Michigan Station Cancels Newscasts Due to Illness

By Kevin Eck 

Alpena, Mich., CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox affiliate WBKB has had to cancel its newscast due to an undisclosed illness.

“Due to multiple employees being out of the office because of illness, we will not be broadcasting any newscasts until further notice,” the station wrote on its website. “We will be sure to update you when we once again have the necessary staff. Thank you for your patience as our crew looks to return to full health.”

News director Kevin Hodge told FTVLive, which first reported the story, the station doesn’t know when the news will return.

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“We have multiple people out with illness, including reporters,” Hodge said. “Right now, upper management is in talks and will be talking about when it’s safe for everyone to return to work. Out of an abundance of caution, we’ve sent everyone home to keep them healthy.”

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