The Oklahoman Plans to Cut 150 Positions OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (kccu-fm) - The state's largest newspaper says it is offering early retirement packages to longtime employees as it plans to cut 150 positions.

The Oklahoman publisher David Thompson says the downsizing will be completed by the end of October through retirements and a reduction in force.

Thompson says he and other executives met yesterday to discuss early retirement with 102 veteran employees who are at least 55 years old and have worked for the newspaper for 15 years or longer.

Those 102 employees have until September 24th to decide whether to take the early retirement offers.

The Oklahoman will then begin layoffs starting in early October across the newspapers media division, OPUBCO Communications Group. © Copyright 2009, kccu-fm