Your previous content has been restored. There’s a Baltimore state’s attorney’s office, and various county state’s attorney’s offices. If contracts weren’t an issue, perhaps they should’ve asked Stacy Smith to “retire” instead? Friz On Film Movie Review: "15 Years" https://bit.ly/3d1yDA6 You can purchase and stream "15 Years" now!

3.1K likes. I feel for those out of work because this is probably the worse time to lose a job in decades (not that any other time is ideal). Speaking of KCBS; Tay, Kemp and Michael's bios are still on the stations site. Emma Snyder, owner of @TheIvyBookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children. People who, because they’d been here for a while, actually knew how to find a story, actually knew who the important public players were and the offbeat characters, and some municipal history for some texture.

There’s a Maryland attorney general’s office. How can Marty Bass still be employed there, or anywhere!? From what I see on some chatter in some Facebook groups, it hasn't hit every O&O.....or at least not yet. And I really hope that Kristine does not take Susan's spot because IMO, she wouldn't fit in that role very well. Natasha Brown & Alexandria Hoff have been curiously removed from the "Anchors" category, but kept in the "Reporters" category (they were both anchors of "CBS3 @ 4") https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/5/28/over-a-dozen-gone-in-philly. After 27 years, Mike Schuh out at CBS-owned WJZ-TV | COMMENTARY. At WCCO, weekday morning and noon anchor Kim Johnson has been wiped from the bios.

That network is cutting costs wherever they can, as viewers and advertisers spread themselves ever thinner. I agree. And maybe they knew TV production, but they didn’t know much about the community they were covering. http://ow.ly/8wc550C4j6q. And I offer this as a tiny example of why it’s so sad to see the curtain fall now on Pat Warren and Mike Schuh, two veteran “Eyewitness News” reporters, who spent more than the last quarter-century around here covering everything from statehouse politics to street crime to the schools.

Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. I'm a little sad about that. As the list of dismissals at CBS grows longer, it's likely best to keep it all in one place. Warren and Schuh are just part of a pattern. Newsrooms need such people.

baltimoresun.com. CBS 2 cut Marissa Bailey and Rob Johnson. Among the names released were news anchor Erin Kennedy, sports anchor Megan Mawicke, reporters Mai Martinez and Mike Puccinelli and meteorologist Megan Glaros. You can post now and register later.

... See MoreSee Less, Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email, On the two-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden writes about the need to eliminate all forms of anti-Semitism and bigotry. As for my station; KTVT, Doug Dunbar is my favorite anchor and I also hope he's not laid off as well as some of the on-air staff.

Wow. I can’t understand why they’ve held on to Kristine Sorensen this long. The secret of those triumphant days? https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/zurawik/bs-ed-zontv-mike-schuh-wjz-20200527-u5ach2kpwbbljaquarpc72shfq-story.html. Mike has 2 jobs listed on their profile. How, Alexander Hillel Treisman, Accused of Plotting to Kill Joe Biden, is Son of Prominent Jewish Attorney, Sudan to Normalize Ties with Israel in U.S.-Brokered Deal, Gourmet Girls Hold Grand Opening at New Pikesville Location, Zeffert and Gold Catering and Event Planning. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Radio has been hit the hardest as iHeartMedia, Cumulus, and Hubbard have all have either furloughed or laid off staff locally in the last two months. Wednesday night, former WJZ reporter Richard Sher reported on his Facebook page that another veteran reporter, Pat Warren, who joined the station in … Effects of CBS Viacom merger and COVID-19 felt in Baltimore as 27-year veteran Mike Schuh is out at WJZ. This is shocking. We're told that it's part of a major CBS budget cut. Schuh broke a lot of stories over the years and now almost 3 decades of experience walks about the door with just one layoff.

May 19, 2020 WAMU's Andi McDaniel To Chicago Yeah, he was just always there. https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/05/27/mass-layoffs-cbs-2-hit-pam-zekman-valued-members-team/. In the heyday of the Jerry Turner/Al Sanders domination, the station drew more viewers than all of its competition, combined. View Mike Schuh’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. We're live at http://facebook.com/jmoreliving with the @theassociated for a new episode of "The Upside" as Charles Levine of @CitronBaltimore, Monroe Zeffert of Celebrations and Zeffert and Gold Catering, and Aaron Magden of Mikey & Mel's Deli discuss the impact of the pandemic and more. CBS 4 has been cutting a lot of staff lately, it's not been great. Where sports, pop culture, and media meet. Me too.

Mike Schuh AND Pat Warren out at WJZ.

@jmoreliving #jmoreliving, In its heyday during the Jerry Turner/Al Sanders era, WJZ drew more viewers than all of its competition, combined. Even though the station has been numerous eras (including a tabloid TV), Zekman’s investigative reports were always must-see TV. Wall of angry text: My vehicle was stolen just after midnight on Monday, 8/31, from the southwest district. Baltimore, Maryland Area.

27 years and shown the door. Unhealthy for them, and thus unhealthy for viewers. Like CBS 2 here, KCBS ranks at the bottom of the news ratings while WJZ and KDKA each top the competition in their respective markets. They were axed in the latest round of media panic, manifesting itself across the entire CBS corporate landscape. More than a dozen staffers let go, including longtime investigative reporter Pam Zekman, [Editor’s Note: This story has been updated.]. Does Kristine Sorensen take the slot, or do they hire young and cheap? That sucks. http://ow.ly/La0I50C2KTT, Tomorrow on "The Upside," Charles Levine of @CitronBaltimore, Monroe Zeffert of Celebrations and Zeffert and Gold Catering, and Aaron Magden of Mikey & Mel's Deli discuss the impact of the pandemic on local restaurants. I’m hearing  Sharon Tay, Garth Kemp and Jeff Michael all been let go so far!   Pasted as rich text. And according to that article, Pat Warren is also out.

Upload or insert images from URL. Pat Warren’s most popular book is Bright Hopes (Welcome to Tyler, #2).

By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. The layoffs come as the coronavirus pandemic has decimated advertising revenue, falling as much by half – and even more in some cases as businesses closed and slashed their ad budgets. (Wikipedia). Yesterday, he was told Friday would be his last day. Pulitzer-prize winning investigative reporter Pam Zekman was one of a dozen staffers let go at CBS-owned WBBM-TV Wednesday as parent company ViacomCBS made 300 to 400 layoffs at CBS Entertainment Group.

Typical corporate thinking: We’re losing our audience, so how do we respond? × Display as a link instead, × Let's hope the layoffs don't reach KCBS/KCAL; their loyal viewers would hate losing David Goldstein, who doesn't mind being on his own without landing at another station. Viacom and CBS re-combined last year after spitting apart in 2005 as Viacom and CBS Corporation, respectively. He was just one of the people working at WJZ to be told he is no longer needed. Pat Warren and Mike Schuh knew the Baltimore area through sheer rugged experience.

Your email address will not be published. Newsrooms need such people. View Mike Schuh’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Baltimore Media Blog. But we’re seeing such people vanish from TV newsrooms in the same manner as newspaper offices (with the decimated Baltimore Sun bracing itself for … Mike Schuh - general assignment reporter; Derek Valcourt - general assignment reporter; Pat Warren - general assignment reporter; Read more about this topic: WJZ-TV, News Operation. Today's Feder... Mass layoffs at WBBM (CBS2).