Paramount Global began slashing 2,000 jobs this week following its $8 billion merger with Skydance, with Boston’s WBZ-TV cutting five staffers—including longtime political analyst Jon Keller.
Keller, a fixture on WBZ since 2005 with his “Keller @ Large” segments on the 5 and 6 p.m. news, was classified as freelance on-air talent and let go amid the cuts, the Boston Herald has learned. Back in 2020, WBZ Newsradio 1030 cut ties with Keller amid an onslaught of iHeartMedia layoffs across the country.
CBS News has responded to reports that TV staple Gayle King might be stepping away from her hosting job at "CBS Mornings" following a shakeup at the network.
A spokesperson for CBS News told USA TODAY in a statement that "there have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026." The statement added that King is "a truly valued part of CBS and we look forward to engaging with her about the future."
New CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss warned staff of an “enormously difficult” period ahead.
The layoffs mark the first wave of long-anticipated reductions after the merger closed earlier this year, targeting inefficiencies across Paramount’s broadcast, cable, and streaming divisions.