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News 12 GM Jacques Natz Ousted After Internal Investigation

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The GM has been removed over allegations of a Toxic work environment.

One month after TVNewsCheck published a story about workplace toxicity at the News 12 New Jersey cable news channel, part of AlticeUSA’s News 12 network based in the New York metropolitan area, Jacques Natz, the network’s general manager, has been relieved of his duties.

A statement from an AlticeUSA representative said News 12 personnel have been informed of Natz’s “departure” and that Keith Bowen, president of Altice News and Advertising, “will be stepping in to lead News 12’s editorial and operations teams.”

Several sources close to the situation tell TVNewsCheck that Bowen has been named “interim GM” and that the company is working to replace Natz permanently.
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Here is more on the Toxic allegations at News 12.

Fourteen former and current employees from three additional News 12 markets tell TVNewsCheck the workplace culture in newsrooms throughout the company had become unbearably noxious under the problematic leadership of Natz, Assistant GM and VP of News Audrey Gruber and other managers hired by Altice. Like the individuals who spoke to TVNewsCheck about the News 12 New Jersey newsroom, these sources have opted to remain anonymous, some on background, partly out of fear that Altice, Natz and/or Gruber will retaliate with lawsuits or other actions that could threaten future career opportunities.

They say News 12 has become a brand that consumers can no longer rely on for the community-focused coverage that was its hallmark for decades. These sources also say employee safety has been compromised across News 12, and they liken their work experience at the company to that of a traumatic event. Sources say Altice’s sole focus on profits has been to the detriment of both its workforce and its brand.
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