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Nexstar to have employees surrender their phones

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/29/nexstar-tells-raleigh-staff-to-hang-up


Update!!

Sources tell FTVLive that at Nexstar's WNCN (Raleigh) a meeting was called at 3PM yesterday.

The staff was told in the meeting, that the company was changing it's policy on employees cellphones.

Sources say that employees were told that they can keep their smart phones but will now have to pay for their own service. They can choose whatever service they want but they will have to pay for it out of their own pockets.

Nexstar did offer each person a $50 stipend (taxed though) a month to help employees pay there bill.

But, as anyone that owns an iPhone knows, that less than $50 will not cover the cost of the plan.

Staff says that they use their station issue phones to set up stories, post to their social media like they are asked and use the map feature to figure out where they are going.

Now, Nexstar wants the staff to help pay for doing their job.
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https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/30/there-goes-the-news-cars

New Policy Nexstar staff cannot keep TV vehicles at their home.


Well....it didn't just stop there.

Stations sources tell FTVLive that Nexstar has also pulled the plug on take home news cars. For years, the Photographers have been allowed to take home their news vehicles, but have now been told they no longer can.

Nexstar is also making staffers turnover their personal car keys, before they can check out a station vehicle.

We're guessing that CEO Perry Sook still has a company phone and car.

You know....in case he needs to cover breaking news late at night.
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New Policy Nexstar staff cannot keep TV vehicles at their home. OK then its to remove the Media General era rules from its newly acquired stations from Nexstar.
 
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