CBS Austin confirmed a revision of its weekday morning newscast that includes eliminating two on-air positions as part of a broader format refresh scheduled for mid-September. Management framed the changes as editorial and audience-driven, intended to better serve...
August 2026, KNBR lays off 49ers radio announcer Greg Papa in staffing shake-up — TheDesk.net
Cumulus-owned Bay Area sports station KNBR announced a programming shake-up that included laying off longtime midday hosts Greg Papa and Greg Silver. The station will replace their show with a new program, bringing back a previously released host to the midday slot....
August 2026, Scripps cuts jobs in streaming, automation, AI push
E.W. Scripps Co. announced a company-wide reorganization that includes 268 job cuts as it shifts local-news operations toward streaming, centralized digital production, automation and AI tools. Leadership framed the reductions as part of a transformation to make...
July 2026, KCAL-FM lays off all on-air staff in switch to all-music radio station
KCAL-FM announced a sudden programming shift to an automated “All Music, All the Time” classic rock format and released its entire on-air talent roster, including long-tenured hosts and program directors. The move eliminates local live shows in favor of an automated...
July 2026, BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses
The BBC announced a major cost-saving program that will hit its news division particularly hard, with around 15% of news roles due to be cut as part of a broader plan to reduce spending by roughly £600m. Because news accounts for a large share of the corporation's...
July 2026, ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder
Defector examines a fresh round of layoffs at ESPN that removed several long-tenured on-air talent and production staff. The piece argues the cuts reflect a strategic narrowing of the network’s content and priorities—shifting investment toward a small number of...
July 2026, Ryan Clark was in the middle of a show when ESPN laid him off
Longtime ESPN analyst Ryan Clark learned he was being cut during a live taping of NFL Live after the network accelerated notifications to prevent a media leak. The article recounts Clark's final on‑air segment, the network's explanation that the timing was meant to...
July 2026, 30 jobs to be cut at Nine in shift to ‘digital-first future’
Nine Entertainment announced a round of cuts at its newspaper operations as part of a strategic shift toward digital publishing. The company said approximately 30 roles would be eliminated amid a restructure intended to accelerate digital-first workflows and reduce...
July 2026, Rogers Sports & Media Shuts Down News Radio Stations in Vancouver and Other Cities, Laying Off 80 Employees
Rogers Sports & Media abruptly closed several local radio newsrooms — including CityNews Vancouver and stations in Calgary, Kitchener and Halifax — and laid off roughly 80 staff. The shutdowns came with minimal notice: some employees learned of closures during...
July 2026, News 12 cuts back Connecticut newsroom amid layoffs — Stamford Advocate
News 12 announced reductions that will scale back locally produced programming in Connecticut, combining broadcast news for multiple regions into a single consolidated segment. The parent company framed the changes as a response to shifting audience behaviour and...
July 2026, Corus cuts 43 TV jobs, expanding news deserts in Western Canada — Canada NewsWire
Corus Entertainment announced the elimination of 43 unionized television positions as part of a broader reorganization. Most of the affected roles are in Western Canada; Corus says the changes are intended to improve efficiency and sustain local news delivery, while...
July 2026, New York’s Howard Stern Sends a Dozen Blindsided Staffers Home Immediately After Cold Zoom Layoffs Gut His Legendary Radio Show: ‘Doesn’t Need That Much Content’
Howard Stern’s SiriusXM program reduced its production from three new shows per week to one following a summer restructuring. About a dozen staffers were notified via a Zoom call and sent home with severance; remaining roles will support a smaller weekly show...
