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400 job losses in local TV news in 2009

April 16, 2010 by Veronica Villafañe

According to the RTDNA/Hofstra University Annual Survey, 400 people in local TV news lost their jobs in 2009. That’s actually good compared to 2008, when 1200 people lost jobs in TV news. Despite the job losses, the amount of news on the average station rose to a record high of 5 hours per weekday.


But it looks like there’s a little more optimism for 2010. Over 60% of news directors surveyed said they don’t expect any layoffs this year.

Filed Under: TV & Radio

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, 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.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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