WKBN: Second wave of TV layoffs

BOARDMAN — About a half dozen workers lost their jobs at WKBN-TV in the second wave of job cuts in the local television market.

Those who were notified of layoffs Friday included two engineers, a photographer, director, receptionist and reporter Joe Bell.

The cuts come as the news operation of WKBN is merged with that of WYTV, which had its own round of cutbacks last week.

Bell, who was a union steward, said workers weren’t given a number of jobs that were cut at WKBN but he was aware of the six. There could be more, however, he said.

In addition, he knew of two workers who accepted buyouts and left voluntarily. They were reporter Tricia Perry and a photographer.

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