Rufus to ABS-CBN: Absorb laid-off Teleradyo staff

By Maricel V. Cruz

THE owners of media giant ABSCBN should absorb the staff of its radio channel Teleradyo into their surviving broadcast-related businesses such as the cable-based ABS-CBN News Channel or ANC, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said Thursday.

He made the appeal following the announcement by ABS-CBN chief operating officer Karlo Katigbak that Teleradyo, the successor of radio station DZMM, will stop airing by June 30 to reduce the company’s operating losses.

“We are anxious about the continued employment of the radio station staff, many of whom have worked for

ABS-CBN for many years. We are as well concerned about the welfare of their families,” Rodriguez said. He said the network’s owners should find ways to accommodate the staff in ANC and ABS-CBN’s residual businesses.

“They could also be absorbed in their joint ventures with other media companies,” Rodriguez said.