KPHO | KTVK

An Overall Toxic Work Environment

For those who want to work in Phoenix, I highly recommend not coming to the stations. I find it funny that both of the stations' brandings are "Arizona's Family," which is far from the truth. The newsroom is extremely understaffed. In the last year alone, we lost almost the entire sports department, 3 veteran reporters, a ton of photogs and producers that I lost count. The newsroom is very toxic. The managers love to pick their favorites and give them either a promotion or the best stories. If you are not a favorite, the managers will make your life a living hell. In the last year, we also replaced veteran journalists for young, cheaper talent. Some of the hired talent only worked in one market prior to the Phoenix move. Many of the newer talent have little to no Arizona connection and it shows.

Since this current management has taken over the newsroom, 3TV has lost its spark it used to have before the merger with CBS 5. Many of our newscasts are so unwatchable now. There isn't a lot of station get togethers like they were in the past. Our ND Dan Wilson loves to leave many staffers in the dark when it comes to station news/issues (if a staff member was fired, openings, new newscasts, etc)

The main reason these stations can't get out of their own way in the morning show arena is because of the leadership they have in charge of the morning shows.

Neither of the EP's are actively trying to own their shows. And that's when they are not calling out sick.