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Among the biggest stars on Denver TV is 9News's Kyle Clark, who anchors multiple newscasts on the station, including one that places his name in the title (Next With Kyle Clark). His work during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been marked by a willingness to ask politicians the toughest questions of the moment and his alternately amusing and incisive posts on social media, has only enhanced his reputation.

But Clark will be absent from 9News airwaves today, June 22, through the week. As he announced on June 19, he's been furloughed.

This move came as a surprise to many viewers, including one who tweeted, "How does THE anchor get furloughed? Is this a @JimmyKimmelLive furlough?"

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Clark hasn't responded to Westword's inquiry about the furlough, but Mark Cornetta, president and general manager of 9News and its sister station, KTVD, as well as executive vice president for TEGNA, the outlet's parent company, offers the following explanation via email:

At the beginning of April, TEGNA revealed that it was "implementing one-week furloughs as a temporary, cost-saving measure during the months of April, May and June. Most employees, including those at 9News, have been asked to participate in the one-week furlough."…

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