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Telemundo NY cancels newscasts, lays off staff

March 5, 2009 by Veronica Villafañe

Sources tell me management has announced that the morning, noon and weekend newscasts at WNJU-47 will be canceled starting tomorrow.

At the present time, Pedro Luis García and Odalys Molina anchor the morning and noon shows.

Ramón Zayas anchors the weekend newscast solo.

I hear there will be 15-20 people laid off, although no on-air talent names have been announced. Some staff will be shuffled around. There is also some talk of a possible decertification of AFTRA.

Filed Under: TV & Radio Tagged With: lays offs, Telemundo NY cancels newscasts

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  1. Adhemar says

    March 5, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    What does AFTRA decertificaction mean?

  2. LPARADA says

    March 6, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    AFTRA Desertification means, that whomever is represented by the UNION AFTRA are not pleased with the representation they are getting from AFTRA before the company, they may vote that AFTRA as their union no longer represent them. But they must have the majority of votes in favor of the desertification.

  3. Maria Santana says

    March 25, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    This is a very sad development. I used to work the weekend and evening shifts at Telemundo as my first Media job and became very close to many of the people who were let go. I talk about it on my blog as well. I think we should all wish them luck in this difficult time.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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