![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The condition kicks in when the body is overstimulated based on certain factors, though dehydration can also cause fainting spurred by vasovagal syncope.ĭr. This week, Carlson appeared on the “CBS Morning” program to reveal her fainting spell was caused by a previous diagnosis of vasovagal syncope, which can cause fainting spells based on certain triggers.Ĭarlson said the morning of her episode, she did not have breakfast and drank “a lot of coffee,” and for that reason, she may have been dehydrated. She later took to social media to reassure viewers that she was recovering from a non-traumatic head injury. Station officials said Carlson was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. KCAL quickly went to a commercial break, then canceled the remainder of the morning show, electing to air public service announcement and station promotions before the start of the CBS network’s NCAA March Madness coverage. when Carlson’s co-anchors were transitioning from the show’s opening segment to a short explainer about an upcoming storm.ĭuring the transition, Carlson’s eyes rolled into the back of her head, she slumped forward, and then fell to the floor with an audible thud. The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. The revelation came a few days after Alissa Carlson with KCAL (Channel 9) fainted during a live morning show broadcast on sister-station KCBS (Channel 2). Many of the cuts were in Los Angeles, where CBS Entertainment is located, and the corporate headquarters in New York.Ībout a dozen people were cut from CBS' TV station in Chicago, WBBM-TV Channel 2.A meteorologist with a Paramount-owned television station in Los Angeles says she has been diagnosed with a medical condition that commonly causes fainting. Its newscasts trail KABC, Spanish-language KMEX-TV Channel 34, KVEA-TV Channel 52 and KNBC-TV Channel 4 in viewers.Īs many as 400 employees at ViacomCBS were affected by the cuts, according to people familiar with the plans who were not authorized to discuss them publicly and requested anonymity. KCBS, in particular, has struggled for years in the ratings and has experienced low morale and management turnover. TV station economics were fragile even before the pandemic. Movie studios, retail chains and car makers and dealerships, which typically are heavy buyers of TV station time, have slashed their ad budgets. Since the stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak, TV stations, newspapers and other local media have been reeling from dramatic cuts in advertising. The station also pared back its investigative unit, although prominent investigative reporter David Goldstein remains with the station. Several producers and camera operators also were cut. "Our thoughts today are with our departing colleagues for their friendship, service and many important contributions to CBS.” "We are restructuring various operations at CBS as part of our ongoing integration with Viacom, and to adapt to changes in our business, including those related to COVID-19," a CBS spokesman said in a statement. Jennifer Kim, KCBS and KCAL morning traffic reporter, also was let go. She became a primary co-anchor for KCAL's signature newscasts about a decade ago. Tay has been with KCBS and its sister station KCAL-TV Channel 9 for nearly 13 years. On Wednesday, she anchored the station's midday coverage of NASA's planned astronaut launch aboard a SpaceX rocket, which was scrubbed because of weather conditions in Florida. Mitchell, also an Emmy Award-winning journalist, had been with sister station KCAL-TV Channel 9 for nearly 20 years. The familiar weatherman joined KCBS in 2016, providing forecasts during the evening newscasts, and worked more than 15 years at KABC as a meteorologist. Kemp is another fixture in local broadcasting. Since then, the coronavirus shutdowns have weighed heavily on the company's finances. Executives last year told investors the corporate union would bring $750 million in savings. The Studio City-based KCBS axed about a dozen journalists, part of a companywide cost-cutting that comes nearly six months after the merger of Viacom and CBS. Mundel's departure was separate from the layoffs. Mundel notified the station earlier this month that he had received an offer from Fox Channel 11, and now will provide his reports for the cross-town rival, according to knowledgeable people. The station lost another stalwart, Stu Mundel, the popular aerial journalist who is best known for calling L.A.'s police chases from the station's helicopter. ![]()
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