Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Anna velasquez
Anna is hands down the worst manager I've ever had. She does everything she can to bring you out to Lewiston only to bully you on a level I've never experienced before. Her actions were directly linked to my deteriorating well-being.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Very toxic work environment. Not only is the news director terrible at her job, she acts like everyone else is the problem and treats them as such. The newsroom is one of the smallest in the country; news team was comprised of 4 people total which contributed to the negative environment as you couldn't really escape it.
Like the other review mentioned, this is not market 73!! It is lumped with the Spokane market because Spokane is the nearest market. The town is very small, not designed for people from bigger cities. I was the unhappiest during my time in town, which didn't help with the negative situation at work.
Anna Velasquez
She comes off as fun and supportive, but over time the facade thins and you see that she is all about herself. She is a former reporter turned ND due to to lack of jobs in the area. She will take the good stories from reporters.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Not many employees here are happy, and it all comes from the lack of leadership and support from the people who run the station.
This is a good place to start as an mmj, but be ready to work. Not all days are bad and the ND will push you to your limit and force you to learn (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Even though leadership is not the best here, my fellow reporters, anchors and the production staff were amazing and helped keep me sane. Lewiston itself is an awesome place to start. Local law enforcement and emergency responders are awesome and easy to work with. If you can get around the lack of leadership I highly suggest starting here. And if this says KLEW is market 73, it is NOT! It is the only station in Lewiston, ID but is within 2 hours of Spokane so sometimes get lumped in with market 73.
