Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Kristi Salyers
The news Director has no idea what she’s doing and will not stick up for her people. She constantly gossip about her employees to the assistant news Director and multiple closed door sessions between the two each and every day. Mary, the anchor, has her wrapped around her finger
Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Please do not work for the station. The company will terminate your employment and send you on your way because it is restructuring. The television station does not have any idea what it wants to accomplish. It is in a distant third place and there’s no way that they can come in second place. They will say anything to get you to work at this, but you will be miserable the entire time
Run
Geoff Roth
Awkward. Doesn't seem to care about employees health or safety.
Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Doesn't take employees complaints seriously. Claims to be looking into it, but doesn't do anything.
If you want to cover actual news, don't work here.
Geoff Roth
Not helpful or trustworthy. Trying to make everyone mmj with their cellphone.
Sexual Discrimination
Lots of turnover. People quit and even more are fired. Gotten significantly worse in the last year or so.
Joe Spadea
a sinking ship with no lifeboats
Sexual Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
The news director, Joe Spadea, is completely clueless when it comes to news judgment. He sits in his office and hides all day for "meetings," only to make a rare appearance when something goes wrong. He also doesn't seem to have a grasp of what's going on news-wise in the market and is obsessed with spot news like car crashes. Gives literally zero concern for employee safety. DO NOT come to this station if you hope to be mentored or learn more. Producers go over scripts and will change a word or two - but that's it. You will never get advice or suggestions on how to improve either your on-air presence or your writing. If you ask questions about how to approach something or for advice, you are labeled negatively for "asking too many questions" at best, or at worst, as incompetent. Extreme disorganization in the newsroom. Producers literally refuse to read their emails, claiming they are "too busy." No one ever knows what's going on. Deadlines are insane. Expects reporters to both write and edit packages in half an hour less. Producers are unwilling/incapable of moving stories around in shows, even when deadlines are actually impossible. The other stations will send nightside crews to cover the same stories as KMTV. But, KMTV reporters are expected to go live at 4 and have a pkg by 5. Reporters at other stations end up with 5+ hours to work on the same story. The KMTV motto is about being first, regardless if all the information is available. This according to the news director. Does not care about quality. Management keeps the newsroom constantly in the dark. Switching around shows, removing anchors, adding anchors, etc. without informing anyone.
Everyone in the newsroom complains, criticizes and basically talks s*** about each other constantly. Producers talk down to the rest of staff. There are some people in the newsroom who are working to make this place a better station, but honestly, it feels like a sinking ship.
Joe Spadea
Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
It is on its way up, there is a good crew and a lot of positive things happening.
