Confederation College in Thunder Bay pulls plug on broadcasting program

A once-popular program at Confederation College has been put on hiatus for the 2016-17 school year.

The college says the Broadcasting and Television production program has seen enrolment decrease and needs to be rebooted.

The vice president of Academic at the college said just six students expressed interest in this fall's program.   

"Well this program has a fabulous record, in terms of the program itself, it totally works," Gail Murdock said.

"The issue is enrolment. What we will really be looking at is, are there alternate delivery strategies we can use to  — if I can use the word, broadcast — to a wider audience."         

Murdock said the college will finish teaching the second year of classes.

The six students who wanted to take the program next year will be offered other options.