Media General Lays Off 165 In Tampa Area

Media General has laid off 165 people at the Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and associated properties, reports the St. Petersburg Times.

“The company regrets having to make any staff reductions, and appreciates the contributions of the valued employees who will be leaving. Affected employees will receive severance and outplacement support,” read a statement from Media General, obtained by the Times.

“The reductions were made as a result of combining or eliminating manager and support positions across all affected platforms, and by capturing new synergies across the many newsrooms and bureaus that produce the various print publications and TBO.com

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