Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Matt Johnson
He was rated one of FTVLive’s worst news directors for good reason. He is behind a mass exodus of staff since he took over.
Sexual Discrimination, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
Pretty much all reporter, photographers and producers are actively trying to leave. They take forever to fill positions, and typically do so with people with little or no experience. This is also the lowest paying station in the market by far, with salaries in the 30s and 40s in a top 50 market. This used to be a good station that has unfortunately been ruined by a bad manager and penny pinching owners.
Photographer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract1 year
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank#2
Steve Koles
Positive. Great leader.
This is a great station to work for. The management is solid, both ND and AND. They're constantly trying to make the best hiring choices, and invest in those they do hire. They're 2nd in the market but they do not directly compete with the other stations because they're in Grand Rapids, while WWMT is in Kalamazoo. The news stories they cover are not newsworthy, however. Follow up to how someone died horrifically, generally. Maybe once a month one might cover something interesting. But if you like breaking news, this is the station for you, because that's pretty much what they do, making it hard to grow and get better, but the station management, especially the GM, believes that's where the ratings come from. The gear is new though, and that's nice.
