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Sexual Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

Opportunities are given to the same undeserving people over and over. Very unprofessional, toxic environment. Favoritism... some people are disciplined for minor errors and others seem to do whatever they want. Women are passed up for raises, and opportunities despite experience and qualification. If you’re a Black woman your pay will be significantly less with no explanation. Eric is a bully who sees his employees as numbers instead of treating them like actual people. Employees say the station has been under investigation by nexstar multiple times for harassment and discrimination and yet nothing has been done. It’s clear Eric makes all decisions based on money. The building is disgusting and deplorable. The turnover rate is extremely high and many talented people leave the business after working here because of the stress and toll on mental health. More than 30 employees have left in less than 2 years. The General Manager sees this as a positive to hire younger more inexperienced people who he doesn’t have to pay as much. You are expected to turn your stories on laptops that are not compatible with adobe. During the pandemic employees were told it was not possible to work from home. We were still forced to come into the building daily and take equipment that would crash within a few minutes of using. A mask mandate in the building was not put in place until an anchor brought the negligence to corporate and suddenly they began to take covid precautions “seriously.” HR department is useless and cannot be trusted with serious issues. This station is full of empty promises and no support for your ambition and drive. Management fails on all accounts. Anchors are inexperienced and unprofessional.

Do not work here. Go to channel 9 or 2 if you want to be taken seriously as a journalist. You will have more opportunities to fail than grow. Management does not set you up for success.

Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment

GARY IS A MEAN SNAKE. HE HAS BIG-MARKET EXPERIENCE, THIS PLACE HAS ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED EXCEPT A LIVE TRUCK THAT THEY DO NOT USE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE HALF THE STAFF SIZE AS THE OTHERS, DO NOT FOCUS ON DIGITAL, BUT THEY DO HAVE ALL NEW EQUIPMENT AND NEWSROOM/SET. GARY WILL STAB YOU IN THE BACK, HE HAS NEWSROOM MOLES THAT WILL TELL ON YOUR EVERY MOVE. GARY LIES! HE ONCE TOLD OUR NEWSROOM HE SENT DAVID MUIR TO 9/11 WHICH LAUNCHED DAVID'S CAREER. DAVID AND GARY WERE NOT EVEN AT THE SAME STATION ON 9/11. GARY LIES, LIES, LIES. HIS FISH IS 5 POUNDS, BUT HERE HIM TELL IT, IT IS 50LBS. IT MAKES FOR GREAT STORY TIME, BUT THEY ARE LIES. HE WILL TELL YOU TO DO SOMETHING ONE WAY, THEN CHANGE IT AFTER THE PKG AIRS. NO SCRIPT APPROVAL HERE, THEY LET YOU RUN WITH WHAT YOU WANT. AARON EGGLESTON IS THE DEFACTO-ASST. ND, EP, ASSIGNMENT EDITOR; THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE ASSIGNMENT DESK, THEY RELY ON THE COMPETITORS TO BREAK NEWS AND THEN THEY SHOW UP LAST TO THE STORY. ONE POLICE SCANNER FOR THE ENTIRE MARKET, ALWAYS TURNED OFF.