Two familiar San Antonio TV faces are no longer listed on KABB’s website amid recent layoffs. Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia and longtime Sports Director and Anchor Chuck Miketinac have both been fixtures on Alamo City airwaves for decades.
KABB (commonly called FOX SA and FOX 29) and News 4 San Antonio are owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and share some staff between them. MySA confirmed layoffs of multiple Sinclair employees earlier this month, though the spokesperson didn’t comment on the scope of those affected. However, Garcia and Miketinac have been off-air since September 8.
“WOAI and KABB are committed to positioning the stations for long-term sustainability and we have made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of positions in our content center [newsroom],” the spokesperson said earlier this month. “These changes will allow us to operate more efficiently and continue delivering exceptional local news and content to San Antonio viewers. We thank those affected for their contributions to the stations and the community.”…