Credit: Heather Ainsworth. Theyve noticed a dearth of hard-hitting stories and a rise in irrelevant content. If you have that love, you have to pursue it. Primary Anchor for 5 PM broadcasts. Because, in many cases, news directors have imposed on them so that we not only want you to file a story by 5 oclock today, but we want you to do five Facebook posts, and we want you to go on your Twitter account. So theres this rush to get information out, and I think we have to be very cautious that that information be accurate before we broadcast it to the world or podcast it to the world or type it to the world or put it out on any venue, even a radio station. "Vic Faust no longer works for Fox 2 . A news anchor has been fired by a local Los Angeles television station after he apologised to viewers for the sudden departure of his former co-host. Thank you so much. They added that it was unclear why Romero's contract wasn't renewed. Ana Orsini joined the NewsWatch 12 team as an anchor and producer in May 2020. Why was she let go/fired? We were the flagship, says one former Long Island newsroom employee, and they definitely wanted to make sure that we knew that we were no longer the flagship, that we were just another cog in the machine that was Altice.. Altice made good on its promise, hiring a third-party neutral investigator, as described by Bowen in another email obtained by TVNewsCheck. Furthermore, sources say action plans were also generated, outlining required steps these supposedly poor-performing employees needed to take or else theyd be terminated. The insider also says, from their perspective, the News 12 brand does not appear to have fallen out of favor in the industry or with viewers. 2:47 Feb 21, 2023 Elizabeth Hashagen is a well-known reporter for News 12 in Long Island, New York. Multiple sources claim so much emotional distress over the workplace toxicity Waldman has fueled that theyve become physically ill as a result. Sources say Altices sole focus on profits has been to the detriment of both its workforce and its brand. Here's my story: How you can help: -Pray for all those. WEST ALLIS, Wis (CBS 58) -- A 12-year-old boy is dead, and another child is injured after a shooting late Saturday night at a West Allis bar. The ouster came 13 years after an accuser . I have spoken to several people who have left or have been forced out of the organization so Altice can hire less-experienced, lower-compensated future employees, the recruiter says. It was just people tearing [us] apart.. Halfway through the segment, Vesey fixes his camera on himself as unmasked protesters invade his personal space and shout at him a scenario familiar to many journalists. Out of concerns theyd be targeted, workers removed branding decals from News 12 vehicles or covered them up while on assignment, against station wishes. She enjoys traveling in her time off and is also a vegetarian who advocates for healthy living. As Veseys presence in front of the camera grew, some News 12 employees wondered, Is this news?, (Sources for this story see Vesey as a team player who, throughout, was simply following assignment orders from management. Evans has worked in major markets at top broadcast stations around the country. Yearly raises and employee bonuses dependent upon these review scores were not dispensed to those who, according to sources, unjustifiably scored ones and twos. Join Carissa Lawson, Kristina Behr, James Gregorio, and Don Smith for the latest headlines, breaking news from overnight, traffic and weather information for all . But after a few months, employees began to see what they call the writing on the wall.. If you have a passion for healing people and you become a doctor, youre going to be great at it. I kind of act as the catalyst, asking questions and getting feedback. But multiple sources for this story say that News 12 newsrooms have become the most toxic environments in which they have ever worked, since the Altice takeover almost indisputably so, says one former staffer. One particular piece of sponsored content from 2019 that staffers found in poor taste revolved around Jon Steinberg, CEO of Cheddar, a News 12 sister news brand, delivering Dunkin Donuts to a News 12 set. The same veteran media executive who posits that staffers micromanagement concerns may be misplaced is also skeptical of criticisms that sponsored content is being overused at the group. The days of news coverage of local stories, studio interviews of politicians and celebrities on morning show couches are long dead. Colleen was the original . Colleen was the original morning show anchor. We come to work to tell stories, not to become the story. She was hired to anchor Cablevision News 8 in 1985. This person laments that, when such content is included in a hyperlocal news broadcast, the more you water it down, the more useless it is.. And he was very insightful about taking on this new role. We are in, certainly, with the concerns about terrorism, with the concerns about our safety, its an uneasy period were in right now, and I think thats why journalism is so important. Though Radzius was reporting for the all-news WINS-AM New York at the time, the assault hit close to home for News 12 workers. as we experienced ourselves here at News 12. And I said this to all the interns Ive worked with over the years and all my employees that I brought in. Karin Adams,Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter. And I say, whatever you do in life, as long as you have a passion for that, youre going to be great at it. A new multimillion-dollar newsroom complex in Bethpage, which will include five studios and an expansive newsroom, is under construction. Her tireless dedication to journalism, as well as her infectious laugh will not be forgotten. 450 Raritan Center Pkwy Edison, NJ 08837. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The furore at KTLA-TV began last week when the . 2:08. Mark Master has been fired from L.A. television station KTLA days after being suspended for openly calling out his bosses for the way they treated co-host Lynette . These former staffers also take umbrage with claims by News 12 upper managers that their team members are leaving the network en masse because they cant handle the grind of news any longer. fired the station groups general manager, Kevin Vesey covered a Long Island protest, delivering Dunkin Donuts to a News 12 set, searching for a woman who stole from a supermarket, Spot TV Forecast: After Political Bonanza In 22, Flat Will Suffice For 23, Top 30 Station Groups: Standard General Leaps Into Second Place With Tegna Acquisition, 13th Annual Women In Technology Awards Reception, Revenue Strategies: Advanced Targeting for Local TV. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. When the reporting day was done, many workers slept on the stations floor, others in their own cars as Ida pummeled the area. At the heart of the issue is the . While sources say many stations have similar weather forecasting tools, and that they understand such a vehicle can be useful in certain weather events, the Thunderbolt has become a must-see in weather stories, often without justification. It was difficult, to get a job, you had to have major experience to get into the New York City stations, but what was wonderful about Cablevision, was they saw the opportunity to offer more, to offer local news, and I happened to be in, for lack of a better way to say it, the right place at the right time as we were building that. Current and former News 12 staffers say that elevating the journalists experience above the news item he was sent to cover stoked fear among them. This week in Made in Connecticut, News 12's Becky Surran takes you to Wilton for an inside look at one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, ASML. They were upset about the loss of jobs and the detrimental impact such a lack of diverse voices could have on free press and democracy. The 10 p.m. anchor said the ABC affiliate opted not renew her contract, adding that her last day on air was July 12. At editorial meetings, every reporter was told that stories need to be thought of in terms of how to monetize them versus impact on the community, says one source. After more than three decades on air at News 12 Long Island, Colleen McVey is signing off for the last time. But because Altice had already been sued once for large staff layoffs, sources say the company is instead forcing pricey personnel to leave of their own volition through unfair, harsh treatment. another exclaimed. In addition to the notes about ratings increases and a boost in distribution channels, the spokesperson says Altice has invested millions in the News 12 brand, with an updated logo, modern graphics, as well as studio and set upgrades. Though it was once an estimable product for News 12, in-depth reporting became increasingly endangered in recent years, sources say. According to sources, Natz blamed a COVID outbreak at News 12 Long Islands headquarters on workers eating in control rooms. I loved my job, I loved going to work every day, says another former newsroom staffer. Sources say at News 12, Waldman has also mimicked her behavior toward Evseroff from her days at WPIX. I stopped looking at the Facebook page; I stopped looking at the comments, says one former staffer. However, the email also told personnel to share our News 12 links covering the situation Kevin [Vesey] endured to show facts and what actually happened.. Doug Warner anchors KSLA News 12 at 5, 6, and 10 after first joining the KSLA family in 2009 as a co-anchor of KSLA News 12 This Morning. On Sept. 1, 2021, News 12 workers in Westchester were called into the newsroom early to cover the New York metro area arrival of Hurricane Ida. The passing of her aunt due to breast cancer has strengthened her convictions about a way of life she tries her best to live out each day. Bob Salter, the longtime San Antonio TV anchorman with matinee idol looks, a taste for adventure and a passion for flying, died Friday of what appeared to be natural causes in his home in the . The threats occurred in public and on social media. Youd really have to ask them about how things are going or why they made the changes they made. Management from the guy at the top to the janitor all say hi to each other and its friendly and helpful., The source says recently, at their new job, theyd worked 10 consecutive days, but enjoyed a full weekend off because colleagues of theirs volunteered to take over their shifts. One day late last year, a meteorologist commented to another staffer that there was no reason News 12 should announce its in Storm Watch mode. Other employees detail events that felt like personal attacks on co-workers considering a departure from News 12. Altice says it has also invested in News 12 digital platforms, including its website and mobile apps, as well as the News 12 New York streaming channel, which launched in 2020. The station's parent company, Nexstar Media Inc., confirmed Mester was no longer with the company when reached by PEOPLE on Thursday. But, I'm guessing a news anchor has to do what they do for a living. A spate of new series drummed up by former GM Natz, covering local attractions and businesses, consumer tips, do gooders and other subjects, were nearly devoid of news value, sources say. By Kevin Eck on Jan. 12, 2022 - 9:36 AM. Evening anchors were removed from their desks to become morning reporters or weekend anchors. She is a New York City native who grew up in Queens. But one source asks, Does it need to be multiple spots in every show or airing every hour?. The move of news into marketing. Safety was of high concern, as well as news integrity, sources say. Its part of how companies pay employee salaries. WM: Let me expand on that question. Former Wxii 12 News Anchor Denise Franklin Dies At Age 59 .. Oct 24, 2019 Long Time Board Director & News Director Dies. Managers like Natz, Gruber and other hires made by Altice, according to multiple sources, are largely to blame for the exits of roughly 80 employees from the networks various editorial teams since Altice acquired News 12 as part of its 2016 purchase of Cablevision from the Dolan family. We need to tell the stories that people need for information, for education, in some cases, for entertainment as well. Radio was my first love in college; I wont deny that. For news tips, call (732) 346-3270. (Multiple former newsroom employees estimated that number of departures; one maintained a rolling list of names that reached 74 and shared it with TVNewsCheck.) (KTLA) KTLA-TV Channel 5 fired news anchor Mark Mester Thursday afternoon, days after he was suspended following an off-script segment in which he criticized the station's handling of his co-anchor Lynette Romero's abrupt departure . Her . The 10 p.m. anchor said the ABC affiliate opted not renew her contract, adding that her last day on air was July 12. I dont see it as a dying profession at all? Conspicuous ads were increasingly embedded into newscasts. Over the years she's shared the desk with Melba Tolliver, Bill Zimmerman, Lea Tyrrell and Stone Grissom. Daily impressions in the 25-54 demographic in those same time ranges also climbed to 208,000 from 172,000. They say the station group has clearly deprioritized local stories in favor of sponsored content and generic, general interest segments produced for all seven News 12 markets in the Tri-State area. Once upon a time it was a great place to be.. Join Rick Holmes, Annalisa Klebers, Lauren Fabrizi, Don Smith, Justin Godynick, and Geoff Bansen for the latest headlines, business news, traffic and weather . She told the HR head to do so, even while those statements had already been investigated and completely discredited. (Per one source, supported by his social media accounts, Evseroff has since been hired back by WPIX.). And Ive known people whove been in this business a long time, but Ive also known people who come into this business because perhaps, professors said, oh, pursue this, or their parents might have said, oh, go into media. But they really had a love for something else. Dolan issued a statement to TVNewsCheck when told of the News 12 worker dissatisfaction outlined in this story and the departures that have resulted from their alleged mistreatment by upper management: Its saddening to see the stream of seasoned, award-winning journalists and professionals whove been leaving News 12, apparently under stress from corporate management, his statement reads. When former News 12 Networks owner Pat Dolan sold News 12 Networks to Altice for a price he couldn't refuse in 2018, the longtime and loyal news executive fought for the jobs of his original team.. A few weeks later, Altice fired Natz as GM. Hill had a reputation for defending controversial figures and was fired by Fox. Keep a pulse on local food, art, and entertainment content when you join our Westchester newsletter. Long before the Altice takeover. Lawson has won an Associated Press Award for feature reporting. I endured abuse for a very long time.. Now we have it on record, its on record. Sportscaster Jamie Stuart, reporter Christine Insinga . I take pride in what we did and what we accomplished. Ana Orsini. Rogers graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School in 2011. Of course, you had pressures and deadlines, the typical stuff, but it was great.. Due to flooding, Gov. Sources also believe the companys upper management purposely includes trumped up charges of poor performance in employee reviews to make cases for their firings, keeping Altice in compliance with the Dolan sales agreement. They dont exist, and sources say this fact underscores the station groups forced efforts to air branded content and overhype weather events. Do I do it honestly, fairly and objectively for my viewers or am I trying to put something over them?. She was hired to anchor Cablevision News 8 in 1985. She also documented the devastating effects of pancreatic cancer and the fight for a cure. The Emmy-award winning journalist was there for some of Long Island's most historic and memorable events including the crash of Avianca Flight 52 in Cove Neck, the LIRR shooting massacre, the TWA Flight 800 tragedy, the September 11th terror attacks and Superstorm Sandy. In response, according to sources, Natz said he would not consider the perspective of a spineless coward who refused to show their face on the Zoom call. Its so off-kilter right now., When TVNewsCheck published its initial story about working conditions in the News 12 New Jersey newsroom in June, an Altice spokesperson said the company take[s] these matters seriously and would review them internally.. Robach joined ABC News in 2012, and also joined GMA3 in 2020. News. If youre going to be a journalist, dont expect to be a millionaire. I'm not going to lie, I was a little shocked when I heard that the kake news anchor had been fired. One veteran media industry executive in the New York Metropolitan area, however, says that Altice making changes to News 12 to spur revenue growth is not surprising. An interview request to Waldman was unanswered. Popular, long-running series such as the tech-focused The Download and the Long Island high school sports show The Sports Rush, among others were canceled because of a lack of sponsorship opportunities, sources say they were told. Sources say the whole affair was demoralizing for Dolan. Download our app or go to news12.com for more. This past year, the number hit 470,000. In a Facebook post, Romero revealed she had been let go from the network. If that were the case, they say, departed staffers would have left the trade altogether. All of these changes eroded morale throughout the companys newsrooms, sources say. An unidentified person, Radzius said, called him a snitch and threw an unknown object at his head. "@ksatnews What happened to Isis Romero?? The New Tax Bill: Pouring SALT in Our Wounds, or Not So Bad? Other voices outside the company are mixed in their criticism. KSAT audiences took to Twitter to express their thoughts on Romero's departure from the network. Ana started college at the University of Arizona but ultimately graduated from Texas A&M in 2018. Though it was a weather event that had been anticipated days in advance, News 12 upper management did not book hotel rooms for its personnel. Literally keeping an eye on politics. Sep 2011 - May 20153 years 9 months. The employee discussed issues with the companys direction and its treatment of staff. Ken Evseroff, the White photographer plaintiff, said in his suit that he was fired over false accusations from colleagues of racist behavior directed at a colleague, who is Muslim and a Bangladeshi-American. [Management] had us, for a while, digging through our comments on Twitter and Facebook for Tagboard, this social media integration tool that they had us using for the shows, and it became real difficult to find usable comments., They were all negative, the source adds. I appreciate that. She is co-leader of her daughter's Girl Scout Troop and volunteers for the Parent Teachers Organization at her daughter's school. In a comment next to a recent Facebook post of a story by former News 12 reporter Eileen Lehpamer, whos moved to WPIX in New York, one user also called News 12 stories fluff., Underneath another recent Facebook post from News 12 Long Island, which reported that police were searching for a woman who stole from a supermarket, users skewered the station for shaming someone they believed in desperate need of food. I enjoyed anchoring San Antonio's #1 newscast for the past decade, and I especially took pride in representing my culture and community as the city's most tenured Latina news anchor currently on English-language TV.". ISIS Romero is a news anchor who had been with KSAT 12 San Antonio for more than a decade. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . Staffers, current and former, also point out with incredulity that Waldman and other managers criticized their performance and threatened their jobs all while they worked long, in-person shifts with ever-changing hours to cover the initial waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourteen former and current employees from three additional News 12 markets tell TVNewsCheck the workplace culture in newsrooms throughout the company had become unbearably noxious under the problematic leadership of Natz, Assistant GM and VP of News Audrey Gruber and other managers hired by Altice. It does, and there will always be times in the country when theres political unrest. As former employees note, management clearly did not consult with weather forecasters on its branding because thunderbolts are not meteorological phenomena at all. That creates its own problem: stress running through the entire organization.. You might want to be a news producer, you might want to be a cameraman. News 12 Network News Anchors and Reporters Coverage: NY/NJ/CT/LI/The Bronx Affiliation: Annalisa Klebers News 12 - Connecticut: Shosh Bedrosian News 12 Reporter - Connecticut: Lauren Fabrizi News 12 Reporter - Connecticut: Michele Powers News 12 Meteorologist - New Jersey & Connecticut: Tina Redwine Those whod received high marks for decades, threes, fours and fives on a five-point scale, suddenly earned scores of one and two. But it was clear to the staff that she wasnt being supported by upper management. Multiple sources express dismay over leaderships insistence that meteorologists play up weather events to sound overtly threatening when they are not. This week four News 12 Long Island anchors and reporters have announced their employment with the Altice-owned news station is ending. One former Long Island employee says, We were told [by upper-level managers] several times, Look, were the only product on Long Island; people are gonna watch us no matter what.. Channel 12 announced Monday that Gerron Jordan, who joined the station's . Having to do a minimum mandated amount of approved social media postings a day. Events like these have made personnel looking to leave the organization with any grace or at least intact bridges fearful of a prospective exit from the company. And right now, the country is polarized, but I think that will happen for a while, but if you look at history, I always say, todays news is tomorrows history. Their loss is a setback for the News 12 audience., In May 2020, less than a year after the settlement between the Dolans and Altice, Natz was hired as News 12s general manager. If you have a passion for animals and you want to take care of animals, open a shelter, youre going to be wonderful at it. "Mornings with News 12" is the only place to get the local news that matters to your community. Groups of managers would analyze a broadcast so closely that afterward theyd time a cold opening with a stopwatch and count the number of stories crunched into a show. Those whove earned the highest salaries at News 12, after accruing lengthy track records of quality work and trust in the markets they serve, have borne the brunt of toxic management in recent years, sources say. Instead of hyperlocal news, consumers of News 12 today see, as a former staffer describes it, fluff. Theyre watching more entertainment than news, sources say, and consumers often take to social media to vent their frustration with the brand. Menu. Taylor Henry, Weekend Anchor/Reporter. The sponsorship of stories. Oops! "When I came into the station, our general manager John Seabers told me they were exercising the termination clause in my . 1,869 people checked in here. She was always a professional and her love of our city was always on display. Anchor (1986-) unknown episodes Norm Dvoskin . Exit announcements have been made without consent of those leaving the company, breaking industry etiquette, and job offers from other networks were pulled when word got out across News 12. "This is a cornerstone of our culture and will continue to be so.". ABOUT THE SHOW. 6 min read. The result is nearly half of the employees over the seven networks have left, laid off or been fired since the takeover (45 per year average). This is particularly the case when it comes to weather forecasting. 10. Ratings for the stations have risen, a company spokesperson told TVNewsCheck, including record highs during the pandemic and even more recently as coverage has normalized. While aggregate ratings of comparable broadcast affiliates and 24-hour news channels fell by double digits, the last three years, the rep adds, News 12 ratings have climbed by 8%. Airing those segments has meant less time for the kind of impactful, individual market-focused stories that they replaced. She began her career as a production assistant and progressed through the ranks to become a writer, producer, sports anchor, and reporter. In court documents supplied to TVNewsCheck by a source, Waldman is labeled by Evseroffs attorney as a properly named defendant in the case because she was one of two co-conspirators in the hostile work environment Evseroff experienced. Local News and Information for Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding areas. The company said. A Los Angeles news anchor has been fired after going off-script and calling out his own television station live on air over the departure of his beloved co-anchor.. Mark Mester, 36, of KTLA, was . Bob Thompson, First Station News Announcer. Isis Romero was one of the most recognizable faces on KSAT 12 San Antonio for over a decade. She started her career in Elmira, New York at WETM 18 News. However, they claim Natz who many say is not a newsman made a habit of calling people out on their shortcomings with public shows of frustration that ascended to levels of open disrespect. She was also inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in journalism and mass communication. The company says, today, News 12 reaches 4.1 million households, which is a 20% increase since Altice purchased the network six years ago. The document goes on to say that there is credible evidence that Waldman pressured the networks head of human resources to use a coworkers false statements as a precedent to fire Evseroff. Fired News 12 The Bronx anchor Matt Pieper tried to save face a week after he dropped the f-bomb and bashed government assistance on a live mic by pointing the finger at a behind-the-scenes boss. He loved it, but we became a laughingstock.. She announced her termination from the station on July 27, 2021. KTLA. Reports of Holmes and Robach's relationship surfaced . Janine: Oh, no. Much of the new programming, sources say, has also been produced across the News 12 channels, with optimized cost-efficiency, while taking the hyperlocal out of their newscasts. Please select a region to stay informed on the latest local news via news12.com. Sources at News 12 say Waldman regularly berates editorial team members and, like Natz and Gruber, judges their output with uncivil intensity, coming down hardest on veterans who earn the most money. Part of the companys weather branding, sources say, is another Altice-initiated gimmick: the News 12 forecasting vehicle, Thunderbolt. And you heard today, you heard the show. Initially, management responded with an email to News 12 staffers, obtained by TVNewsCheck, instructing employees not to engage with hecklers on social media and to alert Altice security if they felt physically threatened. kake news anchor fired. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! When the news segment ended she was caught spacing out whi. I look at it as just writing the next chapter of my book. "After reviewing . 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