I was a newscast writer/producer at KOTV here in Tulsa. I see that my old station (and its sister station KQCW) just fired thirteen employees.

The Tulsa World newspaper reports that the layoffs were to "align staffing levels with business needs," according to Vice President of Strategy Joyce Reed. Do they teach such obfuscatory language in business school?

The vice president and CEO declined to comment for the World article. The general manager of the sister station declined to comment. So as the news ball rolled downhill, comment was left to the vice president of strategy.

Joyce Reed said, "It was not a matter of cost cutting."

But did he say this with a straight face?