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Tegna Cuts Jobs Amid Local Journalism Crisis

3/11/2025

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Tegna, the parent company of San Antonio's KENS5, has made the tough decision to lay off at least four newsroom employees amid a sweeping restructuring on March 6, 2025. This move reflects a troubling trend across Tegna's 64 stations, as declining ad revenue and a shift to digital platforms threaten the future of local journalism, raising alarms about the impact of AI integration championed by CEO Mike Steib.

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Tegna, the parent company of San Antonio's KENS5, has made the tough decision to lay off at least four newsroom employees amid a sweeping restructuring on March 6, 2025. This move reflects a troubling trend across Tegna's 64 stations, as declining ad revenue and a shift to digital platforms threaten the future of local journalism, raising alarms about the impact of AI integration championed by CEO Mike Steib.