I don't believe a word of what is being said. Your Herd from Herald-Dispatch Reach Manager. She was terminated recently, and the reason given by upper management doesnt come close to what others we talked to believe actually occurred. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Police arrested a Charleston TV weatherman last week after he was allegedly found driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit.On July 19 at about 12:30 a.m., State Police Trooper S.A. Nazelrod saw a red Kia Rio with Texas license plates idling in a U.S. 119 intersection near an Interstate 79 off-ramp, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.The car was registered to Bryan Hughes, 34, of Charleston, a meteorologist for WOWK-TV.Nazelrod said he parked behind the car for several minutes with his emergency lights activated before approaching. They gave me a one-year contract with no raise. I'm one of them." Any proof? There is no hard evidence of anything said, just heresay. You can't write a whole "dirt digging" article and only use one name who gives a character refernece, and spells the "victim's" name wrong. Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" Jeremy Kappell, a former meteorologist for WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY., was fired in January after he seemed to speak the phrase "Martin Luther Coon King Jr. Park" during a broadcast. Kappell was reportedly fired the same day that the statement was posted on Facebook. Cloudy. And if not, where did the information come from. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. We have a mountain of evidence. "Christine was fired because she has filed multiple frivolous lawsuits against WCHS; she was constantly late for work, created a hostile and combative work environment, and was lazy. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Another day, another update about local newsers formerly employed at Gray Television stations who were fired for violating the companys mandate that all employees must be vaccinated for Covid-19 by Oct. 1. All rights reserved. It was weather phenomena like lightning and thunderstorms that would inspire Brandon to one day become a meteorologist. I had no idea the way it came across to many people," Kappell said. Our source(s) say Habrle was terminated after she insisted on running the story on Kanawha County resident, Val Thomas, who had been pronounced dead in the hospital after several heart attacks and other complications that began on May 17, 2008, at approximately 1:30 am. He was given the West Virginia Broadcasters Associations award for weathercast of the year six times, and he was named the Associated Presss state Broadcaster of the Year in 2010. Some businesses and Republicans have lashed out at the rule as an overstep, while executives and CEOs, including the Business Roundtable, have welcomed the move. Where is your proof of her being less than a lady? Gray Television, a publicly traded broadcasting company based in Atlanta, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Picture: Instagram/@erickadameontv As far as we know this article is nothing more than libelous comments about both parties involved. Kappell, who also filed a defamation lawsuit against WHEC-TV in April, claims that Warren's negative comments caused him to lose his job, tarnished his family's name and put his career in jeopardy. "That is not a word I said I promise you that. Barren had first worked at WSAZ in 2006 as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter, and then rejoined the station in 2012 after a two-year stint at WKYCin Cleveland. Her questions were balanced, and so was her reporting. He said a few other Sinclair employees have been fired since 2015 under similar circumstances, but he said he others havent filed complaints because they wanted to continue their careers. Brandon covered a lot at WVVA News in his two years there. She was a pain in the butt and never had ANY respect for ANYONE. After FTVLive's story, Barach went on Facebook to explain that the reason viewers have not seen him on air, was because after 13 years at the station, he was fired. As the Associated Press noticed, a job posting for a WICS morning meteorologist appeared on the Sinclair Broadcast Group's website on Tuesday. "I have authority over my body.". I was there countless times for severe weather, coming in early or leaving late, subbing for people when they were sick or on vacation. WSAZ anchor Amanda Barren has not been seen on newscasts in recent days, and her name has been scrubbed from the station's website. if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y); Jim Barach had gone missing from the station. I felt I did an excellent job for the station. "These words have no place on News10NBCs air, and the fact that we broadcast them disheartens and disgusts me.". The station has been trying to keep it under wraps, but Ive been inundated by people wanting to know what happened. And the Delta variant has been spreading quickly in states with the lowest vaccination rates. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Barach a 38-year broadcast veteran who worked in Dallas, Orlando, Syracuse and other cities before his 13 years in this market said he always has been serious about his career. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; L ast Friday night, Jeremy Kappell, a local weatherman with WHEC-TV in Rochester, New York, added a word to the name of a downtown ice rink. Rigor mortis had set in; her hands were stiff and hard, and her toes were curling back. Chief Meteorologist for WCHS/WVAH-TV in Charleston, West Virginia Is this you? // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Its been very difficult for me to deal with. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; If you did feel that it hurt you in any way, I sincerely apologize. My attorney, Joesph Spano, has said from the beginning I was wrongfully charged without a proper investigation. To the idiot who wrote the above "annonymous" comments talking about how poor the facts of the story on the news reporter being fired.Why dont you put your name in your comments chicken shit!!!! Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; He would eventually meet his idol Eric Thomas during his college days. I have a few good years left. He is excited about the opportunity and believes this team will make an excellent fit. And it all had to do, basically, with my age. She was born on August 10, 1970, in Sacramento, California, the United States of America. or redistributed. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" I was a committed employee. Could you dO a report on Maranatha? L.A. Weatherman (1978-2005) unknown episodes Paul Moyer . After FTVLive's story, Barach went on Facebook to explain that the reason viewers have not seen him on air, was because after 13 years at the station, he was fired. // Set up the quotations to be shown, below. When we asked several non-media local citizens who have been associated with Christine in both her private, and professional life, we were told this: Christine was always professional in her appearance and demeanor whenever we talked which was usually about city affairs. When Hughes eventually woke up, Hazelwood saw he had bloodshot eyes, and the trooper could smell a strong alcoholic odor, the complaint said.Hughes allegedly told the trooper he had a few drinks earlier that evening and was trying to make it home. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy skies with periods of rain after midnight. My leadership was called into question. Talk to her co-workers who had to deal with her for so many years., We researched current and past lawsuits filed in both Kanawha County and the US District Court and. Kappell has long contended he spoke the slur on accident. The Associated Press contributed to this report. function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} Alex Cordero's Biography. It is also my right to choose the medical options I feel are right for me," he continued. | By WCHS Eyewitness News You have permission to edit this article. Guess you have never actually worked with "sources" who remain annonymous.You must be one of those media employee's who write obits or want ads for a living.I also agree with what someone else wrote, your either jealous or your involved in the story somehow and to scared to say who you are.Stan HillWV. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism It was obvious what their plan was. September 20 2022 11:00 AM EST. "I am leaving TV6 because the station's corporate owner, Gray Television, has mandated vaccination against COVID-19 for anyone entering a property owned by the company," Bohnak, a vaccine skeptic, wrote. She didnt, so we werent able to proceed and the case was dismissed.. The station removed Kappell two days later and released a statement condemning his words. Chance of a morning shower. A meteorologist who spent more than 30 years working at a Michigan TV station has been fired after he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine. He was given the West Virginia Broadcasters Associations award for weathercast of the year six times, and he was named the Associated Presss state Broadcaster of the Year in 2010. Tony can be seen weekdays on WESH 2 News at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00, as well as WESH 2 News on CW18 . The lawsuit alleges that the city's public statement in January was made "without any investigation or research." Defendant terminated plaintiffs employment on June 1, 2018, with an effective date of July 31, 2018.. When the nurse started to turn the respirator off and take the tubes out, he looked down at Ms Thomas and said, "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Thomas" and again told the family that there was no pulse, but Val Thomas suddenly came back to life. Invalid password or account does not exist. CNN FIRES BACK AT TRUMP, STANDS BY CONTROVERSIAL STORY: CNN DOES NOT LIE. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported Ambriz could face up to a year in jail and/or a fine of no more than $500 if shes found guilty. Bohnak had served as the weatherman at Michigan's WLUC-TV for 33 years, according to The Washington Post. She was always professional and was able to become very comfortable with the people she was reporting about. But after 37 years and 12 at the station, the station wants people to believe I became a completely unmanageable employee. Legal Statement. She will be blessed abundantly. 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