Local TV news employment in the U.S. 2013-2021
According to the most recently available data, there were 26.25 thousand employees at local TV news stations in the United States in 2021, down from a record 28 thousand in the previous year. The source noted in its 2020 report that whilst the figure for 2020 was the highest recorded since 2009, cuts in March 2021 meant that the gains made in 2020 were unlikely to persist long term.