No wonder he has gone 50 years in Mid Michigan scandal free. Ive spent more than 40 years of my life doing it.". WLNS Anchor Jo Anne Paul-Stanton Dies At 57 Lansing State Journal | December 11, 2015 | 3:00 pm EST by TVNewsCheck DMA 114 WLNS Lansing Anchor Evan Pinsonnault Leaving Lansing State Journal | January 7, 2015 | 3:00 pm EST by TVNewsCheck TVN Livestreaming From NAB Show TVNewsCheck is once again livestreaming from the NAB Show. That same week, Derek Beasley, the black chief meteorologist was also terminated from WFTX. More:Former WLNS TV-6 editor: Nexstar CEO ignored claims of sexual harassment at station, More:WLNS-TV blackout ends after AT&T, Nexstar reach multi-year agreement. She declined to say whether other WLNS reporters had agreed to endorse products. This post was edited by greenbayspartan 4 years ago. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Now, were both married with kids. WLNS is owned by Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting, WLNS got a new VP/General Manager in November. ", By the way, subscribers:Fort Myers police officer's attorney outlines whistleblower complaint progress, And:Tiger attack at Naples Zoo: Legal expert says 911 call may be key to criminal charges, In other news:Man with a life sentence for raping a 69-year-old East Naples woman twice wants a new trial. "Commercial endorsements can compromise integrity and ethics," Ilitch, a reporter and weekend anchor, wrote in . Contact digital sports reporter Phil Friend at 517-377-1220 or pfriend@lsj.com. During a meeting with an HR manager in October 2021, Monreal expressed her displeasure with the lack of support and resources provided to the evening news team and mentioned that she was considering filing a race discrimination lawsuit. 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Lauren Thompson, who has been with WLNS since 2003 and anchors the station's morning and noon newscasts, is moving from . 0:00. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; The suit claims he once told a prior employee that he sounded too "Black" for Colorado Springs, where Pappas had recently worked. All rights reserved. According to a lawsuit, former Assignment Editor Cheryl Fritze is suing Nexstar and their Lansing station, WLNS for sexual harassment. For more information, please see our At Saturdays (April 29) , Wednesday, April 26 CINCINNATI (AP) Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all sometimes literally as they. GRR Spartan said (original post) LSJ article said Heumann was a 1980 CMU grad so he's 60-63. Contact https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/10/03/fred-heumann-no-longer-wlns/3856609002/. After working in the dairy industry for 35+ years, I am finding City Pulse a challenging and rewarding new start. Follow him on Twitter at @ChristianM_CA. Fred Heumann, who spent more than 16 years at WLNS-TV as its sports director before being fired by the station in October 2019, was hired by WILX-TV on Tuesday to join its four-person sports staff . Chivons average salary is $66,361 annually. 0:00. Twitter | But WLNS news director Jam Sardar is just as excited about something most of his viewers will never see: the July Nielsen ratings book that showed the WLNS morning news show pulling ahead of WILX. I felt that if it worked out, it would be in the best interest of the station. "It should be about gathering information that serves the public and not just one or two individuals who paid to have a product or business promoted and associated with a TV station or a familiar name and face.". We think sports is really important to this community and wed like to integrate that throughout our sportscast, and storytelling is the way to do that. Green's retirement will be effective. Since 2015, the E. W. Scripps Company has owned WFTX as its Fox-affiliated television station serving Fort Myers and Naples and is licensed to Cape Coral. Good luck to him. I know nothing about Nexstar, other than what a google search tells me. She closed the 5 and 6pm news by announcing she's leaving after 20 years at TV6, effective in the middle of December. In a conversation with the Lansing State Journal Friday, Ilitch clarified that the station had not asked her personally to do commercial endorsements. Fox News host Tucker Carlson's special on the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was the last straw for two network commentators. document.write ("-->, With only two incumbents running for four seats, the Lansing City Council is facing , MONDAY, May 1 Hes bringing down the Ax (Emanuel Ax), bringing out the Blow . (517) 371-5600 News 10's Clayton Cummins has also reached out to WLNS for comment but has not heard anything back. WLNS is a CBS affiliate. "I look forward to a resolution.". The news of Heumanns hire was first tweeted out by WILX sports directorTim Staudt on Tuesday afternoon. Before Chivon used to anchor the Noon newscast Monday through Friday, and later become the new digital anchor for the WLNS station. zoneId = '12'; WLNS, a CBS-affiliate in central Michigan, is shuffling its anchor lineup. and our One of Lansings longest-serving sports broadcasters has found a new home and hes staying right in the city. Monreal alleges the discrimination began after WFTXhired Evan Pappas as vice president and general manager early last year, three months after the media organization awarded her a three-year employment contract as an anchor/multi-media journalist. Later on, in 2008, Chivon graduated from Central Michigan University earning a bachelors degree in broadcast and cinematic arts. "We're still trying to work something out.". But I wanted to be closer to my family. Adalines relatives still live in the metro Detroit area. or He and Audrey Dalgren were reporting from outside the FF a few years ago during a rainstorm. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); Currently, Chivon has not mentioned any details concerning either her parents or if she has siblings. Once, you can understand, Sardar said. Chivon serves as a news anchor at WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan, since December 2011. Heumann and Staudt together combine for more than 70 years of sports broadcasting experience in Lansing. LANSING Two anchors, Alexandra Ilitch and Bonney Bowman, have left WLNS, according to social media posts they shared this week. I hope they will keep up the high school sports coverage. 0:58. Vaughn Hayes. She said that should could not comment on pending litigation. I feel its important to be transparent. Ilitch said she resigned from WLNS on Dec. 7. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); Seems to be the trend there Good Talent pushed out the door for some kid fresh out of college to take the position and believe me for a considerable amount less, Standard operating procedure at Deathstar! Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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When people watch Evan, Brittany and Jake, people know from the way they interact with each other that they like each other, Sardar said. I guess it just fit well. What's up with Alexandra Ilitch leaving WLNS? He also bragged that he had surreptitiously taken a photograph of Dixon emotionally upset when he fired her," the complaint says. The new vice president and general manager of WLNS-TV brings decades of broadcasting experience to his new role. But I think you are always looking for ways to expand. Heumann declined to speak in detail about his departure from the station where he had worked for 17years. by JTinJXN57 Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:44 am, Post Looks like she's still in the station's website this morning. It was hilarious but Im sure stuff like that contributed to him getting canned. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" document.write ("?zoneid="+zoneId+"&block=1&blockcampaign=1"); by Ed Klee Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:25 pm, Post All rights reserved. Her new responsibilities for the WLNS website will include anchoring breaking news events, covering press conferences, creating original website content as well as stories, interviewing guests, and eventually anchoring a webcast Monday to Friday that is now in development. I don't think any of them are still on TV in another city. The suit describes Pappasas a white man with "a reputation for forcing out or terminatingScripp's employees, particularly minority employees.". After completing her primary and high school education Chivon attended Central Michigan University. "As a matter of company policy we do not comment on personnel matters," he said. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; WLNS (Lansing) Anchor Alexandra Ilitch has left the Nexstar station, but not before dropping a dime on the company as she was walking out the door. I didnt have a bad day in 17 years until my last day. function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} Fritze is suing for wrongful discharge. by JTinJXN57 Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:59 pm, Post I wanted to stay in mid-Michigan, there was no question about it, Heumann told the State Journal. They posted for a news anchor already on their website. "We're still working on a resolution.". I enjoy seeing the highlights on Friday nights. But it was enough for the Channel 6 viewers to fall in love with the young news anchor. Passcode: , Are you one of those readers who like to open a biography in the middle, to get to the good stuff? Here is a new way you can watch local news, 24 hours a day and seven days a week for free! This is what I do. Beginning this week, Dunne, Pinsonnault and Gray are joined by a new morning show reporter, Maria Hechanova, who comes to WLNS from KYMA, the NBC affiliate in Yuma, Ariz. "She's something special," Sardar said. if( width > 480 ){ Therefore, Chivon has accumulated a decent fortune over the years she has worked. But Heumann did open up a little bit about it on Tuesday. 4 talking about this. According to the lawsuit, Monreal seeks adeclaratory judgment from the court that her former employer's actions were illegal discrimination based upon race,and asks them to pay compensatory and punitive damages, in addition to reasonable attorney fees. 'https://citypulsebanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'http://citypulsebanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); Connect with breaking news reporter Rachel Heimann Mercader: @racheyy_marie(Twitter)or rachel.heimann@naplesnews.com. Another time involves a female intern experiencing sexual harassment from Fritzes supervisor, Jam Sardar. MAB Hall of Fame. Like duffy said, he was always a little creepy. Chivon also continues to anchor 6 News at 5:30 P.M. during the weekdays, and as a fill-in anchor for the other evening newscast when needed. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; // ====================================== WLNS-TV 6 is mid-Michigan source for local news, weather and sports. Quotation [12] = "'has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" Are they living off of NDAs? Remember WLNS adds a new face and takes on a new look Theres the new news set, which will feature a 110-inch projection screen behind the anchor desk, a couple of new additions to the on-air team and the prospect of going to high-definition in the fall. Give her the job and lock her down as the long term sports director! Does anyone else remember Fred Heumann on the verge of tears after the 1998 UNC Sweet 16 game? before being fired by the station in October 2019, declined to discuss the reason for his departure with the State Journal, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. At least three other black female employees have resigned and seven out of eight on-air positions have been offered to white people since Pappas took over, according to the complaint. "She loved broadcasting. Concerns and complaints from employees made to HR about Pappas' discriminatory conduct and racially charged comments began soon after he took on his role, according to the lawsuit. I remember he was so mad the game was in Charlotte and said the equivalent of playing in Okemos. // Do not change anything below this line She made a remark how wet her pants got and he reacted like a 14 year old boy. All rights reserved. Mid-market broadcasters don't typically quit unless they're moving up to a larger market. She was born and raised in Michigan by her caring and loving father and mother. I'll bet no one is talking as Heumann (or his agent) negotiate a severance package with Nexstar with an NDA. She is looking forward to this new opportunity and challenge. -M.W. "This has been a painful process," she said. Emmy-Nominated 2023 www.news-press.com. NATAS Silver Circle Member. 'Miller and Moulton' show ends on FOX Sports Radio Southwest Florida, We interrupt this weeknight TV sportscast permanently as TV ends coverage, 2020 Census: Southwest Florida booms while becoming more diverse, Fort Myers police officer's attorney outlines whistleblower complaint progress, Tiger attack at Naples Zoo: Legal expert says 911 call may be key to criminal charges, Man with a life sentence for raping a 69-year-old East Naples woman twice wants a new trial, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy.

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