According to the most recently available data, there were 28 thousand employees at local TV news stations in the United States in 2020, up from 27.8 thousand two years previously. However, the source also noted that whilst the figure for 2020 was the highest recorded since 2009, cuts in March 2021 meant that the gains made in 2020 are unlikely to persist long term.
Number of employees in local TV news in the United States from 2013 to 2020
(in thousands)
For 2020, the survey included responses from 1,358 television stations (77.1%). Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting it from
others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample.
The source did not provide data for 2019.
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