Georgie56 3661 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 (edited) Craig Treadway is out at PIX11. Edited February 11 by Georgie56 1 1
brianpr3 199 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 5 hours ago, Georgie56 said: Craig Treadway is out at PIX11. Sounds like they pulled the pin for him.
TheNewsTV 342 Posted February 11 Posted February 11 I believe they'll appoint John Muller and cancel the weekend morning edition. They've been shortening its duration for a few months now...
Big Rollo Smokes 324 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) Craig Treadway says goodbye to WPIX, after over a quarter-century. Most of that time was spent as part of the PIX11 Morning News crew. Edited February 12 by Big Rollo Smokes 3
NYNewsCoverage 337 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 It's a shame that he didn't get the chance to say goodbye to viewers on air considering his long time there, although very few departures at PIX have happened in a graceful, mutual way (the only exception I can think of was Tamsen Fadal, who got a huge cake and everything when she left). Nearly all the others were sudden absences (Byron Miranda, Alex Lee, Oji, Betty Nguyen). It seems the morning show is particularly unstable 4
MisterBill 128 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) On 2/11/2026 at 3:57 PM, TheNewsTV said: I believe they'll appoint John Muller and cancel the weekend morning edition. They've been shortening its duration for a few months now... They seem to have cancelled the 5pm news on Saturday even when they don't have a sporting event dring that time. On 2/11/2026 at 3:49 PM, brianpr3 said: Sounds like they pulled the pin for him. I don't understand how you get rid of someone after 25 years and not let them say goodbye on the air, unless he did something inappropriate, which seems unlikey Edited February 12 by MisterBill
NowBergen 924 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 55 minutes ago, MisterBill said: I don't understand how you get rid of someone after 25 years and not let them say goodbye on the air, unless he did something inappropriate, which seems unlikey You are talking about Nexstar here. Despite claiming to the FCC they invest in news, expand news, the reality seems to be the opposite. Luckily there is no duopoly in NYC, because elsewhere they consolidate newsrooms, and eliminate news so not to compete with themselves. 1
MediaZone4K 2661 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Craig is an underrated longtimer in New York City news. Grew up with him on the early morning news for almost my entire life!
24994J 5888 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 For those not aware, WGN dismissed 9 anchors/reporters yesterday, and KTLA knocked out at least 3 on-air talent, as well. Now, after confirmation from a Nexstar source, WPIX has made some high profile cuts of their own. Gone as of today are: Kori Chambers, lead/late co-anchor Arrianee Lebeau, early evening co-anchor John Muller, weekend morning & original weekday morning co-anchor There could be more, but those are the only names we have, at this time. 1 7
MorningNews 1711 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 (edited) Wow. I’m pretty sure John Muller was just on air yesterday or Sunday doing snow coverage. I’m going to just guess that Houston’s KIAH had their entire news department decimated? Edited February 24 by MorningNews
Action Newsroom 1376 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 3 minutes ago, MorningNews said: Wow. I’m pretty sure John Muller was just on air yesterday or Sunday doing snow coverage. He was. And today.
24994J 5888 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 14 minutes ago, PhotogNews said: Any number of people from behind the scene? Not aware, at this time. The cuts at the sister stations have seemingly all been on-air talent.
NYNewsCoverage 337 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 2 hours ago, 24994J said: For those not aware, WGN dismissed 9 anchors/reporters yesterday, and KTLA knocked out at least 3 on-air talent, as well. Now, after confirmation from a Nexstar source, WPIX has made some high profile cuts of their own. Gone as of today are: Kori Chambers, lead/late co-anchor Arrianee Lebeau, early evening co-anchor John Muller, weekend morning & original weekday morning co-anchor There could be more, but those are the only names we have, at this time. Wow, after reading the subsequent major cuts happening at WGN and KTLA, WPIX is certainly not alone in this, but this is pretty much most of their major anchors/main faces. I think it is safe to assume these cuts were also responsible for Craig Treadway's departure. Especially sad to hear John Muller who, like Craig, is a longtime veteran.
GraphicsMan 345 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 2 hours ago, NYNewsCoverage said: Craig Treadway's departure He departure was based on these cuts.
24994J 5888 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 In a late addition, morning traffic anchor Alexa Farrell is also out. 1
Newsjunker95 34 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 7 hours ago, 24994J said: For those not aware, WGN dismissed 9 anchors/reporters yesterday, and KTLA knocked out at least 3 on-air talent, as well. Now, after confirmation from a Nexstar source, WPIX has made some high profile cuts of their own. Gone as of today are: Kori Chambers, lead/late co-anchor Arrianee Lebeau, early evening co-anchor John Muller, weekend morning & original weekday morning co-anchor There could be more, but those are the only names we have, at this time. Please send the source. John is a veteran since the Morning News Debut on 5 June 2000. He did a lot of contribution to PIX since returning on 14 July 2014. Seeing him go is another major loss for PIX. Just shortly after Craig Treadway resigned less than 2 weeks ago. My hypothesis is Nexstar was broke AF, knowing these veterans deserve recognition. 1
NowBergen 924 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 5 hours ago, Newsjunker95 said: Please send the source. John is a veteran since the Morning News Debut on 5 June 2000. He did a lot of contribution to PIX since returning on 14 July 2014. Seeing him go is another major loss for PIX. Just shortly after Craig Treadway resigned less than 2 weeks ago. My hypothesis is Nexstar was broke AF, knowing these veterans deserve recognition. As Nexstar seeks approval to buy Tegna and disregard the caps, they claim they build news, yet these actions this week across most of Nexstar's big market stations (note in violation of FCC action, WPIX is not owned directly by Nexstar, but their sidecar Mission Broadcasting only to get around station caps) shows that their claims in their FCC application are false.
ActionNews 12 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 I like John, so hoping he lands on his feet…Good Day New York would be nice! What a shame though for everyone involved…hopefully nobody else loses their job! Please wrap Kaity in bubble wrap, as she is the best over there still after all these years! 4
Newsjunker95 34 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 10 hours ago, 24994J said: In a late addition, morning traffic anchor Alexa Farrell is also out. Mike Masco was doing traffic this morning. This is the very first time a male personality was doing traffic and over a decade.
RealNews18 271 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 Who has been anchoring with Vanessa since Craig left? Last night Shirley Chan anchored solo at 10.
RealNews18 271 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 22 minutes ago, ActionNews said: I like John, so hoping he lands on his feet…Good Day New York would be nice! What a shame though for everyone involved…hopefully nobody else loses their job! Please wrap Kaity in bubble wrap, as she is the best over there still after all these years! Somehow Mr.G has survived any and all rounds of cuts and changes. 4
TheNewsTV 342 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 51 minutes ago, RealNews18 said: Who has been anchoring with Vanessa since Craig left? Last night Shirley Chan anchored solo at 10. She was alone during the block from 4am to 7am. Perhaps they'll add Kirstin Cole to anchor alongside her in the coming days (she's been alternating with John Muller since Craig was fired). With John's dismissal, we can say that the weekend morning show is over, right? I'm curious to see how the schedule will be divided for tonight's performance, since only Kendis Gibson and Shirley Chan are left.
Newsjunker95 34 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 2 hours ago, TheNewsTV said: She was alone during the block from 4am to 7am. Perhaps they'll add Kirstin Cole to anchor alongside her in the coming days (she's been alternating with John Muller since Craig was fired). With John's dismissal, we can say that the weekend morning show is over, right? I'm curious to see how the schedule will be divided for tonight's performance, since only Kendis Gibson and Shirley Chan are left. The station has yet to announce these changes with the weekend a.m. show. The same way how in 2016 went to 6:30 p.m. show was canceled very quietly
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