US EditionKION and Telemundo 23 News Departments Immediately Shut Down
The closure ends Spanish-language news for a region where Hispanics comprise 60% of the population, impacting roughly 16 employees, with no official reason given by the owner.
- On Tuesday, after 56 years of broadcasting, KION-TV in Salinas, owned by News-Press & Gazette Company, discontinued its local news programming.
- The shutdown resulted from economic pressures and followed NPG’s 2013 acquisition of KION-TV, with no prior warning given to roughly 15 surprised news and promotions employees.
- KION-TV will now simulcast local news from Bay Area CBS station KPIX, which intends to expand regional coverage and weather forecasts using augmented reality technology.
- The layoffs will affect over 20 employees and end Spanish-language newscasts serving the Central Coast’s largely Latino population, which comprises about 60% of Monterey County.
- This closure leaves KSBW as the only local news station in the region and highlights broader industry challenges in sustaining local broadcasts amid shifting media landscapes.
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