Lots of missing stockings on Buffalo TV mantles. I guess that the economy will get the blame, but Buffalo's fall out of the top 50 markets also likely had an impact on the availability of dollars from the shrinking national ad pool. It's also appears to be a bad time to be a woman who's been around long enough to have gotten a few raises - and maybe missed a few too many workouts.
Channel 4 cut AM/Noon anchor Lisa Scott. The morning show has been challenged by Channel 2's "Daybreak". They lost Kevin O'Neil to Channel 2 - which can be seen as a plus or minus - and never got any network support from CBS. Now that the early morning show ends earlier, I'm guessing that Scott's salary was seen as "expendable".
Also gone is Channel 4 reporter Ellen Maxwell, who was a pretty good reporter. I never her saw her doing much anchoring, so I suspect that multi-talented - as well as younger and cheaper - reporters are getting the nod.
Alan Pergament reports today that Channel 4 reporter Alysha Palumbo is leaving to go to Boston to be with her husband, who a videographer for New England Cable News. She's from the area, so it's also a move closer to home.
Channel 2's consumer report Mike Igoe took a buyout along with several other staffers nearing retirement age. Channel 4 is looking for cuts in staff either through retirement or buyouts, or they'll be cutting people.
The good news is that Time Warner is getting ready to crank up their Buffalo news operation. It looks like there may be a wealth of recognizable talent available to them. The bad news is that they're likely to depend on a lot of "part-time" employees so they don't have to pay full salary and benefits.
Channel 4 cut AM/Noon anchor Lisa Scott. The morning show has been challenged by Channel 2's "Daybreak". They lost Kevin O'Neil to Channel 2 - which can be seen as a plus or minus - and never got any network support from CBS. Now that the early morning show ends earlier, I'm guessing that Scott's salary was seen as "expendable".
Also gone is Channel 4 reporter Ellen Maxwell, who was a pretty good reporter. I never her saw her doing much anchoring, so I suspect that multi-talented - as well as younger and cheaper - reporters are getting the nod.
Alan Pergament reports today that Channel 4 reporter Alysha Palumbo is leaving to go to Boston to be with her husband, who a videographer for New England Cable News. She's from the area, so it's also a move closer to home.
Channel 2's consumer report Mike Igoe took a buyout along with several other staffers nearing retirement age. Channel 4 is looking for cuts in staff either through retirement or buyouts, or they'll be cutting people.
The good news is that Time Warner is getting ready to crank up their Buffalo news operation. It looks like there may be a wealth of recognizable talent available to them. The bad news is that they're likely to depend on a lot of "part-time" employees so they don't have to pay full salary and benefits.