Waiting for Whyte

That sound you hear is the skittish murmuring on the editorial floor of Maclean's as the staff at the Rogers "campus" await with hushed expectancy the Monday 14th official first day of Ken Whyte as Publisher and Editor.

Whyte's been dropping in and out, having discreet meetings with individuals. But nobody knows if he'll hit the ground running or take a measured and cautious approach once he starts full time. Probably the former, since the brass at Rogers will be pushing for big changes and big improvements. It's now clear that Tony Wilson-Smith, Whyte's predecessor, was surprised at how agitated his bosses were. Watch for Whyte to bring in an outsider as managing editor (a position unfilled since Goeff Stephens was fired under the Editorship of Bob Lewis).

(Whyte's decision to start on the first Monday of March break in Toronto has changed some plans and disrupted long-planned family vacations as senior managers want to be sure to be in their seats when he arrives. )