WGEM

Higher standards compared to other small markets, where there is no feedback or direction, you get a photog for live shots, not much creative control but you'll adjust. Management is actively involved & will call out mistakes and what you can do better. That rubs some of the other reporters the wrong way, who are used to doing whatever they want. There is a small clique among the reporters and former on air people, who keep a group chat and gossip about team members & news director. If you get a job there focus on your work, not making friends with your coworkers.

Sexual Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Chad Mahoney is such a bad leader that not only does he create an environment that thrives on co-workers turning on one another he also constantly trashes and bashes the city and area that he lives in, has chosen to work in and has chosen to lead a newsroom in. He has said direct quotes like "downtown Quincy is a dump. There is nothing worth more than $700/month." The constant negativity and B.S. from him is what is driving 99% of his employees away and out of the news industry all together.

Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

I would avoid working for Chad Mahoney at all costs. My experience working for WGEM was not good at all. It seems like some of the management would bully reports for the smallest mistakes. While I was there, the anchors were rude and would talk badly about reporters and you could hear them through IFB. Just an overall toxic place to work and Chad Mahoney would do nothing to help. He would yell at you in front of other employees. He would also get mad if you came in early to look for stories for the morning meeting. Just avoid this place like the plague. Also not a great place for Minorities in my opinion.

Avoid this place like your life depends on it.

You don't do breaking news or live shots alone, if photographers are gone you front from in the studio, safety is a big deal. Small market (family owned), best situation for an mmj. It's very structured and they won't allow you to just toss anything on air. ND Chad was once a reporter/anchor and if you ask around people say the same thing, you'll learn a lot and grown as a journalist. Cost of living is cheap in area so I don't have to worry money with the salary. No station is perfect but Id recommend working here to reporters in a heartbeat!