Layoffs At Washington Post
Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.
In recent months, newspapers including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have announced they would cease publication. Now, the Washington Post is announcing layoffs that affect almost a third of the newspaper’s staff. A newspaper spokesperson said the DC Metro, sports, and international coverage would be affected in a major restructuring. Sally Quinn, widow of former Post Editor Ben Bradlee, told CNN it’s increasingly hard for people to find reliable news…
“We’re talking about freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and knowledge. Knowledge is power and if you can’t be educated and informed, you can’t be a good citizen. It’s really important to have a news organization that you can trust.”