Back in March, in a Patron Only Story, FTVLive FIRST told you that Graham Media was going to start offering buyouts to older employees. We followed up with more details in early April.

FTVLive now hears that longtime employees at Graham’s WDIV in Detroit are being offered buyouts. A source tells us that the offers are generous. “(WDIV is buyout packages to employees with 25 years service and are 55 and over. 18 months pay plus extended benefit packages including a year of health insurance,” an insider says.

Word is that the deadline to accept the buyout is this coming Friday. Many are expected to take the offer.

Here are some of the on-air talent that might be taking the buyout and leaving the Motown station:

Devin Scillian
Bernie Smilovitz
Paula Tutman
Rod Maloni
Tim Pamplin