Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Richard Washington III
Richard Washington III is a grossly incompetent news director. He has poor news judgement and runs a newsroom purely on favoritism.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
This is where your career will go to die. A backwards mentality that enjoys its mediocrity. You will get no constructive feedback or opportunities to advance your career.
Easily the lowest paying station in the market and a distant fourth place in the ratings. Would only recommend for someone straight out of college. It is beneath many news stations in smaller markets in terms of news quality and management support. This place is a revolving door that cannot retain talent.
MMJ (OMB) Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2 years, 4 months
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rankbetween 3-4
Liz Grey-Godbout
A lot of people on this site claim their news directors are the worst. I'd put money on Liz claiming that title. This woman is the queen of double standards, which only incites anger throughout the newsroom. Her decisions when it comes to news judgement are rarely well-thought-out, and she's quick to disrespect even the most experienced and hard-working employees. My most enjoyable days working for her were those that I knew I wouldn't see her or when she wasn't around.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
You know that meme with the dog sitting in a room where everything is on fire? It's kind of like that. From overt favoritism to disrespect across the board, the management group has created an environment that very few people want to continue to work in. It's no surprise that there's been an immense amount of turnover for what's considered a top market. There's probably been upwards of 50 anchors, reporters, and producers alone that have left since the current management group took over (closing in on three years), with a fair amount of them finding work at stations in the same market just to get away.
I've actually been working elsewhere in the tv industry for over a year now, and wanted to give myself time away from WTIC so I could rate the station with a level head. Yet every interaction with former coworkers/those that still work there always leads to them saying one of two things: "It's good you got out of here" or "I can't wait to leave this place".
Don't get it twisted: there are some truly wonderful people that still work there and who, despite it all, grind day in and day out to deliver the best news possible. Those that are in charge, however, have turned it into anything but a dream destination.
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
ContractNo
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rankbetween 3-4
Liz Grey
Tough, but fair and will make you better
It's no lie, so may not like my news director, but I am not the same reporter I was when I first got here. You come here and do the work, you will succeed and you will grow. I was worried at first when I first got here that I wouldn't make it, but I am and I am growing in leaps and bounds. Some days are more stressful than others, but when aren't they in newsrooms. Despite our position in the rankings, that in know way reflects our content. Very proud of the work that is produced here.
