It appears that Gray’s KMOV in St. Louis is looking to leave the city for the suburbs.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that KMOV management told its staff earlier this week that the station is looking to relocate in the near future and currently is considering a location in the Maryland Heights area, sources said.

Veteran reporter/anchor Betsey Bruce, who worked for Channel 4 from 1970 to 1989, said news of the pending move was a "sad comment about our region and the city losing population."

The station employs about 150 people.

No word on when the planned move is expected and KMOV GM J.D. Sosnoff declined to comment.