WCYB

Sexual Harassment

The "media manager" Joe Gragg is a creep. Women should STAY AWAY from him. He will make inappropriate comments on your looks and outfits. He will also tell stories that he thinks are "funny" from the "old days" but are obviously degrading to women and minorities.

The ND, Keith Weiss, is very kind but also manipulative which you won't see coming because he tries to act like your best friend. He will overwork you until you say something, and if you don't say anything he will run you ragged. He's very disorganized and doesn't act like the boss. He gets pushed around by his Assignment Editor who comes from newspaper and treats TV like the paper. The station is a legacy station and is #1 in the market but is barely holding on. The #2 station, WJHL, will probably take the #1 spot in the next year. MMJ's rarely get to go LIVE. When one person leaves the station it can take up to two years for the ND to replace them because he drags his feet when hiring. This means the station is always short-staffed and resources are strained. You will get little to no feedback from management. I recommend shadowing the anchors, they are a wealth of knowledge. This is market 102, but WCYB acts like market 152. WJHL has a better shop but has a tougher ND. This is a starter market, and these problems come along with markets this size. You just have to seize every opportunity you get to make the most of a crapy station.