Rafael Romo is one of 18 casualties announced at the CBS O&O in Chicago. He started working at the station on March of 2004. The layoffs, according to chicagotribune.com, are effective immediately. Among them, also $2 million a year anchor Diann Burns.
Prior to joining WBBM, Rafael was the weekend anchor for Univision’s station in Chicago, where he worked from 1997 to 2003.