Yankees broadcaster sounds off on NY Daily News layoffs in powerful radio segment Posted Jul 27, 2018 Before Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay worked his way into broadcasting, he was a reporter with the New York Daily News. He woke up shocked Monday to word that the Daily News and its parent company, Tronc, had decided to lay off 50 percent of the paper’s editorial staff. The sports department was reduced to nine people — down from more than 30. (USA Today)