Moreover, they are noticing the changes and are not happy.Īnother day, another shake up at First, Home & Family. However, there has not been a real conversation with fans. Turns out, the new CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, Wonya Lucas, has been doing some major cost-cutting. She is the person behind the current programming.Īfter Vicary leaves in June, Lucas has “tapped” a couple of guys, Randy Pope, SVP Programming & Development, and Darren Melameth, SVP Programming & Content Strategy, to handle things until they find a replacement for Michelle. Who is she exactly? As the Deck The Hallmark guys so succinctly explained on Tuesday, she was essentially the “godfather” of Countdown to Christmas. On Monday, Deadline announced that Michelle Vicary is stepping down as the EVP of programming at Crown Media. In addition, fans have noticed that syndicated broadcast shows like The Golden Girls have taken over the network, as they only play a couple of original movies per day.
They have canceled Home & Family, Jesse Metcalfe left the show he was starring in, their exclusive podcast, The Bubbly Sesh, has not been renewed, and now Michelle Vicary, the executive vice president of programming for Crown Media Family Networks, is leaving.
In the past six weeks, Hallmark fans have been watching a revolving door at their favorite feel-good network.