Jeff Glor is signing off.
The CBS Saturday Morning co-host ended his final broadcast this weekend with a bittersweet farewell to his team and viewers after sources told Deadline this week that he was impacted by Paramount Global‘s latest round of layoffs.
“I feel like I’ve been here before. If you haven’t heard, I’m leaving the network and CBS,” he said. “This will be my last show on Saturday Morning. Just a few things — I grew up as a kid who came to love the written word, so it has been a thrill to meet some of the writers that shaped me, and find new ones and share their stories with you on this broadcast, share the power of perseverance and creativity.
“But that’s not all. We’ve gone on so many adventures together these past five years, around the world and all across this great country, 250 extended stories since 2019, all of it fueled by an incredible team that makes everything we do here possible,” Glor added.
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He went on to thank his producer Dan Ruetenik and editor Seth Fox, as well as his executive producer and his senior broadcast producer. “To my co-hosts, I will miss our on-air family,” said Glor. “They and the rest of this small but mighty team make SatMo, (Saturday Mornings), some of the best programming on television.”
Glor continued, “Finally to you, thank you for watching. It means everything. I don’t know exactly what’s next, but I do know I love what I do. I love working with great people and putting quality on the air. Interviewing and anchoring and reporting and doing stories that matter and will last. That is not going away, it never will. I hope to see you again real soon.”
Joining CBS in 2007, Glor was the anchor of CBS Evening News from 2017 to 2019. His exit came as CBS parent Paramount Global announced further cutbacks this week as part of a goal of reducing its workforce by 15% and achieving $500 million in annual cost savings.
“Like the entire Media industry, we are working to accelerate streaming profitability while at the same time adjusting to the evolving landscape in our traditional businesses. In order to set Paramount up for continued success, we are taking these actions,” George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins wrote in a memo. “Days like today are never easy. It is difficult to say goodbye to valued colleagues, and to those departing, we are incredibly grateful for your countless contributions.”
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