Posted by TBarr on July 01, 2009 at 18:59:29:
In Reply to: Re: More layoffs this week? posted by Oy Vey on July 01, 2009 at 17:57:26:
: : This rumor is true. Channel 3 will layoff 5 people and require two week unpaid leaves for their FT employees.
: Is there something up at Morgan Murphy? (Yeah, yeah, besides the economy.) The company virtually gutted the news ops at a station they own in central Washington late last year (in a market around the size of La Crosse). Yes, it may be an apples-to-oranges comparison, but it involves the same ownership as at 3.
: Gee, and I've always considered 3 to THE top-notch TV operation in this town.
From Teri Barr's blog that is still hosted at Channel 3000....
"THANKS!
June 30, 2009 - Leave a Response
I just wanted to say �thanks� to everyone who watched and supported my work, particularly; on News 3 at 9 and News 3 at 10.
There is another round of lay-off�s underway at the station and I�ve just been informed my position is being eliminated.
I consider many of you friends and hope you�ll keep in touch:
tebarr27@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, I am not alone in these lay-offs however; feel especially sad for a few of my caring co-workers who will be expected to pick up the load of anchoring, reporting� both In Depth and �On Your Side� as well as producing, writing for the shows and writing for the blog, twitter and Madison Magazine.
Again� thanks!"