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.
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.
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.
I loved working at KTVN. Just two things to gripe about that made me sick: the GM and the Marketing/Promotions Director, Zac. The GM is a slimy human being that cannot get a hold of his ego. Zac is simply unqualified for his position. There’s plenty more to say about him but let’s just leave it at that.