CBS continues its firing spree, axing another high-profile on-air personality. CBS Morning Show anchor Elaine Quijano, New York’s weekend morning anchor, has been let go as part of the wide sweeping cuts.
The network announced on March 20 that it’s firing about 6% of its staff, impacting 60 to 70 jobs. In addition, the network is shutting down CBS Radio, which has been on air for 100 years.
Elaine Quijano has allegedly been cut from CBS
The New York Post reported that Elaine, who is Filipino-American, is no longer employed by CBS. She covered breaking news and politics extensively for the network.
When she hosted the 2016 Vice Presidential debate, Elaine became the first Asian-American general election debate moderator. She also worked on digital network CBSN.
Other anchors and correspondents that have been let go include Dallas-based correspondent Omar Villafranca; Los Angeles-based correspondent Nidia Cavazos; correspondent Andres Gutierrez, based in Las Vegas, Dave Malkoff, a national correspondent; and Karen Hua, a national reporter based in Houston.
The Washington, D.C. bureau has let five staffers go, including Nick Kurtz and political reporter Hunter Woodall.
“Today we are reducing the size of our workforce, and employees who are affected will be notified by the end of the day,” said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski. “We recognize that this is a difficult time for those who will be leaving CBS News. Because these aren’t just names on a list. They are talented, committed colleagues who have been critical to our success. We’ll treat them all with care and respect.”
The firings are attributed to changes in the news business and having to adapt. “New audiences are burgeoning in new places, and we are pressing forward with ambitious plans to grow and invest so that we can be there for them,” Bari and Tom said. “That means some parts of our newsroom must get smaller to make room for the things we must build to remain competitive.”
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