Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
MMJ (OMB) Job details
Yearly salary
Contract5 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank2
Nichole Cyprian
She is awful. She is not from the area and it shows. She is so difficult to work for because she doesn’t understand the community this station serves or the people who live in it. She is from out of state and leaves town every weekend. She doesn’t even know the major roads in the city so she has zero contacts and especially for a first job this makes things tough. Unfortunately she also makes many empty promises to help reporters, but when she is asked for help she is always too busy. This woman is a mess and really unprepared to manage a newsroom.
Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
I experienced sexual harassment from a photog here and the solution was that we should go in separate cars but still work together every single day until he left that role and was promoted…
They will overwork you, underpay you and make false promises when they offer you a job or a promotion. I would never recommend working here unless Nichole Cyprian is removed as News Director. If you do decide to work here - get every little thing in writing. EVERYTHING.
MMJ (OMB) Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
Letitia Walker
Scattered brain and unorganized
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
It’s a starter market, so just take it for what it is. Build a great reel and leave when you’re able to.
The pros- it’s located in a great, fun town. While it’s a small market, there’s plenty of breaking news that happens, some stories have even gone national. You’ll get some great experience.
The cons-
Such a negative work environment. My time working there was hell from the day I walked in, to the day I left. There’s a bully like culture from management. So many have been straight up disrespectful to the MMJ’s and nothing was done about it.
Many times management will belittle you and not care about your well-being. You’re overworked and underpaid.
Also, there’s no room for growth. Never received any feedback on my work or mentorship from anyone at the station. If anything, they only told me and complained about what I did wrong, offering no suggestions On how to improve. Some even laugh behind your back and complain about you, if you mess up. I had to seek help from people in different markets. If it wasn’t for that , I probably would’ve left the industry after working there. The anchors basically run the newsroom and do a pretty good job at it.
However, Most of the people there are incompetent at their jobs, but will act as if they know everything. If you decide to work there, don’t let that place break you. Again build a great reel and get the HELL out
