P.M. BRIEFING : UPI Closing Bureaus in 5 States
United Press International is closing bureaus in five states, according to a spokesman for the news service.
Spokesman Milt Capps confirmed a report in today’s Albuquerque Tribune that bureaus in New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana will be closed. He declined to say how many layoffs were involved.
Capps said UPI has also given notice to staffers in one-person bureaus in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Bismarck, N.D.
“We are expanding our stringer network in those states and exploring a number of joint ventures at the state and regional level,” Capps said.
The Tribune said UPI’s single-person bureau in Santa Fe is closing Sept. 21 as part of shutdowns in the three states.
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