Fios 1 News no more โ€“ last broadcast of local newscast set for November

NANUET, NY โ€“ For Rockland County residents, there were two choices for hyper-local television news โ€“ News12 and Fios 1. Starting on November 16, 2019 that will change, as Fios is ending a run that started in 2007.

Verizon has announced they will be discontinuing their contract with RNN, which provides Verizon news content. Fios 1 news consisted of stations in the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New Jersey. Verizon spokesman Tony McNary confirmed the move.

โ€œLater this year, Verizon will no longer be offering Fios1 News,โ€ McNary told Lohud. โ€œWe have partnered with RNN for over 10 years to deliver award-winning hyper-local news coverage on Fios1. We wish RNN and their employees well during this transition.โ€

It is being reported that the move will cost 150 employees their jobs at Fios 1.

When asked by Peter Kramer of Lohud if Verizon was getting out of the hyper-local news business altogether, Verizonspokesman Tony McNary said, โ€œWe still carry all the local broadcast networks, so customers will continue to have access to local news.โ€

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