Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank#1
Pat Peterson
Great environment, great community. Stations works to develop young journalist. Lists of training and great exposure. Perfect starter stations
Liz Zamora
Horrible, she has no clue what she is doing. She doesn't help you get better and not understanding.
Racial Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
If you are black I would not advise working here. The racism is not noticeable but it's there. If you are black it will be extremely hard to get the right help you need. That comes from both News Director and Assistant Director. The AD is VERY passive aggressive, he make comments that will have you looking at him and ready to lose your job.
You will not get OT. Let's say you work 2-10 if breaking news happens you could stay until 1am maybe 2. Then when they notice you are about to get OT they will randomly call you and say come in a few hours later which I think is insane. If you want to start your career off in Mississippi I would suggest you go to the other station in Columbus (WCBI) you will get a much better experience.
Intern Job details
Yearly salary
ContractNo
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rankOnly station
This station needs to close down period. Always one sided, makes post on FB and takes down later cuz public comments may have been harsh but, something racial they keep feeding into BS or even President Trump. Also if you watch one time a week it's the same thing all week long over and over... Too much Democratic BS!!
NEED TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE News CREW OUT, keep weather ppl but the rest can go!
Overall Toxic News and PEOPLE
Web Producer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2015
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
This was my first job out of college, and I couldn't have landed at a better spot. I worked under a different news director prior to Mike, so I can only speak now on my relationship with the current anchors, reporters and production crew. I genuinely LOVED my job. Each and every person was available for questions and able to mentor me. I felt the company did an incredible job in investing in me and making sure I was able to absorb as much information as possible to succeed. Everyone was extremely approachable, and there were no limits to learning. Yes -- we did occasionally have to stay over and not get overtime pay, but that's standard for salary employees. It never bothered me. I've since moved to a higher market and I do miss the camaraderie at WTVA. I would return.
Web Producer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract2015
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank
Mike Raffaele
He’s a smart guy, just doesn’t understand the small news market.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Unless you want to work overtime without pay and do everyone else’s job plus yours, move on.
