KDKA anchors Kym Gable (pictured left) and Lindsay Ward (proper) have been let go by the Pittsburgh CBS owned station.
“Due to “monetary causes,” our contracts — each up in September — usually are not being renewed. We have been informed as we speak,” Gable posted on social together with an image of the 2 of them strolling along with packed totes. “This business might be brutal, usually for girls specifically. Lindsay and I’ve grit, but additionally grace. And gratitude..”
“Hey guys…Thursday was my final day at KDKA,” Ward wrote on her social media together with the identical image. “It was additionally Kym Gable‘s final day too. We packed up our stuff final evening and mentioned goodbye to some superb folks and a spot we labored at for years. I used to be fortunate to share some unimaginable tales from you, for you, and about you… from the sector to the desk. I’m undecided what’s subsequent, however proper now, my focus will likely be on my household and my two younger, stunning kids. They may at all times come first.”
Final week Boston CBS station WBZ provided buyouts to engineers and photogs.
Paramount International mentioned in June it will reduce 3.5% of its workforce, with the bulk being notified that month. The Paramount-owned native station in Philadelphia, KYW, provided employees buyouts in June. Paramount owned WBZ in Boston laid off a minimum of one staffer final week.
Along with the KDKA anchors let go, 4 information photographers and a studio tech just lately accepted buyouts, a number of sources conversant in the scenario mentioned Thursday. (Meteorologist Kristin Emery’s upcoming departure, introduced Thursday, was not a buyout, she confirmed, however a retirement she’s been planning for a number of years.)
Gable joined the station in 2006. Earlier than that, she was an anchor and reporter at WPGH in Pittsburgh. Ward has labored on the station since 2019. She labored at WPXI and as an anchor earlier than that and has additionally labored at WJAC in Johnstown.
We requested CBS about it and can replace after we hear again.
The $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount International is predicted to shut on Thursday. Final week, The Federal Communications Fee authorised the deal, eradicating the ultimate regulatory hurdle. The approval permits Skydance to amass Paramount, which incorporates CBS, the Paramount movie studio, Paramount+ and varied cable channels.
