Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Mitch Davis
Sneaky, Stays in office all day, Uses other newsroom managers as pawns for dirty work
Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Pretty much out of the whole building (ALL departments) there are 4 people of color, One Anchor, One Digital Reporter, a Production team member and a Weekend Met. THAT'S IT. The youngstown DMA is pretty much 50/50 when it comes race, black and white. THE STATION DOESN'T REFLECT THE MARKET. Management doesn’t care and isn't trying. The Overall environment is chaos in a can thanks to the ND and Managing editor. Reporter and some Producer schedules are all over the place and never consistent. But they get confused about why people leave due to not having any consistency. The ND, is a used car salesman who knows the car is broken but sells it to you anyway, Broken Promises. The Assistant ND only leaves his office to talk to sports. I honestly have no clue what he does and I don't think he knows either. Again the managing editor who is number 3 in the newsroom...I honestly don't know what to say about her.
If you are looking for mentorship and a place to learn and grow this isn't it. There is no help or guidance. Management will complain about you, your work and talk bad about you behind your back but ....NOT HELP YOU. Your ONLY chance for survival in that place is Nightside from what I hear because the nightside EP is a genuine person and great to work with. I wish I worked on that shift more. Also with your crazy days off the shift you work is all over the place. The Managing Editor is the one that does the scheduling, lord help her. Also do you see all the jobs I clicked above? I get hired as one thing (MMJ) and become everything. There are so many openings...they won't fill. They just rather make reporters be Producers and fake Mets, TACKY. If you are foolish enough to come here, don't get sucked into being on the WYTV side. Gosh I feel bad for the Anchors, Producers, and mets on that side. Management only cares about WKBN and it shows and sadly I've heard them say it too. WKBN gets all the resources like producers and money. The WYTV side is literally all hands on deck (Anchors and MMJs producing shows) but management expects WYTV to operate and look like a WKBN side. It's insanity. Also when I have produced on both stations the sports block is almost 5 min. CRAZY. and to make sure WKBN is doing ok they make sports be in the B block of the 11 on the WYTV side, I've seen the rundown. When it comes to the EPs they have have to produce daily newscast too on top of their EP duties. AGAIN CRAZY.
Mitch Davis
Mitch is an interesting person. He's a great salesman and makes sure he talks up all these things he's going to do for you, then never follows through. He plays favorites, talks down to and degrades new reporters almost daily on the morning phone call. He will never have your back either. He's very hands off when it comes to newsroom operations and spends most of the day up in his office.
Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
No POC work at the station. Toxic work place. The assignment desk is awful and runs you dry. Please be hesitant when looking at working here. The area itself is not great, the station isn't great, and the management there is the worst I've ever experienced out of 3 stations. They'll throw you under the bus for a dollar if they could.
Just an awful experience overall. The only positive thing I can say is the people I worked with, reporters etc. were great. Union fees are $75 a pay check too. Please look else where for a job.
MMJ (OMB) Job details
Yearly salary
ContractOne year
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank2
Mitch Davis
He helped me grow as a reporter. However he plays into a lot of news politics. He knows how to give you the run around. He also loves to have power over you. He gossips a lot with the producers as well.
Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
The work environment was very toxic. They would load a lot of work on you and give you no overtime. They would y’all about you behind your back in the news room. Gossiping is very high. You have no set schedule. You might have off Monday and Tuesday one week, then off Thursday and Friday the next. Causing you to work 8 days in a row. You might work from 3PM-11PM one day then the next day work from 10AM-6PM. Producers gossip a lot. If you are a minority DO NOT GO HERE. There is no news room diversity and they don’t care.
MMJ (OMB) Job details
Yearly salary
Contract4 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
Davis
Terrifying. I have thick skin and he cut through it. He treats main anchors well but reporters are expendable. You’ll never get even close to a set schedule & that includes your days off & what shifts you work. Plus, you get your schedule a week out so forget about making plans. That’s just one example about how he could care less that you’re a human being and that your life isn’t working 24/7. Also, if you are looking for someone who will give you feedback and help you grow, forget it. He just tears you down. Save yourself the mental breakdowns that all reporters have under him.
Sexual Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
He truly creates drama within the news room. He pitts people against each other and creates fights and hatred. People who’ve worked there for 30 years say this is the lowest they’ve ever seen morale.
