Diann Burns, a veteran Chicago news anchor for at least two decades, was forced out of her prime time anchor job earlier this week. Billed as the highest paid local anchor, Burns had been the evening news anchor at CBS-owned Channel 2 for the last five ye
Burns had seven months left on her contract before station management announced there was no option for renewal. She was not the only newsroom casualty. Three other on-air journalists, in addition to more than 10 offair employees, were relieved of their duties.
Station officials chalked up the decisions to budgetary issues. Burns spent 18 years at ABCowned WLS Channel 7 before joining Channel 2.
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