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KION-TV Shuts Down Local News, 20 Employees Affected

9/24/2025

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KION-TV halted local news operations, affecting about 20 employees with no warning, per News-Press & Gazette (NPG).
KION will import news from KPIX (CBS San Francisco) and drop Spanish-language broadcasts.
KPIX plans localized weather reports but has not confirmed a local news bureau.
The closure leaves KSBW as the only Central California station producing local news, per Mayor Dennis Donohue.

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KION-TV halted local news operations, affecting about 20 employees with no warning, per News-Press & Gazette (NPG).
KION will import news from KPIX (CBS San Francisco) and drop Spanish-language broadcasts.
KPIX plans localized weather reports but has not confirmed a local news bureau.
The closure leaves KSBW as the only Central California station producing local news, per Mayor Dennis Donohue.