Fox’s KTTV Los Angeles looking to make cuts
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Fox’s KTTV Los Angeles is preparing to cut its staff.
On Friday, the station, which is owned by News Corp., gave notice to 95 staffers that their positions could be eliminated in 60 days.
Most of the staffers are in the creative affairs area. News of the cuts was first reported by LAObserved.com.
Local stations have been particularly hard hit by the bad economy. Car dealerships are closing or struggling stay afloat and have little to spend on advertising. Many local stations are trying to save money by combining some news gathering operations and even sharing helicopters in some cases.
A person familiar with Fox’s plans said the KTTV cuts are not part of a broader plan to trim staff at the company’s other stations across the country.
-- Joe Flint
