Blind Item: What's Happening at Ch. 7?
Yes, it's blind because I haven't really got a clue what's happening at WABC/7 - Ch. 7, one of our mightiest local news outlets which has been beset by the collapsing economy, just like everyone else...
I'm hearing: There were a number of lay-offs there over the last few days. Significant lay-offs, affecting established veterans, across the board. On-air? That's not clear. I'm not sure how deep this goes, or whether there's any connect-the-dot with the network, where there have been departures in recent weeks too (including, Roger Goodman - though, by his account, the parting here was amicable...) As more details emerge, I'll post 'em here.
This business just gets tougher and tougher and ...
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Posted by Verne Gay on April 28, 2009 5:19 PM
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