Brian Wood Laid-off In Latest Cuts At KATU

   March 6, 2021

Brian Wood
Former KIRO 7 anchor/reporter, Brian Wood, was one of many disposed of by Sinclair last week. These cost-cutting measures affected 5% of the Sinclair workforce, according to company figures, with pink slips handed out across all departments. Brian Wood, a KATU reporter in Portland, had started at KLAS Las Vegas in 1981, moving to KIRO, and then spent 19 years at WMAR, Baltimore, before joining KATU in 2008.
Sinclair blames COVID for the cutbacks. It is a likely excuse these days. Teriyaki restaurants blame COVID for the cutbacks in the amount of beef served in their rice bowls.
We call bulls__t on that excuse!

Jason Remington

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7 thoughts on “Brian Wood Laid-off In Latest Cuts At KATU”

  1. Jason Remington • August 12, 2022

    If you have breaking news about Brian Wood, please share it here. As for comments from other folks, maybe they are not obsessed about Brian Wood, as you seem to be.

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  2. Sharon Gribble • July 22, 2021

    Agreed

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  3. Hans • May 12, 2021

    Sinclair has a more serious problem. They should have cut the Washington DC reporters. Fire Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp instead of Brian Wood. If COVID-19 is the excuse, stop the endless and annoying Leaf Guard commercials. Next to go should be “Mr Weathermaker” Dave Saleski. Will miss Brian. If he joins another Portland news team, I will join him.

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    1. Jason Remington • May 12, 2021

      Covid is the catch-all excuse every company uses to cover their ass for any change they make.

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  4. nellie • April 15, 2021

    Should of gotten rid of Hanna and Weigly their viices are annoying It doesn’t matter we changed to channel 8

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  5. Bob Cline • March 17, 2021

    I can’t believe you let him go!! I will be watching another news channel!!!

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  6. Louis • March 7, 2021

    Portland AND Seattle are both good towns to be from. I actually liked him when he was in Seattle.

    Best wishes Brian.

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