NBC DC Bureau Makes Plea To Staff On Buyout Program

At a meeting in NBC News’ DC bureau today, bureau chief Mark Whitaker made a renewed plea to staffers to take the network’s buyout package, sources tell FishbowlDC.

The buyout offer has been an option for a while now, as part of NBC Universal’s plan to trim $500 million from its budget, but, here in DC, few employees have taken it.

Whitaker told staffers that, if anyone’s thinking of retiring, to please reconsider taking the buyout package.

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