A "DEVASTATING blow" for regional journalism has been announced with the WIN Corporation shutting four of its newsrooms, including the one in Orange. Staff at multiple WIN television newsrooms were pulled into meetings late on Wednesday and told their offices would be shut down on June 28, sources close to the broadcaster said. Present and former WIN staff took to twitter to confirm the news that NSW newsrooms in Orange, Wagga, Albury and Queensland's Hervey Bay would close. READ ALSO: Hundreds of people sign petition for local man to be Elton John's tour guide The closures will affect 35 to 40 staff, including casuals, across the local television news services. WIN Central West journalist Alison Dance was among those who took to social media following the announcement. "A devastating blow for regional Australia, WIN News closing four regional newsrooms," she posted to Twitter. While her colleague in the Central West, Annabelle Amos said it a sad day for regional news. "The camera operators, editors, and journalists from four WIN newsrooms were told that they wouldn't have a job to return to from next Friday 28th," she posted to Twitter. READ ALSO: Astley Cup kicks off in the Central West today "It's a sad day for regional news, but we WILL push on and go out with a bang." WIN TV is Australia's largest regional network, the affiliate of CBS-owned Network Ten and broadcasts in 29 markets across the country. Why not subscribe.
A "DEVASTATING blow" for regional journalism has been announced with the WIN Corporation shutting four of its newsrooms, including the one in Orange.
Staff at multiple WIN television newsrooms were pulled into meetings late on Wednesday and told their offices would be shut down on June 28, sources close to the broadcaster said.
Present and former WIN staff took to twitter to confirm the news that NSW newsrooms in Orange, Wagga, Albury and Queensland's Hervey Bay would close.
The closures will affect 35 to 40 staff, including casuals, across the local television news services.
WIN Central West journalist Alison Dance was among those who took to social media following the announcement.
#BREAKING: Tonight, the camera operators, editors, and journalists from 4 WIN newsrooms were told that they wouldnt have a job to return to from next Friday 28th. Its a sad day for regional news, but we WILL push on and go out with a bang.
— Annabelle Amos (@annabelleamos) June 19, 2019
"A devastating blow for regional Australia, WIN News closing four regional newsrooms," she posted to Twitter.
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