Two former TV reporters for KPIX in San Francisco sued the news station for "age and sex discrimination" (SFGate) on Thursday. Bill Schechner, 66, and John Lobertini, 48, along with 14 other CBS 5 workers were fired in March for what the station considered to be a "cost-cutting move." Schechner and Lobertini, however, claim it was a calculated decision to lay off older employees and male on-air talent. No female anchors were cut, said their attorney.
Both men are currently out of their jobs.
For all of you pursuing a career in television broadcasting, this seems pretty unsettling, don't you think? Let's hope we don't age too quickly...
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1 comment:
I wonder how critical their roles were to the station. Regardless, it is messed up that they got fired but I'm honestly not surprised. Tons of people are getting laid off or fired because of this recession were in. Sustainability is on the news stations mind and I guess they don't think that these two reporters can help them do that. Economically they thought it was a smart move, morally is another issue.
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