Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Phil Buehler
Allows his far right politics to affect coverage. Believes he is the smartest man in the room. Bad temper. Has tipped over a chair and kicked boxes in the newsroom while cussing up a storm
Stress is handled terribly by management other than the assistant news director.
Calling in for whatever reason and you will be guilted over it.
Producer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract1 year 3 months
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
Great management! Although the environment in the newsroom was toxic at times, it was an overall positive learning experience for me and the managers really prepared me for a larger market.
John Peterson
Mostly friendly, but sends passive-aggressive emails, doesn't stick up for employees when it comes to problems with viewers, avoids conflicts and doesn't give feedback about work unless it's bad
No issues with other talent. Mike Powers the main evening anchor is great to work with and gives great positive feedback. If you work for the station, stick with him. The assignment editor can be difficult to work with. Her job makes her uptight and sometimes demeaning. Overall, don't stay past your contract. Get in, learn, then get out. Pay is better than many starter markets that are higher than on the DMA list.
John Peterson
He’s very rude and treats us like we are children. He makes being a work frustrating. He acts like he knows a lot but knows very little about cameras, editing software, etc.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
They never give you feedback unless you do bad work. You should be fixing errors but you should also let me know what you would like us to do better. Awful communication from management
Mike Powers, the main ancho, is very helpful and nice. Also other co-workers make work bareable. Jen Blake who is the assignment editor, treats you like you’re an idiot and will throw you under the bus before claiming her own faults. If you have a chance to work here, don’t. You’ll want to keep looking for that first job elsewhere.
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2014-2016
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank#1
John Petersen
Does not have a backbone. Expected things to be perfect but never really got involved in your work until it aired and would tell you everything that was wrong with it in a non-constructive way. He only worked 9-5. Was never there for breaking news or weather outside those times. He likes to intimidate his employees.
Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Everyday was a drag but the other reports are what kept things fun. Management at this place is a disorganized mess. For a starter market there are better environments for you to learn in.
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2 months
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
John Petersen
Unattentive, doesn’t help at all with the newsroom, rude to reporters, doesn’t intervene when assignment editor is rude to reporters.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
They treat reporters like they do not know what they are doing. Recently, the assignment editor told me I should choose a different profession because I don’t have original ideas even though I give story ideas everyday.
They will hire you and not give you any feedback on how you are doing and make it difficult if you want to leave the station.
