WOOD-TV news director Stanton Tang fired over anti-gay memo
Nexstar Media has fired a Michigan television news director who orchestrated an anti-gay memo circulated among employees in June.
Nexstar Media has fired a Michigan television news director who orchestrated an anti-gay memo circulated among employees in June.
Exclusive: Nexstar’s SVP of Local Content Development Susan Tully said journalists at WOOD-TV responded inappropriately to an anti-gay memo written by their boss.
Exclusive: Employees said they viewed a memo written by Stanton Tang as an intimidation tactic meant to limit their participation in last year’s primary election.
Exclusive: Allegations of workplace harassment, bullying and mismanagement often went ignored, even when they were well-documented, according to numerous people.
Journalists at Nexstar-owned WOOD-TV say the newsroom executive has contributed to a hostile work environment since he joined in 2021.
Journalists say they are not following a directive to curb their coverage of Pride Month events; the station’s parent company has launched an investigation.