Press Moves
The Agility team is pleased to deliver your weekly roundup of moves, job opportunities, and key industry updates. The content found on this page is a sample of tracked changes to the industry—the full roundup can be found in the Press Moves email newsletter, available to both our customers and those within the media industry.
USA Moves
Press Moves USA – May 2025
NBC New Haven WVIT TV: Chacko, Jayne joins as Reporter.Houston Business Journal: Martin, Florian joins as Growth Team Editor. Wichita Business Journal: Farhat, Jenna joins as Aviation and Manufacturing Reporter. Milwaukee Business Journal: Lathers, Addison joins as...
Press Moves USA – April 2025
KVVU-TV: Salinas, Karla joins as Journalist.CBS Portland WGME TV: DeCoste, Sam joins as Weekend Anchor and MMJ.Bloomberg News: Flatley, Daniel joins as US Treasury Reporter. Business Insider: Maniece, Mykenna joins as Associate Editor.Virginia Business: Janney, Josh...
Press Moves USA – March 2025
Variety: Davis, Clayton joins as Chief Awards Editor.The Athletic New York: Schnell, Lindsay joins as Senior Writer, Colleges.PBS VPM: Mirshahi, Dean joins as General Assignment Reporter.NBC - Albuquerque - KOB TV: Rael, Zach joins as Anchor/Reporter. Albuquerque...
UK Moves
Press Moves UK – May 2025
Financial Times (London): Clarfelt, Harriet joins as US Asset Management Correspondent. The Independent: Sahota, Sabrina joins as Consumer Editor. The National - UK: Cranny, Manus joins as Geoeconomics Editor. The Telegraph UK: Burrell, Jessica joins as Acting Fashion...
Press Moves UK – April 2025
The Sunday Times: Yeomans, Jon joins as Business Editor. Metro: Anderson, Alana joins as Deputy Entertainment Editor. Metro: Copson, Josie joins as Senior Features Writer. Financial Times (London): Ruehl, Mercedes joins as Switzerland and Austria Correspondent. Metro:...
Press Moves UK – March 2025
Tyla: Blott, Unity joins as Commercial Editor.spiked: Timms, Hugo joins as Writer.Hitchin Comet: Richards, Huw joins as Reporter.ESPN UK: Lindop, Beth joins as Liverpool Writer.Insider Media Limited: Emerson, Stephen joins as Insider Media Editor (North). Financial...
Canada Moves
Press Moves Canada – December 2024
La Presse Canadienne: Quentin Dufranne joins as Reporter.Thomson Reuters: Erin Banco joins as National Security Reporter. Thomson Reuters: Wen-YeeLee joins as Taiwan Technology Correspondent.The Toronto Star: Ryan Tumilty joins as Politics Reporter.
Press Moves Canada – November 2024
Global BC CHAN-TV: Ryan Lehal joins as Producer.CBC Toronto (CBLA-TV): Samritha Arunasalam joins as Senior Writer.The Toronto Star: Reagan McSwain joins as Staff Reporter. The Toronto Star: Vanessa Tiberio joins as Staff Reporter.
Press Moves Canada – October 2024
Global BC CHAN-TV: Ryan Lehal joins as Producer.
Media Layoffs and Closures
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...
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
May 2026, Community radio forced to close after cyber hack
Ocean City Radio (OCR), a Plymouth community radio station that had grown its listenership to around 25,000 weekly listeners, announced closure after a coordinated cyberattack emptied its bank account and then disrupted its crowdfunding appeal. The station faced...
May 2026, Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Faces Layoffs and Declining Influence
Reporting on recent staffing cuts at the Daily Wire, a news report situates the layoffs as part of a broader business contraction tied to plunging platform-driven viewership and changing advertiser behavior. It details how the outlet’s freemium funnel—using viral...
May 2026, Midcoast Villager newspaper cuts staff in bid for financial stability
The Midcoast Villager implemented a round of layoffs and buyouts that removed six positions, including its managing editor and multiple copy‑editing and sales roles. Publisher Aaron Britt framed the changes as a financial restructuring intended to put the recently...
May 2026, BBC News staff to be hit hardest by major job cuts with 2,000 roles set to be axed
The Independent reports that the BBC’s news division has been told to expect an unusually deep round of cost-cutting, with roughly 15% of news operations targeted and up to 2,000 roles across the corporation potentially affected. Management attributes the heavier...
May 2026, New Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners making deep cuts to newsroom staff
Recent coverage documents the Post-Gazette’s dramatic newsroom downsizing after purchase by the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. Reporters describe being asked to reinterview for their roles and many learning of non-retention only after the fact. The article...
May 2026, Media Trade Magazine World Screen Shuts Down After 40 Years
World Screen, a long-running trade publication covering the international television market, has ceased publishing after four decades. The publisher announced an immediate end to publishing activities and said the company will run a transition period to handle...
May 2026, The News-Review Discontinues Print Edition; 11 Positions Affected
Parent company Lotus Media Group confirmed The News-Review will cease its print publication effective May 1 and transition fully to its website and mobile app, a change that will impact 11 positions tied to print production.
May 2026, CPAC Cancels Two News Programs, Cites ‘Accelerating Revenue Decline’
CPAC announced it is canceling two long running programs as part of cost-saving measures. The non profit network’s move includes a roughly 15% staffing reduction affecting a dozen employees and is aimed at preserving CPAC’s core mission of unfiltered parliamentary...
May 2026, Condé Nast Plans to Shutter or Reduce Several Smaller Titles
Condé Nast announced a portfolio restructuring that shutters several smaller operations and trims staff as it shifts resources to its largest, most profitable brands. Plans include winding down standalone digital editions (including SELF) and reducing operations for...
May 2026, Social Media Giant Snap Announces It Will Lay Off Thousands Amid AI Shift
Snap Inc. announced it will eliminate roughly 1,000 roles globally (about 16% of its full-time workforce) and close around 300 open positions as the company shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and higher-growth product areas.
Did we miss your name here?
Tell us about your move!
With over 9,000 updates to our journalist profiles made daily, we want to make sure we are always publishing the most up-to-date information.
Have you recently:
- Changed organizations
- Changed roles within the same organization
- Changed industries
Take control of your profile and update your details so that communications professionals can reach you with relevant news and content.
Let us know!
About Press Moves
Press Moves brings you a selection of the most recent media moves and key changes in the weeks ahead. These are among the thousands of updates made every day on Agility.
The Agility PR Solutions team is pleased to deliver your monthly roundup of journalist appointments and key updates within the media. We appreciate your input, and we hope that you find the Press Moves bulletin useful, keeping you up to date with media changes across the USA, UK and Canada.
