NBC News And MSNBC Undergo Layoffs; Impact Is In “Double Digits” Among Workforce Of 3,500

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NBC News and MSNBC were undergoing a round of layoffs on Thursday, although the impact appeared to be less severe than the staff reductions at other media entities.

The layoffs were in the double digits, according to a source, out of a workforce of about 3,500. CNN reported that the number was around 75.

The staff cuts also were scattered across the divisions, according to the source. No on-air talent was expected to be impacted.

This follows the announcement earlier this week of layoffs across the parent company NBCUniversal, numbering in the dozens. The layoffs come a day after a reorganization of NBC News, with Noah Oppenheim departing as president and his duties split among three top executives, with each reporting to NBCU News Group chairman Cesar Conde.