Newspaper Consolidating News Staff with TV and Radio Operations

The Deseret News, Utah's longest-publishing daily newspaper says it will cut nearly half of its staff and consolidate breaking news operations with affiliated television and radio operations. It said 85 newsroom positions are being eliminated, although some staffers will be enlisted for a transition period. Deseret News CEO and President Clark Gilbert said the newspaper is combining operations with KSL-TV and KSL Radio and will move to the broadcast networks' building about five blocks away. He said the layoffs include 57 full-time and 28 part-time employees. The newspaper will continue to publish seven days a week with contributions from readers, community figures and TV and radio reporters.