WSLS

Sexual Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Loyalty is not valued. If for any reason, the News director Doesn't Like you, you will be demoted for people he likes.

Producers are right out of college and have no field experience, yet they control the newsroom. Reporters and Anchor who have been in the business 5+ years are not respected, and their story pitches are thrown out because the 23 year old producers don't like them. There is no Team here, If the producers don't get what they want, crews are often berated and belittled by the news director.
Loyalty and Hard Work is not rewarded. New employees are given prime and coveted shifts. FAVORITISM RUNS RAMPANT. No Matter how hard anyone works, or how long they have been there, they will be demoted in favor of managements favorite people, and then its justified by saying "too bad" and excused that no other employee has heard of.
There is ZERO Chance for advancement in the news room, you may apply for jobs, but management will not acknowledge your application, and will keep you in your same position. Most of the Hires are young women (age 22-28) White and blonde. Corrective punishments are distributed unfairly, certain employers will be written up for the smallest infraction, while others display problem behavior (Showing up late, poor attitude, cussing other employees) are not even addressed the issue. We have had employees who had been hear for years asking to get off weekends, and to be replace by new employees, but management will not move anyone, because they want to keep the new hires happy.

The station genuinely cares about its employees and the compensation is fair. Training is an area for improvement, but overall, it's a great place to work.

Leadership is questionable at best. Favoritism runs rampant. And it is constantly understaffed but because a few people pick up slack, it functions.