NBCU to employ 130 at O&Os

NBCUniversal states it's doubling lower on local coverage at its 10 possessed-and-operated stations. The conglom's stations group, NBC Possessed Television Stations, can make 130 new employs and convey more local news.Many asked the prospect of NBCU's ongoing resolve for local news within the wake of their merger with Comcast. ''Wait a couple of months'' appeared to become the the usual understanding round the subject. Now, ten several weeks following the merger's completion, NBCU is ensuring everybody knows whose idea it was.''The new leaders of the organization greatly have confidence in the possessed television stations division and they would like to see these stations strong again,'' stated group prexy Valari Staab inside a video launched online by the organization today.NBC O&Os will produce more local news additionally to starting consumer and investigative models in five marketplaces, the organization stated.''People will invariably need local information and news,'' stated Staab. ''How they have it can change.'' Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com