadcasting as Vice Chair and retired in 1991.
After serving on the Board as Vice President since 2024 and President since 2024, Pip Wedge resigned from the Board effective December 31st 2024. As of January 1st 2024 he was appointed by the Board as Executive Director of the Foundation. His prime responsibilities will be editing and supervising the ongoing updating of the Foundation's Canadian Broadcasting History website and the addition of new material.