Veteran Los Angeles news anchor Jeff Michael sued Kcbs-tv on Friday, alleging the station breached his contract and discriminated against him based on health issues.
Michael was co-anchor of Kcbs-tv Channel 2’s newscasts at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. for more than three years. The Emmy Award-winning anchor joined Kcbs in early 2017 after nearly two decades of working as an anchor at Fox’s Kttv Channel 11. Before that, he was a crime reporter for Kabc-tv Channel 7.
Michael was part of a May purge by the station, a company-wide cutback after the ViacomCBS merger that saw him dismissed along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp. Kcbs said at the time that the staff cuts were caused by the pandemic and by “the ongoing and transformative changes in the media industry,” according to a statement.
“These were difficult decisions to make and we understand Jeff Michael’s...
Michael was co-anchor of Kcbs-tv Channel 2’s newscasts at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. for more than three years. The Emmy Award-winning anchor joined Kcbs in early 2017 after nearly two decades of working as an anchor at Fox’s Kttv Channel 11. Before that, he was a crime reporter for Kabc-tv Channel 7.
Michael was part of a May purge by the station, a company-wide cutback after the ViacomCBS merger that saw him dismissed along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp. Kcbs said at the time that the staff cuts were caused by the pandemic and by “the ongoing and transformative changes in the media industry,” according to a statement.
“These were difficult decisions to make and we understand Jeff Michael’s...
- 8/29/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeff Michael, a veteran local news anchor in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging that Kcbs-tv breached his agreement and discriminated against him based on his heart and stress issues.
Michael was let go in May, along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp, as part of a broader newsroom layoff. ViacomCBS has engaged in several rounds of cutbacks at various divisions in the wake of its merger.
In a statement, Kcbs said the staff cuts were caused by the pandemic and by “the ongoing and transformative changes in the media industry.”
“These were difficult decisions to make and we understand Jeff Michael’s disappointment over the elimination of his position,” the station said. “That said, we firmly believe his claims are entirely without merit and we are prepared to defend against these accusations.”
Michael joined the station in 2017 after 19 years at the local Fox affiliate,...
Michael was let go in May, along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp, as part of a broader newsroom layoff. ViacomCBS has engaged in several rounds of cutbacks at various divisions in the wake of its merger.
In a statement, Kcbs said the staff cuts were caused by the pandemic and by “the ongoing and transformative changes in the media industry.”
“These were difficult decisions to make and we understand Jeff Michael’s disappointment over the elimination of his position,” the station said. “That said, we firmly believe his claims are entirely without merit and we are prepared to defend against these accusations.”
Michael joined the station in 2017 after 19 years at the local Fox affiliate,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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