Employees of radio 100,7 received the news via email on Monday morning.
President of the administrative council Véronique Faber will take over reigns until a replacement director has been found and assigned. The internal memo further notes that this process is already underway.
The reason for the departure is a difference of opinion between Gerges and a significant part of the editorial office, which has been going on for months.
It now seems as though the problem could not be resolved, in spite of reconciliation efforts.
