{"id":402125,"date":"2026-08-09T22:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402125\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:46:35","slug":"cbs-austin-layoffs-cut-2-anchor-roles-amid-this-morning-show-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402125\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Austin layoffs cut 2 anchor roles amid ‘This Morning’ show changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sinclair confirmed Thursday that the elimination of two anchor roles is part of a shake-up to bring an updated format to the station’s morning show. The layoffs affect morning anchor<\/a>\u00a0John-Carlos Estrada\u00a0and traffic anchor Jenna Wilson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Beginning mid-September, CBS Austin will debut a refreshed format for CBS Austin ‘This Morning,’ designed to better serve our audience while continuing to deliver the local journalism and community coverage our viewers expect,” station leaders told the media. “As part of that transition, the station has made the difficult decision to eliminate two positions. We are grateful to the talented employees whose positions were impacted and thank them for their contributions to the newscast.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Statesman contacted CBS Austin for further comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Links to Estrada and Wilson’s pages are no longer live on CBS Austin’s website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Estrada, who has been with the station for seven years, took to Instagram<\/a> on Friday to confirm his departure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“After 7 years of overnight alarms, I finally get to sleep in. I\u2019m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to tell stories across Central Texas and, most importantly, to connect with all of you,” Estrada wrote. “Thank you for every message, story tip, interview, and word of encouragement along the way.”<\/p>\n

Estrada said he was excited to finish his upcoming book with the University of Texas Press and continue documentary work that he described as becoming “such an important part of his life.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Estrada’s viewers and fans flocked to the comments with praise and support.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wilson had not confirmed her departure on social media as of publication. She joined the team, according to the station, in August 2025 after relocating from the Midwest.<\/p>\n