Chantal Desjardins has a steady job again
Chantal Desjardins, who has been doing various odd jobs since she was let go in the CJAD/TSN 690 purge a year ago, announced today that she’s been hired as the Montreal correspondent for Rogers Sportsnet.
Excited to announce that i'm joining @Sportsnet as their Mtl Correspondent! I'll bring you all the latest on the #Habs this season. Tune in!
— Chantal Desjardins (@ChantalOnAir) September 4, 2014
Desjardins effectively takes over for Alyson Lozoff, who was let go by the company in March. The job to replace her was posted 98 days ago.
No word yet on what Desjardins will be doing specifically, whether she’ll be reporting rinkside during Canadiens games or how she’ll be contributing to City Montreal’s Breakfast Television and Montreal Connected. But she will be reporting for Sportsnet on sports news that happens in the city, particularly the Habs but also the Alouettes, Impact and other sports as needed.
With Sportsnet getting the English-language rights to 82 Canadiens regular-season games and all playoff games, a Montreal reporter becomes more vital than ever.
On the minus side, this means we won’t be seeing her on CTV anymore, either as a fill-in sports reporter, fill-in sports anchor, fill-in entertainment reporter or in advertisements. (Or at least not as much.)
I’m still seeing Chantal Desjardins on CTV Montreal with Mose Persico for McCafe coffee break tv commercials(saw it late tonight). The website for it still lists Chantal D. Could she still be involved with it?
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