'Today,' 'NBC Nightly News' hit by modest layoffs

By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - NBC News was hit by a round of layoffs recently, with "Today" and "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" losing a small number of staff, a network spokesperson told TheWrap. The spokesperson said that "less than 2 percent" of each show's staff was affected but declined to say the exact number or their positions within the company. "Today"'s layoffs came on Tuesday while "Nightly News" restructured "a few weeks ago," the spokesperson said. ...



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