NexStar owned WoodTV8 managers sent the TV8 news room to stop covering so many Pride events

GRR Spartan wrote:2 Managers sent a memo to the news room wanting them to remember West MI is a “conservative” community and they didn’t need to cover so many events in June.

According to station management those two managers have been removed from any coverage of Pride Month while corporate (NexStar) investigates.


https://news.yahoo.com/wood-tv-reporters-producers-rail-200342456.html

Michele DeSelms, the anchor of the 7:00 pm new show who was quoted saying the Newroom was united in pushing back supporting their co-workers, family members and friends and saying they would fight giving equal time to those unhappy was conspicuously absent tonight.

Trapper Gus wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:2 Managers sent a memo to the news room wanting them to remember West MI is a “conservative” community and they didn’t need to cover so many events in June.

According to station management those two managers have been removed from any coverage of Pride Month while corporate (NexStar) investigates.


https://news.yahoo.com/wood-tv-reporters-producers-rail-200342456.html

Michele DeSelms, the anchor of the 7:00 pm new show who was quoted saying the Newroom was united in pushing back supporting their co-workers, family members and friends and saying they would fight giving equal time to those unhappy was conspicuously absent tonight.

These conservative assholes are out of control and definitely don't believe in the ideals of the United States.  Sorry to yank TM's chain but this is where the worship of the market as a God and Libertarianism takes us.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

These conservative assholes are out of control and definitely don't believe in the ideals of the United States.  Sorry to yank TM's chain but this is where the worship of the market as a God and Libertarianism takes us.

Taking us back to the 1950's one step at a time.

Trapper Gus wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:2 Managers sent a memo to the news room wanting them to remember West MI is a “conservative” community and they didn’t need to cover so many events in June.

According to station management those two managers have been removed from any coverage of Pride Month while corporate (NexStar) investigates.


https://news.yahoo.com/wood-tv-reporters-producers-rail-200342456.html

Michele DeSelms, the anchor of the 7:00 pm new show who was quoted saying the Newroom was united in pushing back supporting their co-workers, family members and friends and saying they would fight giving equal time to those unhappy was conspicuously absent tonight.

These conservative assholes are out of control and definitely don't believe in the ideals of the United States.  Sorry to yank TM's chain but this is where the worship of the market as a God and Libertarianism takes us.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

These conservative assholes are out of control and definitely don't believe in the ideals of the United States.  Sorry to yank TM's chain but this is where the worship of the market as a God and Libertarianism takes us.

You know that Libertarians are probably the most pro-LGBTQxyz political group in existence, right?

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

You know that Libertarians are probably the most pro-LGBTQxyz political group in existence, right?

I know that the logical, and now demonstratable real world, results of applying Libertinism economic principles to our economy result in less liberty for most of the population of the country.

Just another demonstration of how Liberationism is a logically inconsistent and failed idea.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

I know that the logical, and now demonstratable real world, results of applying Libertinism economic principles to our economy result in less liberty for most of the population of the country.

Just another demonstration of how Liberationism is a logically inconsistent and failed idea.

Yes, supporting people regardless of whom they love or how they identify is a "failed idea."  

Look, Traps.  It appears from multiple posts this morning you want to spend the day attacking Libertarians.  And that's fine.  If that's what's gonna get you through it, may the Lord bless you and keep you.  But don't suggest that the Libertarians are somehow anti-LBGTQ.  That's just blatantly dumb.  The Republicans have the market cornered on that.  Let's not give anyone else credit for that bullshit.

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

Yes, supporting people regardless of whom they love or how they identify is a "failed idea."  

Look, Traps.  It appears from multiple posts this morning you want to spend the day attacking Libertarians.  And that's fine.  If that's what's gonna get you through it, may the Lord bless you and keep you.  But don't suggest that the Libertarians are somehow anti-LBGTQ.  That's just blatantly dumb.  The Republicans have the market cornered on that.  Let's not give anyone else credit for that bullshit.

A bunch of Libertarian owners of that TeeVee station are.

You can pick and choose which bits of Libertarian thought you agree with and which ones you don't, there are parts of what they say that make sense, but let me attack the inconsistencies of Libertarians as a whole, because as a whole it is a very stupid idea.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

A bunch of Libertarian owners of that TeeVee station are.

You can pick and choose which bits of Libertarian thought you agree with and which ones you don't, there are parts of what they say that make sense, but let me attack the inconsistencies of Libertarians as a whole, because as a whole it is a very stupid idea.

Prove your statement.

Yes, there are inconsistencies in the Libertarian platform.  No one is arguing with you on that.  But LGBTQ rights are not one of those inconsistencies.  Don't be deceitful in your posts just because you don't like something.

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

Prove your statement.

Yes, there are inconsistencies in the Libertarian platform.  No one is arguing with you on that.  But LGBTQ rights are not one of those inconsistencies.  Don't be deceitful in your posts just because you don't like something.

They want lower taxes for themselves and more freedom to own more TeeVee stations.  Pure Libertarian economic values.  Insert something about ducks here.

People like you are being toyed with by the owners of the Libertarian brand. Much like how No Lables is toying with those who might vote for them and put Trump back in office.

GRR Spartan wrote:Another attempted thread hijacking by TraveinMan.

The thread up is about NexStar’s WOOD TV8’s News Director Stanton Tang and assistant News Director Amy Fox sending out a memo indicating there were too many Pride stories in the news casts reminding their department that West MI is a “Conservative community”.

NexStar has done a great job of taking the local out of WOODTV8 website and has changed WGN to cable’s News Nation. News Nation has moved from the center to right since its inception which has turned out to be a good business move.

We have seen Sinclair push it’s corporate agenda to its local affiliates. Maybe Tang and Fox pushed too hard without NexStar’s okay.

The TV8

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

They want lower taxes for themselves and more freedom to own more TeeVee stations.  Pure Libertarian economic values.  Insert something about ducks here.

People like you are being toyed with by the owners of the Libertarian brand.  Much like how No Lables is toying with those who might vote for them and put Trump back in office.

People like you are idiots.

Motown Spartan wrote:Let's not pretend Libertarians care about social issues. They really only care about fiscal issues and not being treaded upon. Their care for social issues ends at their interest in any social issue.

TravelinMan wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:Let's not pretend Libertarians care about social issues. They really only care about fiscal issues and not being treaded upon. Their care for social issues ends at their interest in any social issue.

You wouldn’t know what a Libertarian was if one slapped you on the ass and called you Shirley.

GRR Spartan wrote:Another attempted thread hijacking by TraveinMan.

The thread up is about NexStar’s WOOD TV8’s News Director Stanton Tang and assistant News Director Amy Fox sending out a memo indicating there were too many Pride stories in the news casts reminding their department that West MI is a “Conservative community”.

NexStar has done a great job of taking the local out of WOODTV8 website and has changed WGN to cable’s News Nation. News Nation has moved from the center to right since its inception which has turned out to be a good business move.

We have seen Sinclair push it’s corporate agenda to its local affiliates. Maybe Tang and Fox pushed too hard without NexStar’s okay.

The TV8

tGreenWay wrote:p.s.  I also asked one friend if this was a memo that came down from Corporate, and the answer was no—this was all Stanton. I was curious because our local CBS affiliate is also owned by NextStar.

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

These conservative assholes are out of control and definitely don't believe in the ideals of the United States.  Sorry to yank TM's chain but this is where the worship of the market as a God and Libertarianism takes us.

You know that Libertarians are probably the most pro-LGBTQxyz political group in existence, right?

TravelinMan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

They want lower taxes for themselves and more freedom to own more TeeVee stations.  Pure Libertarian economic values.  Insert something about ducks here.

People like you are being toyed with by the owners of the Libertarian brand. Much like how No Lables is toying with those who might vote for them and put Trump back in office.

People like you are idiots.

Motown Spartan wrote:Let's not pretend Libertarians care about social issues. They really only care about fiscal issues and not being treaded upon. Their care for social issues ends at their interest in any social issue.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:Let's not pretend Libertarians care about social issues. They really only care about fiscal issues and not being treaded upon. Their care for social issues ends at their interest in any social issue.

they mock people who pursue their passion while belittling folks who work at WalMart.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but that's not who I care to hang out with.

duffy munn wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

People like you are idiots.

Yet you aren't judgmental, right Bredo?

TravelinMan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Yet you aren't judgmental, right Bredo?

To be fair, I’ve already judged you.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:Let's not pretend Libertarians care about social issues. They really only care about fiscal issues and not being treaded upon. Their care for social issues ends at their interest in any social issue.

they mock people who pursue their passion while belittling folks who work at WalMart.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but that's not who I care to hang out with.

duffy munn wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

To be fair, I’ve already judged you.

Whatever you say Bredo

TravelinMan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Whatever you say Bredo

Got proof of your claims? I’m still waiting…

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Staff at WOOD TV8 and the station’s parent company are pushing back after the station’s news leadership earlier this week directed a scale back of LGBTQ Pride month event coverage to cow to unhappy viewers.

In the leaked memo to staff from WOOD TV’s assistant news director, newsroom leadership also told staff that if they are covering Pride events to “consider how to make the story balanced and get both sides of the issues.”

WOOD TV Executive Producer Luke Stier wrote on Twitter that the memo was met with “immediate pushback” from the newsroom and that those involved in the memo have been removed from discussions around Pride month coverage.

“The guidance is not being followed,” Stier wrote. “The only two people involved in its creation have been removed from any discussions surrounding WOOD TV Pride coverage as our corporation conducts a thorough investigation.”

A spokesperson for Nexstar Media Group, the corporate parent of WOOD TV, issued an apology Thursday, June 15, and said the memo isn’t consistent with the company’s values.

duffy munn wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

Got proof of your claims? I’m still waiting…

Don't be a Nancy Bredo. Own it.

TravelinMan wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Don't be a Nancy Bredo. Own it.

Yeah.  That's what I thought.  

Trapper Gus wrote:

TravelinMan wrote:

Yeah.  That's what I thought.  

In this case it looks like it was just a couple of Libertarians leaning local employees, not like a number of the major networks who are all in on these Libertarian, to some Libertarians, ideas.

GRR Spartan wrote:The stew is getting thicker. In the link, TV8’s recently name Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca spoke out on Twitter in no uncertain terms at the end of the link.

Might be able to gloss over letting 7:00 anchor Michele DeSelms go since she’s relatively new to TV8 after years at the local Fox affiliate but Ellen Bacca speaking out makes things tougher for at least the news director.

NexStar can move him or put the news Director out to pasture but firing the Chief Meteorolgist, the first woman in West MI to have that title would be a very bad lookp

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/06/staff-push-back-after-west-michigan-tv-station-seeks-to-scale-back-lgbtq-pride-coverage.html

tGreenWay wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:The stew is getting thicker. In the link, TV8’s recently name Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca spoke out on Twitter in no uncertain terms at the end of the link.

Might be able to gloss over letting 7:00 anchor Michele DeSelms go since she’s relatively new to TV8 after years at the local Fox affiliate but Ellen Bacca speaking out makes things tougher for at least the news director.

NexStar can move him or put the news Director out to pasture but firing the Chief Meteorolgist, the first woman in West MI to have that title would be a very bad lookp

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/06/staff-push-back-after-west-michigan-tv-station-seeks-to-scale-back-lgbtq-pride-coverage.html

I haven’t talked to any friends in two days, so I can’t confirm what you’re saying. Where did you see that Deselms has been fired?

DWags wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



I haven’t talked to any friends in two days, so I can’t confirm what you’re saying. Where did you see that Deselms has been fired?

I’m at the residence inn in GR. Ima watch that thing tonight. By the way, you haven’t talked to friends in 50 years you have no friends. Let’s keep this real.

tGreenWay wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:The stew is getting thicker. In the link, TV8’s recently name Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca spoke out on Twitter in no uncertain terms at the end of the link.

Might be able to gloss over letting 7:00 anchor Michele DeSelms go since she’s relatively new to TV8 after years at the local Fox affiliate but Ellen Bacca speaking out makes things tougher for at least the news director.

NexStar can move him or put the news Director out to pasture but firing the Chief Meteorolgist, the first woman in West MI to have that title would be a very bad lookp

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/06/staff-push-back-after-west-michigan-tv-station-seeks-to-scale-back-lgbtq-pride-coverage.html

I haven’t talked to any friends in two days, so I can’t confirm what you’re saying. Where did you see that Deselms has been fired?