Updated: 07-01-2008 LIST OF TERMINATED KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL EMPLOYEES
The editorial side of the Kansas City Star is going through a series of painful layoffs. Unfortunately, many excellent journalists have been given their walking papers. Below is a list of employees we have learned who are losing their jobs. We will update the list as the names are provided to us and confirmed. Joe Lambe, who was initially let go as the Jackson County Courts Reporter, applied and was re-hired as the Johnson County police reporter. Your anonymity is guaranteed, but we want only confirmed information. Send tips (corrections) to [email protected].
* HOWARD RICHMAN, Kansas State beat writer (see story)
* STEVE ROCK, News reporter
* PAUL HORSLEY, Classical Music Critic
* JULIUS KARASH, Reporter, Health Care
* VICTORIA SIZEMORE LONG, Clerk/Reporter, KC Board of Trade
* JACKIE WHITE, Fashion editor
* PAUL WENSKE, Consumer Affairs reporter
* JOE LAMBE, Jackson County courts reporter (See above)
* DAVID OLSON, Business wire, Layout editor
* DAVID KNOPF, Northland reporter
* MELODEE HALL BLOBAUM, Shawnee/Lenexa Neighborhood News editor
* BOB LYNN, Weekend city editor, Missouri Desk
* ERIC CRAVEN, Graphic artist
* JOHN MUTRUX, Homes Photographer
* LOREN STANTON, Blue Valley-Leawood Neighborhood News editor
* HIRAM WILLIAMS, Web Editor, Entertainment
* TWO (OF 3) CALENDAR CLERKS, Compile lists of events
* CHARLES COULTER, Op-Ed Editor
* GENE WOLOWSKI, Statistics Editor (Sports)
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