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Post by cinehead on Mar 30, 2009 16:08:16 GMT -5
From the Providence Journal:
Channel 10 cuts jobs; Gary Ley among those leaving
12:55 PM Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Permalink
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Channel 10, WJAR-TV, announced it will cut more 12 jobs, adding to the 12 already announced in December. Among those leaving the station will be chief meteorologist Gary Ley, weekend anchor Kelley McGee and news director Betty-Jo Cugini, who has been at the station for 22 years.
Station manager Lisa Churchville blamed "unprecedented economic challenges" during a prolonged recession. "We very much regret having to take this step," Churchville said in a written statement. "The regional economy continues to contract. Both businesses and consumers continue to reduce spending and our advertising revenues have been adversely affected at unprecedented levels . . . parting with valued employees is all the more painful in light of the strong contributions they have made."
Pretty bad news for the industry. How long before Boston faces similar cuts?
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Post by bostonmediaguy on Mar 30, 2009 18:27:54 GMT -5
WJAR has numerous market veterans pulling in huge numbers. In addition, Media General, their ownership, is in dire straits. No Boston station has the expensive on-air talent WJAR has (had). Also worth noting is that the Rhode Island economy is among the worst in the nation. From the Providence Journal: Channel 10 cuts jobs; Gary Ley among those leaving
12:55 PM Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Permalink
Andy Smith Email
Channel 10, WJAR-TV, announced it will cut more 12 jobs, adding to the 12 already announced in December. Among those leaving the station will be chief meteorologist Gary Ley, weekend anchor Kelley McGee and news director Betty-Jo Cugini, who has been at the station for 22 years.
Station manager Lisa Churchville blamed "unprecedented economic challenges" during a prolonged recession. "We very much regret having to take this step," Churchville said in a written statement. "The regional economy continues to contract. Both businesses and consumers continue to reduce spending and our advertising revenues have been adversely affected at unprecedented levels . . . parting with valued employees is all the more painful in light of the strong contributions they have made."Pretty bad news for the industry. How long before Boston faces similar cuts? |
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Post by cinehead on Mar 31, 2009 17:17:33 GMT -5
Well, that's not entirely true. Yeah, the RI economy is in the pits, but WJAR is not having any trouble getting ratings or selling ad time. The problem is Medial General their newspaper division is bleeding money.
The Boston stations are facing similar problems. Ratings are great, but sales are down. Just wait to GM or Chrysler go under and take their advertising dollars with them. Local TV news is dead, it's just a few steps ahead of the Boston Globe, The Rocky Mountain News, The Seattle P-I and the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Post by allstarproducer on Apr 2, 2009 0:38:42 GMT -5
It's a little of both. If WJAR were owned by someone other than Media General, it would still be making some cuts because of a decrease in revenue from local ad dollars, and a decrease in ad revenue for the parent company (Just like 6+12). However, the cuts wouldnt be this deep and this drastic. MG Corporate is bleeding money because MG owns 20+ newspapers, so spending is being slashed across the board. WJAR has been out of whack for years though. Show me another station that doesn't crack the top 50 markets where they have talent making $350K, $300K, $300K & $250K. Thats a huge chunk of the budget for a couple of faces that couldn't cut it in another market.
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Post by kvn on Apr 2, 2009 6:49:06 GMT -5
Show me another station that doesn't crack the top 50 markets where they have talent making $350K, $300K, $300K & $250K.
You got to be kidding me...........
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Post by chrisnh on Apr 3, 2009 19:43:28 GMT -5
No Boston station has the expensive on-air talent WJAR has (had). Huh? |
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Post by salamano on Apr 3, 2009 23:11:19 GMT -5
That could technically be true... ...some of them have never worked in Boston  |
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Post by bostonmediaguy on Apr 4, 2009 7:19:39 GMT -5
No Boston station has the expensive on-air talent WJAR has (had). Huh? WBZ, WCVB, WHDH, and WFXT do not have the large amount of high-paid on-air talent WJAR has (or after all the layoffs, had). I don't see how this was vague; I apologize if you feel it was. |
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Post by newsman123 on Apr 8, 2009 21:39:11 GMT -5
That poster was taking issue with you're statement.
There are tons of talent at all the boston stations, making MUCH more than anyone at WJAR is making.
The average main anchor salary in boston is about 300-700K.
Every anchor makes over six figures.
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