After investigating the allegations of employee mistreatment outlined in the article, Altice fired the station group's general manager, Jacques Natz.However, a bigger picture of network-wide malfeasance, which has not only inspired dozens more departures, but compromised News 12's hyperlocal value proposition in markets with no shortage of impactful stories has emerged. The company says, today, News 12 reaches 4.1 million households, which is a 20% increase since Altice purchased the network six years ago. Long before the Altice takeover. Meteorologist (1986-) unknown episodes . So Cablevision saw the opportunity to reach out into the suburbs and provide the local news that everyone wanted. For news tips, call (732) 346-3270. Select News 12 newsrooms have also recently expanded the areas they cover, according to Altice. When the news segment ended she was caught spacing out whi. Changes were made for, as you mentioned earlier, economic reasons. The same veteran media executive who posits that staffers micromanagement concerns may be misplaced is also skeptical of criticisms that sponsored content is being overused at the group. Sources say at News 12, Waldman has also mimicked her behavior toward Evseroff from her days at WPIX. As a result, employee trust in Waldman as a manager has shriveled. I think the Internet has opened up a whole other area that has to be explored, because I think thats where journalists can get in trouble. Anchors and reporters were going to get let go, that wasn't a secret. This person laments that, when such content is included in a hyperlocal news broadcast, the more you water it down, the more useless it is.. According to a member of staff, management hadn't yet discussed Romero's departure with fellow employees. Those whove earned the highest salaries at News 12, after accruing lengthy track records of quality work and trust in the markets they serve, have borne the brunt of toxic management in recent years, sources say. 1 market, but as a result youre getting less experienced folks who arent ready for that type of market, the recruiter says. Patsy Carter, Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter. Like in New Jersey, staffers in other News 12 newsrooms have also been disheartened by an increased amount of sponsored content at their channels, as well as anodyne, non-market-specific stories. But it was clear to the staff that she wasnt being supported by upper management. He remained a senior network advisor for some months afterward, but was forced to move out of his office in the Long Island newsroom into a tiny corner space located in an administrative wing of the grounds. An unidentified person, Radzius said, called him a snitch and threw an unknown object at his head. I dont provide my own commentary. Kathy Hochul had closed many state thruways that News 12 Westchester workers relied on to get home. Brand exposure had become paramount. I dont see it as a dying profession at all? The anchor worked at CNN for many years before moving to Fox News, where he . And I said this to all the interns Ive worked with over the years and all my employees that I brought in. Referring to a Long Island neighborhood composed largely of low-income earners, the commenter wrote, This is what people in Roosevelt have to deal with. WM: Do you believe contemporary journalists have had a responsibility shift from journalists of old? In court documents supplied to TVNewsCheck by a source, Waldman is labeled by Evseroffs attorney as a properly named defendant in the case because she was one of two co-conspirators in the hostile work environment Evseroff experienced. It was a wonderful career for me. I'm not going to lie, I was a little shocked when I heard that the kake news anchor had been fired. Altice made good on its promise, hiring a third-party neutral investigator, as described by Bowen in another email obtained by TVNewsCheck. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! Rogers graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School in 2011. Oops! Sources also claim that there were instances in which they followed Waldmans production notes and when the broadcasts were deemed incorrectly executed by managers further up the chain, Waldman blamed her subordinates for the moves. The reason I'm on the kake news anchor's call . Very bad move KSAT. I think its much more difficult for the younger generations to have a path of success in this field because there are so many areas where you can be in journalism, which is good, because when I was literally starting my career, as I mentioned, you had channels 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 in the New York market, but you couldnt leave the New York market. Network veterans paint a far more idyllic picture of work life at News 12 under the leadership of Patrick Dolan, who co-founded News 12 and served as its president for 30 years. another exclaimed. When Amy came, all of a sudden everyone was on an action plan, says one source. By: News 12 Staff. Over the years she's shared the desk with Melba Tolliver, Bill Zimmerman, Lea Tyrrell and Stone Grissom. When is news 12 finally going to be taken off the air., When a group of on-air talent left News 12 Long Island in January, multiple Facebook users criticized the channel and its parent company for a decline in quality, and after News 12 Long Island recently posted an image on Instagram promoting a story about energy reducing tips, one user commented with a tip of their own: dont believe anything #new12 spews [sic]., Last month, News 12 Long Island produced a story about two dresses that were returned to their owner after she lost them on a local train. However, the email also told personnel to share our News 12 links covering the situation Kevin [Vesey] endured to show facts and what actually happened.. And history repeats itself. as we experienced ourselves here at News 12. Staffers, current and former, also point out with incredulity that Waldman and other managers criticized their performance and threatened their jobs all while they worked long, in-person shifts with ever-changing hours to cover the initial waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the Vesey conflict, it reminded staffers of how dangerous their work can become, without warning and in an instant. Multiple sources claim so much emotional distress over the workplace toxicity Waldman has fueled that theyve become physically ill as a result. The network claims it was forced to scramble when Reed McDonough, 27, allegedly quit . I was very blessed to get into Cablevision early on in my career and to pursue a television career, which I came to love and adore. Newsday sat down with former News 12 anchor Stone Grissom to discuss life since leaving News 12 last year and his new role at a TV station in Elmira. Well, Rose is back and smelling as sweet as ever, this time as the host of her own radio show WVOX. I say that all the time, todays news is tomorrows history. She was hired to anchor Cablevision News 8 in 1985. Exiting workers were told that they were beloved, and the company wanted to invest in them if they chose to stick around. A lot of news agencies are in that position where they have to look at the economics of what theyre doing. In the bluntest dismissal of a South Florida anchor team in recent memory, WPEC-Ch. Current KSAT Vice President and General ManagerPhil Lane thanked Romerofor her service to the station in an email. Fox 2 news anchor Vic Faust has been fired by the television station after directing a profane rant at a female co-host on a local radio show. You have to pursue your passion. A Fox anchor in Michigan was fired after going into an off-air tirade against his co-anchor. The 10 p.m. anchor said the ABC affiliate opted not renew her contract, adding that her last day on air was July 12. Evening anchors were removed from their desks to become morning reporters or weekend anchors. Join Rick Holmes, Annalisa Klebers, Lauren Fabrizi, Don Smith, Justin Godynick, and Geoff Bansen for the latest headlines, business news, traffic and weather . The focus definitely seemed to be on attention, and not our well-being. I feel nothing but blessed, and Ive taken a little time off, which was good, because when youre in the news business, you go, go, go, and the phone is ringing 24 hours a day, and it was a lot of responsibility. Lawson has won an Associated Press Award for feature reporting. If you have that love, you have to pursue it. We have to know how to separate fact from fiction. They worried that, like Vesey, they would also become public targets of vitriol and, potentially, violence. Initially, management responded with an email to News 12 staffers, obtained by TVNewsCheck, instructing employees not to engage with hecklers on social media and to alert Altice security if they felt physically threatened. The ouster came 13 years after an accuser . JR: I actually started as a customer service rep with Cablevision, but then quickly, within a couple years, moved into the production department. 450 Raritan Center Pkwy Edison, NJ 08837. Former Wxii 12 News Anchor Denise Franklin Dies At Age 59 .. Oct 24, 2019 Long Time Board Director & News Director Dies. I learned everything I needed in the News 12 newsroom.. The average daily number of impressions in terms of total households that watched News 12+, across the same stretches, also went up, from 591,000 in 2020 to 623,00 in 2022. The Kevin Vesey situation was scary, says a former staffer. Words like respect and trust are tossed around with regularity in descriptions of the News 12 newsroom culture under the previous regime. They were focusing on New York City. If you watched News 12, as you did, we always, every weekend, did a show about whatever was going on politically. WOAI-TV's chief anchorwoman Evy Ramos said she was abruptly fired today. During his time at KSLA, Doug has earned numerous Emmy awards, multiple Reporter of the Year honors from the Louisiana Associated Press and Association of Broadcasters, and won both regional and national Edward R. Murrow awards. "Vic Faust no longer works for Fox 2, KPLR (Channel . Nikita Ramos is a multimedia journalist for News 12. That story was spread internationally so we could capitalize on it.. She joined News 12 in 2000, working her way up from . "I am heartbroken beyond measure. We are in, certainly, with the concerns about terrorism, with the concerns about our safety, its an uneasy period were in right now, and I think thats why journalism is so important. Credit: Heather Ainsworth. Ana Orsini. To read TVNewsChecks earlier News 12 stories click here and here. A new multimillion-dollar newsroom complex in Bethpage, which will include five studios and an expansive newsroom, is under construction. So I think you just have to pursue your passion, whatever it is. Einhorn is out after nearly three decades at News 12 Long Island, while Lukas is out after more than 15 years at the station. But these former News 12 employees also say the incident is part of a pattern revealing network upper managements lack of concern for worker safety and well-being. Anchor (1986-) unknown episodes Lea Tyrrell . Kevin Vesey at a Long Island protest of state-issued mask mandates. Adrienne Pedersen, morning news co-anchor at WISN-TV (Channel 12) since 2018, is leaving the ABC affiliate and TV news. JR: Well, I find it works. This is particularly the case when it comes to weather forecasting. You guys missed another one as usual. Wrote another: Stop the drama News 12 Long Island.. If I was a news reporter I would have been furious. In October 2021, while News 12 Long Island was once again in Storm Watch mode, covering what the staff called a Noreaster, dozens of locals took to Facebook and hounded the station with critical comments indicating they were experiencing an ordinary rain event. KTLA. She started her career in Elmira, New York at WETM 18 News. They feel the newsrooms were inclusive and collaboration was also encouraged when Dolan was in charge. Other employees detail events that felt like personal attacks on co-workers considering a departure from News 12. Taylor Henry, Weekend Anchor/Reporter. The response to Veseys scenario told our viewing audience we accepted the confrontation. Events like these have made personnel looking to leave the organization with any grace or at least intact bridges fearful of a prospective exit from the company. Described in an Altice press release as a "longtime veteran journalist, digital and media strategist," Natz was put in charge of "the entire News 12 organization, including editorial and business operations." He was tasked with growing the digital imprint of the group, boosting . Her tireless work to raise money for awareness and research has helped the event grow year after year. Ed Henry has had a long career in television news. Typically, that would have been the case, sources say, as it was when the station covered the remnants of Hurricane Henri only nine days earlier. The days of news coverage of local stories, studio interviews of politicians and celebrities on morning show couches are long dead. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Cortland, she also attended the University of North London and got her first job at WLNY TV-55 where she covered a wide range of news assignments. Then, a week after the hurricane, management told employees that she was no longer with the company.) Initially, some in the company retained an open mind toward Natzs ideas, observing that anytime theres management turnover, change is a certainty. But because Altice had already been sued once for large staff layoffs, sources say the company is instead forcing pricey personnel to leave of their own volition through unfair, harsh treatment. Ratings for the stations have risen, a company spokesperson told TVNewsCheck, including record highs during the pandemic and even more recently as coverage has normalized. While aggregate ratings of comparable broadcast affiliates and 24-hour news channels fell by double digits, the last three years, the rep adds, News 12 ratings have climbed by 8%. People at home dont give a shit how long my cold open is, says one former newsroom staffer. "This is a cornerstone of our culture and will continue to be so.". She enjoys traveling in her time off and is also a vegetarian who advocates for healthy living. Airing those segments has meant less time for the kind of impactful, individual market-focused stories that they replaced. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Bill O'Reilly was ousted from his long-running, top-rated primetime show on Fox News in April 2017 after being accused of sexual harassment. She is a New York City native who grew up in Queens. (Ultimately, the hurricane claimed the lives of at least 16 New York State residents.). Robach joined ABC News in 2012, and also joined GMA3 in 2020. These former staffers also take umbrage with claims by News 12 upper managers that their team members are leaving the network en masse because they cant handle the grind of news any longer. LONG ISLAND, NY Viewers are saying goodbye to familiar faces at News 12 Long Island after a shift in staffing leaves longtime employees without jobs. He required multiple stitches in his face. Ana Orsini joined the NewsWatch 12 team as an anchor and producer in May 2020. Though there was a dip last year, the average daily impressions in the 18-plus demographic across the weeks between April 28 and May 25 of this year rose to 709,000, up from 679,000 two years ago. Groups of managers would analyze a broadcast so closely that afterward theyd time a cold opening with a stopwatch and count the number of stories crunched into a show. Responsible for developing leads, conducting interviews, completing thorough research, and . A graphic that was incorrectly formatted and flashed momentarily during a broadcast, for example, could prompt a fiery Waldman tirade about an employees apparent ineptitude. Sources say Altices sole focus on profits has been to the detriment of both its workforce and its brand. She was also inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in journalism and mass communication. Keep a pulse on local food, art, and entertainment content when you join our Westchester newsletter. "It is unjust that Isis Romero was let go from KSAT especially in light of @saahj's report on the lack of Latinx anchors on San Antonio TV news stations," another said. Leaving was "my call," says Singleton, the glib sportscaster probably best known for filming . Isis Romero was one of the most recognizable faces on KSAT 12 San Antonio for over a decade. She co-anchored the newscast at the CBS affiliate in Louisville that received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader. Fourteen former and current employees from three additional News 12 markets tell TVNewsCheck the workplace culture in newsrooms throughout the company had become unbearably noxious under the problematic leadership of Natz, Assistant GM and VP of News Audrey Gruber and other managers hired by Altice. Though it was a weather event that had been anticipated days in advance, News 12 upper management did not book hotel rooms for its personnel. I stopped looking at the Facebook page; I stopped looking at the comments, says one former staffer. A year later that half-hour newscast morphed into the nation's first 24-hour local news channel, News 12 Long Island. Furthermore, sources say action plans were also generated, outlining required steps these supposedly poor-performing employees needed to take or else theyd be terminated. What Noreaster? wrote one person in a comment. A Westchester Assemblyman, Tom Abinanti, even drew up legislation requiring cable providers to each produce hyperlocal coverage as part of its licensing agreement with New York State. If that were the case, they say, departed staffers would have left the trade altogether. A year later that half-hour newscast morphed into the nation's first 24-hour local news channel, News 12 Long Island. Veteran anchor Jackie Lukas, sports anchor . Altice also says that News 12 remains home to a number of long-time anchors and reporters who are mainstays of our local communities while also bringing in new talent who are quickly becoming familiar faces to viewers. Around 40% of News 12s full-time employees have been with the network for more than 10 years, the company adds. But two other media buyers say, regardless of the new programming approach, theyve heard no negativity about News 12s reputation with advertisers since the changes began. Literally keeping an eye on politics. Sources say managers at News 12 have since made light of the incident and are quick to point out that though News 12 received multiple Emmy nominations for Hurricane Ida coverage, many of the employees responsible for that reporting 11 months ago have since left. She was also part of the CBS affiliate team that received the coveted National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) Service to America Television Award, among the highest public-service honors in broadcasting, that honors exceptional public and community service. They also say News 12 meteorologists pleaded with Natz, Gruber and other managers in past years to allow them to return to weather forecasts with a more fact-based approach. Though Dolan remained on the Altice payroll for a time, he never returned to a News 12 newsroom. And I say, whatever you do in life, as long as you have a passion for that, youre going to be great at it. And once they moved on to that other career or other field of work, theyve been just as happy, if not happier. And this is basically just more of the same. Janine: Oh, no. In June, TVNewsCheck reported that toxic working conditions inside News 12 New Jersey, one of seven Tri-State area cable news channels in Altice USAs News 12 network, compelled the bulk of the stations editorial team to resign in close succession. She also documented the devastating effects of pancreatic cancer and the fight for a cure. Their loss is a setback for the News 12 audience., In May 2020, less than a year after the settlement between the Dolans and Altice, Natz was hired as News 12s general manager. Copyright 2023 NewsCheckMedia LLC, 238 Crosshill Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 | 610-649-7989, Multiple former and current employees of News 12s metro area New York cable news channels tell. Out of concerns theyd be targeted, workers removed branding decals from News 12 vehicles or covered them up while on assignment, against station wishes. Carissa Lawson is the morning news anchor at News 12 New Jersey. Current and former News 12 staffers also say Natz had taken the stance that any employee who contracted COVID-19 did so out of poor judgment and a disregard for safety protocol, even though carriers can be asymptomatic. . Sep 2011 - May 20153 years 9 months. I do think we have to revisit how we do things. The effect of Natzs draconian changes, as one former staffer calls them, made life difficult for News 12 personnel, particularly the old guard who commanded the highest salaries because, sources speculate, Altice harbored a desire to save money on staff salary cuts. The result is nearly half of the employees over the seven networks have left, laid off or been fired since the takeover (45 per year average). WEST ALLIS, Wis (CBS 58) -- A 12-year-old boy is dead, and another child is injured after a shooting late Saturday night at a West Allis bar. "I want to thank those of you who have supported me with your viewership these past 11 years, and for the incredible love and kindness you have shown me. An interview request to Waldman was unanswered. This past year, the number hit 470,000. One, because the safety of the reporter was disregarded and, two, because News 12 was so quick to monetize itself as the story. It does, and there will always be times in the country when theres political unrest. Some say that there was indeed an uptick in threats against News 12 journalists in the aftermath of the Vesey protest report. ABOUT THE SHOW. They dont exist, and sources say this fact underscores the station groups forced efforts to air branded content and overhype weather events. If you have a passion for healing people and you become a doctor, youre going to be great at it. If youre going to be a journalist, dont expect to be a millionaire. Here's everything about her whereabouts. After more than three decades on air at News 12 Long Island, Colleen McVey is signing off for the last time. This week four News 12 Long Island anchors and reporters have announced their employment with the Altice-owned news station is ending. And Ive known people whove been in this business a long time, but Ive also known people who come into this business because perhaps, professors said, oh, pursue this, or their parents might have said, oh, go into media. But they really had a love for something else. I loved my job, I loved going to work every day, says another former newsroom staffer. "I care so deeply about our viewers and our community and though my role with KSAT has ended, my love for you, the people of San Antonio, has not stopped," she said on Facebook. Those whod received high marks for decades, threes, fours and fives on a five-point scale, suddenly earned scores of one and two. The Emmy-award winning journalist was there for some of Long Island's most historic and memorable events including the crash of Avianca Flight 52 in Cove Neck, the LIRR shooting massacre, the TWA Flight 800 tragedy, the September 11th terror attacks and Superstorm Sandy. The 10 p.m. anchor said the . But, I'm guessing a news anchor has to do what they do for a living. The stunning agreement between rivals drew howls of protest from area politicians, wrote the USA Today local news site lohud. Mark Mester, a Los Angeles-area news anchor, was fired from CW affiliate KTLA just days after criticizing the station's executives for how they handled his co-anchor's departure. Sources at News 12 say Waldman regularly berates editorial team members and, like Natz and Gruber, judges their output with uncivil intensity, coming down hardest on veterans who earn the most money. "KSAT 12 has always strived for a workplace reflective of our vibrant and diverse community both in front of and behind the camera," he said. . Because, in many cases, news directors have imposed on them so that we not only want you to file a story by 5 oclock today, but we want you to do five Facebook posts, and we want you to go on your Twitter account. So theres this rush to get information out, and I think we have to be very cautious that that information be accurate before we broadcast it to the world or podcast it to the world or type it to the world or put it out on any venue, even a radio station. In addition to the notes about ratings increases and a boost in distribution channels, the spokesperson says Altice has invested millions in the News 12 brand, with an updated logo, modern graphics, as well as studio and set upgrades. Karin Adams,Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter. Though Waldman worked at WPIX New York for 11 years, ascending to news director in 2015, she was rumored to be hot tempered and tone deaf toward staffers as a manager. So I just want to make that clear. Reporters and meteorologists have been told to report from the vehicle even when the weather is not particularly notable. "Okay so what the f*** did Isis Romero do though. This act and others meant that Altice had failed to maintain the legacy and quality of News 12, according to the Dolan complaint. And its important, I think, to really look at all these issues nationally, internationally, regionally, and locally. New hires were not provided sufficient training, sources say, which forced more experienced staffers to pick up the slack. Lawson is the mother of a wonderful little girl who keeps her Mommy busy! The company also points out that it recently partnered with Charter to offer News 12 to Spectrum customers and with Verizon to bring News 12 to Fios customers. She was the best anchor. Elizabeth Hashagen is a well-known reporter for News 12 in Long Island, New York. Why was she let go/fired? JR: Ill be honest with you, I think they have a larger responsibility, because there are so many facts and figures coming in every day that they have to sift through, and I also think there is its unfair, but so many deadlines are imposed on people, and theres this belief that you have to be the first one to report something, and I think journalists have gotten into trouble rushing to get a story to air or rushing to get a story on their website or rushing to get on Facebook. The first week, when I started the show, I had George Latimer, state senator George Latimer, on. In his story, Vesey first describes the scene at the rally and the protesters motivations for being there. Mix comfort and convenience at Comfort Inn. They say the station group has clearly deprioritized local stories in favor of sponsored content and generic, general interest segments produced for all seven News 12 markets in the Tri-State area. So if your passion is journalism, whether its on the air or off the air, you dont have to be in front of a camera or a microphone. Pat was really great to us, says one former employee. "Vic Faust no longer works for Fox 2 . But, like I said, Im happy to be starting to write the next chapter, and this particular radio show is certainly one way to take that next step. We decided to call it This Week with Janine Rose because people do know me, and theyve been asking where I am. I had a wonderful career at Cablevision and News 12. Is this change good? 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