Former CBS producer Trey Sherman is accusing his employer of only laying off people of color on his team.

A beloved and established anchor in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex announced this week that she was laid off by her parent company. Nicole Baker, who co-anchored nightly newscasts for KTVT (CBS Texas) in Fort Worth, revealed the news of her dismissal to her social media followers Thursday afternoon.

Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.

Reports surfaced earlier in 2025 that journalist Gayle King 's future with CBS might be uncertain after the Skydance Media and Paramount Global merger. Now that the merger has been completed, Variety is reporting that it's expected King will indeed exit CBS Mornings. RELATED: Gayle King's Status With CBS in The Future Unknown With Paramount Merger

It would appear that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert isn’t the only program facing the chopping block at CBS. That’s because, as new leadership at CBS News takes over and notably following the Paramount Skydance merger, CBS Saturday Morning has reportedly facing major changes as the co-anchors have been let go.