sctvhound 27 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Mark Knoller from CBS News (White House correspondent) has been laid off. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler 20 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Brenda Waters announced her retirement yesterday from KDKA. I wonder if she was given the option or if the timing was a coincidence. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjt24 174 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Tyler said: Brenda Waters announced her retirement yesterday from KDKA. I wonder if she was given the option or if the timing was a coincidence. I'm thinking maybe they offered her a buyout, and she took it, but maybe the timing could be a coincidence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sctvhound 27 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Dean Reynolds as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheRob 591 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 It sounds like Knoller's last day is not immediate, he is working today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newsjunkie24 101 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Sad to hear about all of these layoffs. Dean Reynolds was one of my favorites. I enjoyed his reports on the CBS Evening News. Both Knoller and McCormick are big losses too. I feel sorry for everyone laid off from the local side of things too. I hope they all get back on their feet soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenShine9 1,048 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Do non-competes still exist at network levels? Could they end up taking a job at another network or cable news? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newscopter7 71 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Would you ever see/have you ever seen something like this go down at ABC? It’s no wonder CBS local stations are largely ratings losers. Now they’re bringing down Group W with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheGuru 163 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said: Do non-competes still exist at network levels? Could they end up taking a job at another network or cable news? I'd like to imagine that, even if they did, they become null and void when your part of mass layoffs. I'm hopeful a lot of the on-air talent will land somewhere that suits them and the community. Maybe Nexstar's News Nation thing is about to get a very CBS-flavored infusion of talent? I'm also curious to know what the layoffs look like behind the scenes. The unsung heroes of News are those who work in Production and Creative Services, and I'm assuming some of them got the axe, too. It's absolutely horrible, and I hope everyone is able to find a new home or were able to retire comfortably. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Rollo Smokes 47 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, newscopter7 said: Would you ever see/have you ever seen something like this go down at ABC? It’s no wonder CBS local stations are largely ratings losers. Now they’re bringing down Group W with them. How many of those who were cut from the legacy Westinghouse stations were at those stations in the Group W era? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3,498 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Not directed to anyone in particular, but a message for all: enough people are losing their jobs. There is zero need to suggest who should be fired. I doubt we're even halfway through the announcements, so many more dismissals are coming, and we'll find out who in due time. Edited May 28, 2020 by 24994J 4 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrschimpf 625 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) NOBODY should be losing their job. If there's anyone to blame, it should be Viacom for as usual bringing their corporate idiocy anew to the CBS side of the coin because they keep taking on debt and continuing to operate as if it's February 2005 and that pesky YouTube will be knocked off the web soon. Edited May 28, 2020 by 24994J 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MorningNews 680 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, newscopter7 said: Would you ever see/have you ever seen something like this go down at ABC? It’s no wonder CBS local stations are largely ratings losers. Now they’re bringing down Group W with them. I don’t want to speculate on something as sensitive as this but I would have to imagine that layoffs are pending for ABC too. Disney announced that they’d have to enact some form of restructuring after having to completely shut down their parks for 2 months. The parent companies for NBC and CBS have already announced plans, so I’d guess ABC will too at some point. This pandemic is touching every single corner of our world and economy. It’s crazy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3,498 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Big Rollo Smokes said: Why are you still talking? All you're doing is digging a deeper hole for yourself, one from which it will be harder for you to crawl out. On behalf of other posters and for the sake of advancing the thread, I kindly ask that you please let it go. 51 minutes ago, TVNewsLover said: Here you go, just can’t let it go. What happened to the previous response being your last? Digging myself in a hole? Yeah ok, whatever. Happy to move on after you are. Both of you, stop. The original remark likely didn't come off as intended, and it certainly didn't need to result in such bickering. Just about all the posts on the subject have been hidden, so the matter is dead and settled. That goes for other members putting in their two cents. End of story. Edited May 28, 2020 by 24994J 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jase 500 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 hours ago, GoldenShine9 said: Do non-competes still exist at network levels? Could they end up taking a job at another network or cable news? They likely do exist for key individuals, but given the current environment, very few are hiring. It will likely take months anyway to find work, so having a non-compete would be moot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenShine9 1,048 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, jase said: They likely do exist for key individuals, but given the current environment, very few are hiring. It will likely take months anyway to find work, so having a non-compete would be moot. They'd be able to find an anchor or reporting job in a lower market right now (and hit the front of the pack) but that's a huge pay decrease. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jase 500 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, GoldenShine9 said: They'd be able to find an anchor or reporting job in a lower market right now (and hit the front of the pack) but that's a huge pay decrease. Doubtful. There’s too much economic uncertainty (thus the mass layoffs across all industries) to hire anyone unless absolutely necessary. This is just the beginning of a tough road ahead for many. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roadrunner 116 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 KOVR/KMAX's Sabrina Silva (for the morning newscast, "Good Day Sacramento") was also laid off. She only made it about a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newscenter5WCVB 20 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Add morning anchor Chris McKinnon from WBZ to the list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bc485 28 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, TheRob said: Mark Knoller and Cami McCormack at the national level were also let go. TVNewser is reporting that Cami McCormick is staying after all, and that Dean Reynolds will retire this summer. https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/source-cami-mccormick-is-staying-at-cbs-news-dean-reynolds-will-retire-this-summer/442594/ Edited May 29, 2020 by bc485 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjt24 174 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Newscenter5WCVB said: Add morning anchor Chris McKinnon from WBZ to the list. And FTVLive said something about another anchor at WBZ being let go. He doesn't know who it is though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bc485 28 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, bc485 said: TVNewser is reporting that Cami McCormick is staying after all, and that Dean Reynolds will retire this summer. https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/source-cami-mccormick-is-staying-at-cbs-news-dean-reynolds-will-retire-this-summer/ Yashar Ali also reports that CBS News correspondent Don Dahler is out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newscopter7 71 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Big Rollo Smokes said: How many of those who were cut from the legacy Westinghouse stations were at those stations in the Group W era? Probably few of any. I was thinking less in terms of actual talent, rather on how the stations are run. It’s been said ABC and NBC won’t be without their own cuts. When/if it happens, I doubt it’s handled in the same maladroit manner. ABC (and I believe Group W, to a lesser extent in its heyday) understood viewers’ connection to the people they see on screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SFTV 258 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 KBCW is airing an episode of Friends instead of CBSN Bay Area. However online is streaming a repeat of the 7pm News Rich Lieberman is reporting they canned CBSN Bay Area https://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2020/05/breaking-blowout-wednesday-at-cbsn-bay.html?m=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weeters 1,110 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 45 minutes ago, SFTV said: KBCW is airing an episode of Friends instead of CBSN Bay Area. However online is streaming a repeat of the 7pm News Rich Lieberman is reporting they canned CBSN Bay Area https://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2020/05/breaking-blowout-wednesday-at-cbsn-bay.html?m=1 Sounds like the CBSN experiment might not be going as well as they hoped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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