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Review of News Director
On a personal level, Derek is receptive and approachable...and that's where the positives end. I was hired when Ed Trauschke was the ND. While things definitely improved, I'm not impressed.
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An Overall Toxic Work Environment
The wages and pay raises are insultingly low regardless of how far you may be into your career. This station is always short-staffed, but has no intention of hiring new people. Most of the equipment is old and in a state of near-constant repair. Night shift photographers work from 3 pm to 12 am. Typically, you only get paid 8 hours because of a required one-hour break. However, I rarely leave at 12 am because of the nature of breaking news. So if I don't get to have my break or have to work late, that extra time has to be preapproved or justified when you punch out (which a manager can easily reject). Despite putting my best foot forward, it will never be enough for them. All of that for what? A mediocre TV news product that consistently lags in ratings. It's a system made to make you feel trapped.
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It's not clear how Nexstar's owners and management intend to make this station successful, which is a sign to STAY AWAY. For all their resources, they don't intend to invest in their employees or their equipment and are always looking to cut costs. If you want to work in this market, go to WRAL or WTVD.
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News Director
Derek Rowles
Review of News Director
Derek promised change before stepping up as news director. He promised to listen to the newsroom staff's complaints and make changes. The only change he delivered was wedging Nexstars stupid podcasts into everybody's already busy schedules.
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While working here, this person experienced
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Morale in the newsroom was always low, everyone hated working for Nexstar due to terrible wages. Day side works 9 hours from 10-7pm but had a "one hour lunch break" so you only got paid for 8 hours. God forbid you received overtime, you would be made to be the asshole for not having taken your "one hour". Same if you did take it.
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Horrible god awful station to work for, STAY AWAY. NEED NOT APPLY! Let this place run itself into the ground, which is probably what Nexstar wants it to do anyway. Let Derek and the GM collect their paychecks as this station crumbles and even more layoffs occur.
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Review of News Director
Mark Ginther has been really great to work for. Supportive, gives, honest and fair, critique, and gives me the creative freedom. I need to be my best on air.
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