Employment in TV station newsrooms reached record 35,061 in 2000,...
Employment in TV station newsrooms reached record 35,061 in 2000, up 45% from 1994, according to survey for RTNDA by Robert Papper and Michael Gerhard of Ball State U. In direct contrast, in same period typical radio newsroom staffs…
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fell to 1.95 persons from 4.5. Nonnetwork affiliated TV stations showed largest gain in newsrooms since 1994, with employees increasing 157.9%, while affiliates showed only 28.9% gain. In 1999-2000 span, 38% of TV newsrooms showed increase in staffers, 25% had decrease and 37% remained same, survey said. In same year, radio news staffs remained same at 66% of stations, while 25% had increase and 9% had decrease or weren’t sure. Survey was conducted in 4th quarter of 2000, using questionnaires sent to all 1,387 commercial, nonsatellite TV stations and random sample of 1,193 radio stations. RTNDA expressed doubt “whether these strong employment numbers hold [in 2001]” in light of “economic tightening,” with most of economy fall-off occurring since TV stations filled out questionnaire last fall.