Officially, station management reportedly explained the layoff internally as a decision to eliminate the position of news director.
At least one other CBS Radio employee, who is not part of the on-air staff, has also lost her job.
Whalen had been with the station for decades and is known for her near total dedication to the WTIC-AM news product. Over the years she has worked as a street reporter, news anchor, assistant news director and news director.
According to The Laurel, Whalen even wrote editorials for WTIC-AM back in the days when each afternoon drive ended with an editorial read by the station’s senior management.