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Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

The Newsroom is lead by great management. Stay clear of the sales and marketing. Both departments are led with a lack of integrity and honesty.

The station overall isn’t poor, it’s just a pair of problematic departments.

Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Overall the experience I had in my short term of working with FCN was atrocious from the constant telephone calls on days off. He as well as other managers do not respect personal time off as though your entire life revolves around news in relation to be a 24/7 on call doctor for child birth or surgery. FAIR WARNING: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!

Run for the hills and I mean FAST! The reviews don’t lie, no one has your back at this place besides you. There were a couple to fair amount of good people in the newsroom to uplift you when things get rough but they are just as toxic as managers with their cattiness and gossip girl ways. Once I found my new company and a real news family that understands we have real things going on in our personal lives that we can’t be consumed with news ALL DAY especially when it doesn’t affect your culture or household… ponder on that!

Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Racial discrimination is a problem there. There's no representation in management. The GM used to run the company but I guess retired. He gives you a vibe of a used car sales man. They make just enough money to pay the bills. Dont get me wrong there are some great storytellers behind the scenes and they've got some Emmys here or there for stories. But on a daily basis this was not a place you'd ever want to work. It was the lowest point of my career.

Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

News director Joe Inderhees appears to have issues hiring minorities. All the minority on-air talent who have left has been replaced by non-minorities. The racial disparity is also apparent during coverage of news stories. Stories that happen in predominantly white neighbors get more coverage than areas where African Americans live.

The problem with First Coast News is that management does not get challenged. All fall in-line behind news director Joe Inderhees and fail to challenge. This leads to the station being third on nearly every story and playing catch-up on a daily basis.

An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Newsroom management was never on the same page, which caused mass confusion. Hostilities were constantly shown.

Unfortunately, the station seemingly has fallen off a cliff during the past couple of years. Last in broadcast and at the bottom-of-the-barrel for digital. The fact that more than a dozen staffers in the newsroom have left the station should tell you something.

An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Newsroom is very toxic due to management. They are never on the same page and that causes confusion and frustration.

Don’t expect a raise when negotiating. They only give the anchors and seasoned employees good pay raises. Everyone else don’t matter.