Station's Ratings
News Dirctors
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
Contract3 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank#1
Bruce Barkley
He is awful. He treated all the of the reporters and producers like they were children and pitched news stories that were not only uninteresting, but also impossible to get. He would have temper tantrums in the newsroom. He also kept me from airing a legitimate story because it put a business we advertised with in a bad light. But instead of just admitting that was the reason, he tried to make me sound like I was a poor journalist. Every anchor, reporter, producer and executive producer took my side about airing it. He was the only one with an issue. Bruce also left certain people alone but picked on others. He should never have been put in that position.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
It's also worth mentioning he'd send out emails, even call you into his office warning he was "cracking down" on overtime but then had the assigment desk call you in early and make you stay late for a live shot an hour away. He would try to make you come in later the next day and miss the editorial meeting just so you wouldn't have overtime. Everything was on his terms. Did I mention he was awful?
Producer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract3 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank#1
Bruce Barkley
Awful experience - was the worst boss I've had. He threatened to sue me for pursuing other options.
Sexual Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, An Overall Toxic Work Environment
An executive producer racially and sexually discriminated against me. It was an awful work environment. I wanted to desparately to get out and I would advise anyone I cared about NOT to sign with WYFF. It's one of those stations that makes nice people mean.
Very toxic work environment. Also there is no work-life balance. I've worked at other TV stations and this was by far the worst!
Reporter Job details
Yearly salary
Contract3 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank1
Bruce Barkley
One of the most unlikable humans you’ll ever meet. Several dozen people have left in the ~8 years he has been there.
An Overall Toxic Work Environment
If it weren’t for the ND, everyone would be happy. People have been there for decades. People who were there for decades left when he came in.
Avoid at all costs.
Photographer Job details
Yearly salary
Contract4 years
Paired with a photogN/A
Station market rank
Bruce Barkley
Very ego-driven ND. Had a bit of a temper that would present itself now and then. Didn't really care about his people, just how he looked to corporate.
Great people there who have been there a while. Chief Photographer is brilliant and very open to teaching the younger generation. Great storytellers there as well. Pay is low for that market, but that's to be expected in #37.
