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TORONTO — The search for a permanent replacement for Q host Jian Ghomeshi fired amid unproven allegations he was violent toward women will begin in earnest next week, the CBC said Wednesday.

In addition, the broadcaster is looking at possibly changing the name of the program that has come to be closely identified with Ghomeshi, a senior manager told The Canadian Press.

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“We’ve heard from a lot of people who think we should scrap it and a lot who want to keep it,” said Cindy Witten, senior director of the radio network’s talk department.

“We’ll continue to listen to the audience and our partners and we also plan to do some targeted research.”

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The CBC fired Ghomeshi on Oct. 26 after seeing what it later called “graphic evidence” that he had caused physical injury to a woman.

Ghomeshi, who is under criminal investigation, has said he engaged in consensual “rough sex.”

The scandal, which sparked an emotional conversation across the country about the violence and harassment women face, also sparked questions about what CBC management knew of Ghomeshi’s proclivities.