Michelle Miller is among the nearly 100 employees of CBS News who have been laid off as Paramount undertakes significant cost-cutting measures. This workforce reduction is a part of a larger initiative by the company to realign its resource allocation.
As CBS News transforms its programming, the “CBS Saturday Morning” show will begin a new format that closely mirrors the weekday broadcast “CBS Mornings.” Alongside Miller, co-host Dana Jacobson has also been affected by the layoffs. Additionally, Brian Applegate, the executive producer of the Saturday program, is exiting the network. The changes aim to streamline operations, reflecting an industry trend toward consolidation and efficiency in news broadcasting.
In conjunction with these layoffs, CBS has also decided to cancel “CBS Mornings Plus,” which had been an extension of its main morning program available in various markets, including Los Angeles. The network will also discontinue “CBS Evening News Plus,” a streaming segment led by anchor John Dickerson, who has announced his departure from CBS.
This round of cuts also affected correspondents like Debora Patta, who reported on the conflict in Gaza, along with Janet Shamlian, Nancy Chen, and Nikki Battiste. Notably, Lisa Ling, a contributor who joined CBS News in 2023, is also leaving. Furthermore, the network has closed its race and culture unit, a division established following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd; however, some staff members from this unit will be reassigned within the company.
A representative from CBS News declined to comment on the layoffs. These job cuts are part of a broader reduction of approximately 1,000 employees across all divisions of Paramount. The new ownership under Skydance Media is seeking to decrease overall costs by $2 billion, with expectations for additional personnel reductions in the near future.
Michelle Miller, 52, has had a distinguished career at CBS News, contributing to programs such as “CBS Sunday Morning” and “48 Hours.” She is well-known for her insightful reporting on racism and social justice issues. Miller is a Los Angeles native and the daughter of a renowned trauma surgeon, Dr. Ross Miller. She is married to Marc Morial, the former mayor of New Orleans and the current president of the National Urban League.
Dana Jacobson, also 52, joined CBS News in 2015 after a decade-long tenure at ESPN, contributing significantly to both the sports and news sectors. Miller and Jacobson have co-hosted “CBS Saturday Morning” since 2018, previously titled “CBS This Morning Saturday.”
As CBS News navigates these changes, the commitment to informative journalism remains evident, with an emphasis on adaptability in an evolving media landscape.