Well said, Mr Doyle.  I was in complete disagreement with Konrad and thought the article read as if he were fearing for his job.  It is refreshing to see a media pundit support the CBC when almost every major outlet is crying foul over what is, at the end of the day, a miniscule slice of the advertising pie.  Do the produce some crap?  Sure, but name me a broadcasting company that doesn't.  They also provide some balance to journalism that has become sadly lacking as print and media are take over by conglomerates.  Given the incessant round of funding cuts and the fact that they receive less than a third per capita funding than the BBC does I think they are doing a pretty good job.