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Anyone remember Avril Benoit? She started her career at CJAD in Montreal and moved to the CBC in the late 90s. From 1999 to 2004, she hosted Here and Now, CBC Toronto's afternoon show in Toronto, before being moved out of the position rather unceremoniously. She then began working on documentaries about Africa and life in conflict zones for CBC Radio and TV. Now, just about two decades later, she's just announced a new career pivot and is leaving her job as head of the U.S. branch of Doctors Without Borders, a position she's held since 2019. What's next? She isn't saying, but Avril is more proof that there's lots of room for former broadcasters to re-invent themselves and find new and satisfying careers away from the mic.
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Rough gig, MSF. Particularly after October 2024.