NBC Sports Laying Off Some National Writers
Hmm.
Seemed like we were maybe out of the weeds when it came to the tough round of layoffs and furloughs that took place when COVID-19 brought sports to a screeching halt back in March, but NBC is moving on from some national writers.
You’ve probably heard of Craig Calcaterra, who covered baseball:
Some personal news: After 11+ years at NBC, @HardballTalk is officially no more and I'm out with it. I want to thank @NBCSports for a hell of a ride and HBT readers for riding along.
My ride's not over, though. Updates soon, but you're not rid of my opinions just yet.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) August 3, 2020
Rob Dauster was a popular college hoops writer:
Ten years ago, NBC Sports took a shot on me when I was nothing more than a bartender with a blog. It was a fun decade, and we did some really great things there, but COVID has come for me. Today was my last day running CBT. I was laid off this morning.
Anyone hiring?
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) August 3, 2020
Bill Baer was a longtime Crossing Broad supporter:
Like @craigcalcaterra, I am now a free agent. I have only good things to say about my time at @NBCSports. They treated me well and I am so proud to have worked for them. I feel like all of us did incredible work there that not a lot of other places were doing.
— Bill Baer (@Baer_Bill) August 3, 2020
Sara Perlman was also let go. She worked on “The Daily Line,” which was a sports betting video series/page.
Nothing local, not from what I’ve seen so far. It appears as though the writers at NBC Sports Philadelphia are okay for now, with a few national cuts only. Will update if anything else comes down the pike.
