"It is like every woman over 50 in America has taken this as a personal insult. PITTSBURGH, PA Saying she is walking away from her "dream job," WTAE-TV weekend news anchor Brittany Hoke has left the station. Currently, she is working as a reporter for FOX6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sam Allard My best sources are the ones who secretly have a crush on me. As part of a settlement announced Thursday, five female anchors and reporters who sued the New York TV station NY1 for age and gender discrimination will leave the channel after years on the air . Contests. WCCO, YouTube. 0:57. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. Bloggers relentlessly scrutinized the documents and challenged every aspect of their authenticity. Instead, I leave CTV humbled by the people who put their faith in me to tell their story," LaFlamme continued. 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It appeared to have been written to coach me on how to starve myself, and sadly, I already knew how to do that. Former CTV news anchor Lisa LaFlamme, before she let her hair go gray, heads out to vote June 7, 2018, with her dog Toby. The minute I read those five hopeful words, I was sure someone finally understood my most private deficiency. Unfortunately these values are no longer reflected in our relationship with Keith Olbermann and we have ended it.". Studio 9. 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Here, she tries to set up the weather and toss to the meteorologist, whos name she gets wrong. Shaymus McLaughlin. Diabetes, Now What? Opinion: Why does Mexicos president want to dismantle the democratic system that elected him? In a way, the axing of LaFlamme is a bittersweet gift, an opening for graying women everywhere to speak up about the enduring ageism and sexism in the workplace. Briona Arradondo. 'Which leads us to where we are today. We understand well that mistakes get made by all of us; even very big corporations,' the letter read. Lemon has taken an extended absence from his role as co-host of. According to the book, Meredith Vieira's departure from Today along with Good Morning America's rise in ratings left both Lauer and Curry in a position to leverage juicy contracts. By Brittany Noble, 32, a former news anchor at WJTV, a local station in Jackson, Mississippi, has reportedly been fired after filing formal complaints about discrimination in the workplace. CNN anchors Erica Hill and Christine Romans and CNN business correspondent Rahel Solomon share their thoughts about the firing of Canadian TV news anchor Lisa LaFlamme after she claimed she was . She was a contestant on Miss America 1991 and Miss USA 1995. Changes at NBC10 Boston mean WBTS viewers have to bid farewell to a favorite news anchor. The CBS 6 anchor was jittery and wide-eyed during her Saturday segments and at times incoherent. Melling declined to comment on the Globe and Mail story. Jeanine Pirro has had a long career in politics and journalism. After six months, shereturned to 60 Minutes, but the stink of the Benghazi scandal continues to overshadow her reputation. At least 11 employees have departed the station since former Action News anchor Flora Posteraro left in March, along with four advertisers. The announcement indicated that NBC10 has laid off on-air talent like Shannon Mulaire and changed its anchor lineup. Michael Smerconish is an American radio host and television presenter, political commentator, and lawyer. said, Mississippi viewers needed to see a beauty queen., Noble continued, When I asked him how I should address the change on social media he told me to write I was told to change my hair back to the way it was because thats what looks best. The network has also dismissed at least 15 other staffers, sources. Changes at NBC10 Boston mean WBTS viewers have to bid farewell to a favorite news anchor. In June, LaFlamme was unceremoniously dumped from her role at CTV, allegedly because of massive changes to traditional broadcasting in Canada. The Joy of Giving Holiday Telethon. She has been working for Fox News since April 1998 when it was newly launched. Albany TV news anchor Heather Kovar shocked viewers over the weekend when she slurred her words and appeared disheveled during an evening broadcast and the station told The Post on Sunday that she has been suspended from her job. 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Megyn Kelly ended her 12-year run with Fox News in early 2017 in exchange for a weekday show at NBC. Hoke announced the move in a Facebook post. Since Rather was the face of the story, the blame ultimately landed in his lap, and pressure from the network forced an on-air apology. Jennifer Ashton M.D., is a television correspondent, physician, and Board-Certified in Obesity Medicine. It's been more than a year . She, too, was told her termination was a 'business decision.'. Carley Shimkus is a co-host for Fox & Friends First every weekday. Got all that? Life is stressful. Bell Media has not explicitly detailed why it parted ways with LaFlamme, though in the release, the company listed changing viewer habits as part of its business decision to move its acclaimed news show, CTV NATIONAL NEWS, and the role of its Chief News Anchor in a different direction.. Journalists accused CTV of being a toxic workplace, Canadians rallied behind LaFlamme, Twitter and the rest of Canadian news media kept the story alive and soon it took on a life of its own, a marriage of Samson and Goliath. was featured in Scene's 2016 People Issue. The station said she was suspended pending further investigation. She also anchors Americas Newsroom alongside Bill Hemmer. While the network can sometimes play musical chairs when it comes to anchors, Dari has been deemed a great fit by the public. "Along the way, I've had the honor of working with some of the most talented, dedicated professionals in the world, and I'm appreciative of the opportunity to continue doing so in the years ahead.". She appeared on a number of Fox News programs such as Outnumbered and No Interruption. Companies, capturing the zeitgeist, have gleefully (and opportunistically) piled on. ABC News transcribed Sanchez's remarks which included: "I'm telling you that everyone who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart, and to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority? Anchor Heather Kovar appeared disheveled, misspoke, and slurred her words for the entire newscast. Noble said this led to harassment by her higher-ups. Key players recanted statements they made to Mapes' investigative team, and CBS News soon became a target for other major news outlets. It is just amazing. He also hosts Smerconish, a CNN program that airs every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. A retired Lieutenant-General and former Canadian SenatorRomo Dallaire also wrote a statement on Twitter, writing: 'When women who have risen to position of authority are abused in such a manner, young people - both women and men - learn the same misogynist lessons I was raised on three generations ago. 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