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Flora Posteraro is out at WHTM

Former Anchor Flora Posteraro Sues WHTM GM for Sexual Discrimination

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/harrisburg-anchor-files-complaint-after-her-dismissal/202134


https://articles.pennlive.com/news/...s_next_move_and.amp?__twitter_impression=true

the articles note that Female Employees at Nexstar owned WHTM were subjected to retaliation and discrimination allegedly committed by the General Manager

But Posteraro alleged Thursday her reassignment took place only after, and in retaliation for, her participation in an August complaint to the station's human resources offices about the station's general manager, Robert Bee.

Bee arrived at WHTM, the Harrisburg, Lancaster, York market's ABC affiliate, in January 2017, shortly after the station was acquired by Nexstar Media Group, Inc., of Irving, Texas.

In that internal complaint, which is also referenced in Posteraro's case, Bee is accused of making several disparaging comments about women in the news department.

They included:

References to one female anchor as a "mean bitch."
Telling a former news director that one of the station's female reporters looked like a "fat pig" on the air.
Making unspecified racial and sexist comments about the station's morning anchors, and
Describing women who did not follow his restrictive dress code as "street walkers."
Another triggering event, according to Posteraro's complaint, was an ongoing campaign by Bee to get female on-air talent to stop wearing sleeveless dresses because, "no one wants to look at flabby arms."
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http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/3/25/nexstar-corporate-suits-come-to-harrisburg

Here is an update

The day after Posteraro’s claims came out, with disturbing details about General manager Bob Bee and some comments he reportedly said, Nexstar corporate suits showed up at the station. came to Abc27 for a staff meeting.

Sources tell FTVLive that instead of using it as an opportunity to have a frank and open discussion about the current work environment, they told the staff that they were backing Bob Bee (who was in the room, smiling) and that the accusations against him were false.

"Many people in that room had participated in reporting Bob’s behavior to HR, so it was a slap in the face and it felt like corporate was attempting to intimidate employees," said one station insider.

Sources tell FTVLive that at 3pm on Friday, the station staff gathered in the ABC27 news studio. Terri Bush (corporate HR) and Theresa Underwood (Bob Bee's regional boss) were at the front of the room. They had flown into Harrisburg. Terri said that they wanted to address several inaccurate and misleading statements that the staff may have recently seen in the press.

Bush said that Posteraro was not terminated. She said she couldn't get into specific details about her contract, but she said they offered her "basically an extension" of her old contract. She said Posteraro did not want to be part of their plan or part of this team - as was her right - so she resigned.

Some station employees posted on social media in support of Posteraro and that was also addressed in the meeting.

Bush told the employees who post on social media should be sure to make clear they are not posting on behalf of the station or the company. She reminded us that we are not authorized to speak to the press on behalf of the company.

-Theresa said that CJ (news director) and herself had worked really hard to develop this "plan" and they believe in it, and that they're aware that not everyone likes changes but that's part of moving a station forward.

-Terri said they are aware there is a rally in support of Flora planned to happen in front of the station Saturday and that they're working on a way to make sure everyone who's supposed to work that day can safely and peacefully enter the building. She said if employees want to participate in that rally, that is their right, but people who are on air likely have clauses in their contracts that prevent them from engaging in activity that reflects negatively on the station.
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