During his time at KSLA, Doug has earned numerous Emmy awards, multiple Reporter of the Year honors from the Louisiana Associated Press and Association of Broadcasters, and won both regional and national Edward R. Murrow awards. The station's parent company, Nexstar Media Inc., confirmed Mester was no longer with the company when reached by PEOPLE on Thursday. Grayson Co. Sheriff's Office offer 12-week citizen's academy. We started taping the local Yonkers City Council meetings and started doing small news excerpts each week, and then we started doing daily new shows that just grew and grew. 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. "KSAT 12 has always strived for a workplace reflective of our vibrant and diverse community both in front of and behind the camera," he said. Requiring them to cover stories for advertisers. 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. Multiple sources express dismay over leaderships insistence that meteorologists play up weather events to sound overtly threatening when they are not. Direct payment worth up to $4,555 to be sent out in 12 . Shortly afterward, Keith Bowen, president of news and advertising at Altice USA, wrote an email to News 12 employees, obtained by TVNewsCheck, in which he said an internal investigation would be pending. 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. Bill O'Reilly was ousted from his long-running, top-rated primetime show on Fox News in April 2017 after being accused of sexual harassment. If you have that love, you have to pursue it. In October 2021, while News 12 Long Island was once again in Storm Watch mode, covering what the staff called a Noreaster, dozens of locals took to Facebook and hounded the station with critical comments indicating they were experiencing an ordinary rain event. 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. She was hired to anchor Cablevision News 8 in 1985. 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. Isis Romero was one of the most recognizable faces on KSAT 12 San Antonio for over a decade. Veteran anchor Jackie Lukas, sports anchor Jamie Stuart . They feel the newsrooms were inclusive and collaboration was also encouraged when Dolan was in charge. Fox 2 news anchor Vic Faust has been fired by the television station after directing a profane rant at a female co-host on a local radio show. Because once its out there, you cant pull it back. Sep 2011 - May 20153 years 9 months. If youre going to be a journalist, dont expect to be a millionaire. 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. When Amy came, all of a sudden everyone was on an action plan, says one source. Publicly, Dolan said he was satisfied with the settlements terms, as it provided job security to News 12 staffers, mandated a minimum amount of in-depth reporting and ensured the network would maintain a hyperlocal focus. Ryan Cody has left 12 News in Phoenix, announcing his exit in a tweet that mentions "professional toxicity" and mental healing. 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. Staffers also say the signal emanating from the truck is inconsistent, leading to newscast disruptions, though perhaps the biggest problem they have with the Thunderbolt is its name. The company says, today, News 12 reaches 4.1 million households, which is a 20% increase since Altice purchased the network six years ago. And I wanted them to know that Im back on the air, on radio. I say that all the time, todays news is tomorrows history. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images. "What even is KSAT without Isis Romero?!?" When [Natz] took over we really became alarmist, says a former News 12 staffer, commenting on the weather reporting. According to a member of staff, management hadn't yet discussed Romero's departure with fellow employees. Fox 5 Las Vegas morning weekday anchor and reporter Feven Kiflegiorgis was busted nude and . For news tips, call (732) 346-3270. Its part of how companies pay employee salaries. 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.. In 1995 they decided to take what we were doing on a daily basis, one show, two shows a day, and put it into a 24-hour news format that could really serve the neighborhoods with news thats important to most people. I'm not going to lie, I was a little shocked when I heard that the kake news anchor had been fired. At least four anchors and reporters are out at Altice owned News 12 Long Island after a reorganization. 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. So I just want to make that clear. 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. 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.. She went on to thank her audience for supporting her work with KSAT. A Las Vegas news anchor was arrested after being found naked and passed out in her car, police said. But it was clear to the staff that she wasnt being supported by upper management. When your ass is on the line because youre in charge of these multi-, multi-million-dollar assets, you sometimes have to get down in the weeds, especially if youre trying to move a ship thats been going one way for years, the source says, noting they are also in touch with a few News 12 employees who are having the times of their lives working for the network. Reorganization Update. The effect of Natzs draconian changes, as one former staffer calls them, made life difficult for News 12 personnel, particularly the old guard who commanded the highest salaries because, sources speculate, Altice harbored a desire to save money on staff salary cuts. 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. But radio is a wonderful way to reach people. Dont you guys have more serious crimes to report than humiliating this woman? read one comment. A Los Angeles news anchor was fired after he slammed his own station on the air for how it handled his former co-anchor's abrupt departure from the airwaves, a report said. The latter partnership, however, came about in 2019 when Verizon shuttered primary News 12 competitor Fios1 News, which was available on Verizons cable services, while Optimum carried the Altice asset. 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. 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. Local News and Information for Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding areas. In her . Upon graduation from NYU, Lawson earned the James Fenimore Cooper Memorial Prize, which is presented annually to the most outstanding undergraduate student of journalism. I appreciate that. 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.). Sources say by the time the stations assistant news director, Annette Stellato, began calling hotels later in the evening, they were completely booked. I would have stayed there till I decided to retire and I would have been very happy doing that., Im in a station now where everyone has each others back, says a source who left News 12. Here's everything about her whereabouts. Carissa Lawson is the morning news anchor at News 12 New Jersey. Join Rick Holmes, Annalisa Klebers, Lauren Fabrizi, Don Smith, Justin Godynick, and Geoff Bansen for the latest headlines, business news, traffic and weather . Pat was really great to us, says one former employee. By: News 12 Staff. He remained a senior network advisor for some months afterward, but was forced to move out of his office in the Long Island newsroom into a tiny corner space located in an administrative wing of the grounds. 728,429 people follow this. Ive never seen it like this, says the source, commenting on the industrys labor problems. 6 min read. The Fourth Estate is really important. Jackie Lukas is a television journalist, anchor, and reporter from the United States. 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. What is your advice to young journalists who want to get into this, or, do you see journalism as a dying profession? The source says treatment like that was the polar opposite of what they and their former colleagues endured at News 12 before they left, and what current employees are dealing with today under Altice ownership. What Noreaster? wrote one person in a comment. I stopped looking at the Facebook page; I stopped looking at the comments, says one former staffer. A year later that half-hour newscast morphed into the nation's first 24-hour local news channel, News 12 Long Island. The threats occurred in public and on social media. Cody has worked as an anchor on the NBC affiliate's morning show . I endured abuse for a very long time.. We were wrong. News 12 reporter Sean Bergin blamed 'anti-cop mentality' on 'young black men growing up without fathers' in a shocking on-air segment following Sunday's tragic shooting death of New Jersey police . Commenting on News 12 upper managements treatment of its employees over the past several years, another former staffer says, Cruelty was the point.. JR: Yeah, I will tell you, Im loving this radio show. Elizabeth Hashagen is a well-known reporter for News 12 in Long Island, New York. To the extent you move away from that I think a lot of people would say it weakens the service., On Long Island, sources say upper management believes it can take the News 12 content in any direction it wishes because there isnt another hyperlocal-branded offering in the area. (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 . as we experienced ourselves here at News 12. Lynette Romero, left, and Mark Mester were co-anchors at KTLA. In a Facebook post, Romero revealed she had been let go from the network. In the bluntest dismissal of a South Florida anchor team in recent memory, WPEC-Ch. They dont exist, and sources say this fact underscores the station groups forced efforts to air branded content and overhype weather events. 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 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. He required multiple stitches in his face. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! News 12s communicated compensation levels are drastically low, even for news, the recruiter adds. Though Waldman worked at WPIX New York for 11 years, ascending to news director in 2015, she was rumored to be hot tempered and tone deaf toward staffers as a manager. Rogers graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School in 2011. Im hoping to do more radio and/or television. I loved my job, I loved going to work every day, says another former newsroom staffer. 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. The Kevin Vesey situation was scary, says a former staffer. 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. But, like I said, Im happy to be starting to write the next chapter, and this particular radio show is certainly one way to take that next step. 2:08. You have to pursue your passion. JR: I was blessed, and it certainly was different back then. Matt Pieper's apology and statement on Twitter which appeared earlier today. 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. Meteorologist (1986-) unknown episodes . [Natz] said in several meetings that if we couldnt monetize a story, it wasnt worth doing.. 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. We decided to call it This Week with Janine Rose because people do know me, and theyve been asking where I am. This week four News 12 Long Island anchors and reporters have announced their employment with the Altice-owned news station is ending. Reporters were hit especially hard. Sportscaster Jamie Stuart, reporter Christine Insinga . During one video conference meeting with personnel, Natz was confronted by an anonymous News 12 worker, who had their webcam turned off and was signed in under a pseudonym. Even minor chances of rain have fallen under the purview of the channels Storm Watchers, network weather forecasts whose branding on air and across digital channels include what sources say are hyperbolic graphics and animations intended to flag severe weather even when there is none. As a result, the news product suffers and it just skews everything. That creates its own problem: stress running through the entire organization.. Ramos joined the News 12 team in September 2019. It's one destination for everything you need to know to start your day. She was also part of the CBS affiliate team that received the coveted National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) Service to America Television Award, among the highest public-service honors in broadcasting, that honors exceptional public and community service. 12NEWS.com is the official website for KPNX-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Phoenix, AZ . Janine Rose: Radio was my first love in college; I said that to you earlier. By: News 12 Staff. Here's my story: How you can help: -Pray for all those. . Several follow-up segments on the Vesey episode were ordered up by management and, later, more stories about Veseys personal experiences turned up on newscasts, too. Sources say the low marks were supported by falsehoods and exaggerated tales of what were, at worst, minor infractions. 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. Resources were pulled and staffers were increasingly worn thin, taking on additional roles producers picked up cameras and started shooting, for example. But Im very proud to have been one of the founding members of when News 12 was in its agency. By Kevin Eck on Feb. 15, 2023 - 12:59 PM. Police responded just after 9 p.m. on Feb. 25 to . New hires were not provided sufficient training, sources say, which forced more experienced staffers to pick up the slack. Hill had a reputation for defending controversial figures and was fired by Fox. A television news anchor who ended up swearing on a live broadcast has apologized for his ill-timed rant and said his editor was to blame. 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. WM: Let me expand on that question. WM: Could you tell us about your new radio show? It's one destination for everything you need to know to start your day. They also say News 12 meteorologists pleaded with Natz, Gruber and other managers in past years to allow them to return to weather forecasts with a more fact-based approach. Credit: Heather Ainsworth. "Ksat 12 didnt renew Isis Romeros contract? He just tried to help them keep their jobs for as long as possible so Dolan filed a lawsuit and it stalled the firing . However, more than one source speaks positively of Waldman, saying they had no issues with her and in some cases that she was kind, generous and supportive of them. Former employees whove moved on from News 12 to other jobs in the industry also say they were gaslit on their way out by Natz, as well as Gruber. She enjoys every opportunity she can get to help others understand the lifesaving importance of leading a healthier lifestyle. Other news sources in the area forecast a bit of morning rain and brief precipitation, with clearing in the afternoon. 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 . She enjoys traveling in her time off and is also a vegetarian who advocates for healthy living. JR: Thank you. 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. 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. The 10 p.m. anchor said the . I was given a chance to grow. And once they moved on to that other career or other field of work, theyve been just as happy, if not happier. The New Tax Bill: Pouring SALT in Our Wounds, or Not So Bad? The recruiter, who spoke anonymously so as not to disrupt prospective career opportunities, says theyve heard about the News 12 hostile work environment and the short tempers, raised voices and banging fists on the table from upper management. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. With respect to the Kevin Vesey rally story, that was a big deal within the [Long Island] station for two reasons, says one former employee. Like the individuals who spoke to TVNewsCheck about the News 12 New Jersey newsroom, these sources have opted to remain anonymous, some on background, partly out of fear that Altice, Natz and/or Gruber will retaliate with lawsuits or other actions that could threaten future career opportunities. They are proven performers, passionate and knowledgeable. February 13, 2017. The ouster came 13 years after an accuser . Matt Pieper, who has since been fired from News 12 The . 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