Two anchors who have been with the Birmingham, Alabama ABC affiliate WBMA when it launched its newscast in 1996 have been let go.
Al.com reports both sports anchor Mike Raita and news anchor Linda Mays are out at the station after their contracts were not renewed.
“Yesterday (Wednesday) was my last day,” Raita told AL.com. “They did not renew my contract, which is up at the end of the month.”
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Raita started his career in 1981 at CNN. One year later, he started working in sports in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mays started her broadcast career in 1988 at WBRC in Birmingham.
“Raita said he believes he is among a number of cutbacks at Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned stations nationwide,” writes Al.com. “including a few others at ABC 33/40.”