Jon Keller is returning to WBZ-TV CBS Boston after he was let go amid Paramount’s layoffs
By Rick Sobey
Published on March 16, 2026.
Longtime political analyst Jon Keller is returning to WBZ-TV after he was laid off amid Paramount's layoffs last year. Keller will be a Special contributor on the station's news and analysis of political developments on newscasts. He joined WBZ in 2005 and his "Keller @ Large" reports were featured during WBZ News at 5 and 6 p.m. His interview program will resume this Sunday with guest Gov. Maura Healey. This is not the first time Keller has been laid off at WBZ; in 2020, he will be replaced by iHeartMedia amid nationwide layoffs.
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