Facebook DailyMail.com has reached out to May and Brandt for comment. 'We apologize to all viewers who were rightfully offended by the segment, and we promise to enact and enforce new measures to prevent future incidents from occurring,' he said in a statement. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; // ====================================== Tucker listened in as Sinclair executives met virtually Wednesday with community representatives and members of the Central Arkansas Association of Black Journalists, a local chapter of the national group. Two white news anchors in Arkansas have been suspended and their boss has been fired after they donned afro wigs in an on-air segment to celebrate the end of a heatwave as temperatures drppped into the 70s. John Seabers, vice president and group manager of the station's parent company, Sinclair Broadcasting, told The Washington Post "it was just bad judgment. 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Sources say this is just one of the incidents that many found racially insensitive that happened at the station. Listen now on the iHeartRadio app or click HERE totune in live. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; FTVLive was the FIRST to tell you in a Patron Only story that KATV (Little Rock) has suspended two of the station's Anchors after they wore afro wigs on the air. Dorothy Tucker, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, tweeted that she had asked Seabers and Labbe about the doll in their meeting, and noted that the station employs more than 40 people, only eight of whom are black. Before being hired at KATV, he worked as an executive producer at KTHV, which is owned by Tegna Inc. Etiquette bible Debrett's shares new rules on From breathtaking beaches to epic waterfalls and lost valleys: Fascinating new guidebook bursting with Adidas investors sue sports retail giant for 'routinely ignoring' Kanye West's 'extreme behavior' including 'A waste of licence payers' money!' var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! A white news anchor and a white meteorologist have been suspended indefinitely for wearing so-called afro wigs on the air and their news director was permanently fired. Attempts to reach Genty by regular phone and email channels failed. Additionally, regional news director, Blaise Labbe, will be overseeing the newsroom in an interim capacity. | May and Brandt returned from their suspensions Wednesday, and kicked off KATVs 10 p.m. newscast by each apologizing for their actions. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" // Set up the quotations to be shown, below. Little Rock podiatrist Anika Whitfield was offended by the 1970s stunt and complained to the station and to executives at Sinclair, a chain known for its conservative bent and mandatory commentary segments on all its stations from figures like former Donald Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn. A good start would be by hiring a News Director that is a person of color. afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss en fonction de vos profils de centres dintrt; mesurer lefficacit des publicits et contenus personnaliss; et. Claims Chelsea are lining up a shock swoop for former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane have been clarified by Fabrizio Romano. KATV-TV, Channel 7, News Director Nick Genty has been fired by Sinclair Broadcast Group amid outrage from viewers and the National Association of Black Journalists over a pattern of behavior in the ABC affiliate's newsroom. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} This incident has taught me to be more aware of cliches and stereotypes and the damage they can cause. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Ryan Houston, a Pine Bluff. "We remain committed to serving the dynamic and diverse community of Little Rock.". Tucker's Twitter timeline included a picture of the doll, in stereotypical handkerchief headdress. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Last month, a KATV spokesperson told TVSpy in a statement,It was determined through our investigation into the recent events at KATV that swift action was important to hold the responsible parties accountable. Moving forward, we will be performing more rigorous upfront due diligence on any other recent additions to our portfolio of stations to better understand the history and culture of each to ensure we can take any necessary corrective actions sooner. Customer Service: (501) 455-9333 or email, Friday, Sep. 24, 2021 10:36 am