Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJeff Michael, a veteran local news anchor in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging that KCBS-TV breached his agreement and discriminated against him based on his heart and stress issues.Michael was let go in May, along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp, as part of a broader newsroom layoff.
ViacomCBS has engaged in several rounds of cutbacks at various divisions in the wake of its merger.In a statement, KCBS said the staff cuts were caused by the pandemic and by “the ongoing and transformative changes in the media industry.”“These were difficult decisions to make and we understand Jeff Michael’s disappointment over the elimination of his position,” the station.
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