The lawsuit claims that the "severity of sexually inappropriate misconduct of male employees" impeded her work and hurt her relationship with management. Beginning this week, Dunne, Pinsonnault and Gray are joined by a new morning show reporter, Maria Hechanova, who comes to WLNS from KYMA, the NBC affiliate in Yuma, Ariz. Shes something special, Sardar said. The station's news director, Jam Sardar, provided an emailed statement Friday afternoon. She closed the 5 and 6pm news by announcing she's leaving after 20 years at TV6, effective in the middle of December. Give her the job and lock her down as the long term sports director! I remember he was so mad the game was in Charlotte and said the equivalent of playing in Okemos. The WLNS morning show team, which has been in place since March, features anchors Brittany Gray and Evan Pinsonnault and meteorologist Jake Dunne. They all knew who I was and itll be an easy transition.. As an assignment editor, she worked closely with on-air personnel, station interns, and management. It waspart of WLNSs commitment to be Here For You on-air and online 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. The two are proud parents of two children a daughter named Evolette who is their second child and big brother Nerak. // pattern, adding to the array. And one time she felt degraded with behaviors surrounding the reporting on the Fifty Shades Of Grey book series. Remember All rights reserved. A subreddit for the Greater Lansing (Michigan) Community, To the Lansing community: I apologize in advance for the long note but due to several questions, rumors, etc. _taboola.push({flush: true}); 2820 E Saginaw St, Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States. Ilitch said she resigned from WLNS on Dec. 7. 0:30. Maybe they're pulling some Sinclair Broadcasting-type shenanigans? She is looking forward to this new opportunity and challenge. He also bragged that he had surreptitiously taken a photograph of Dixon emotionally upset when he fired her," the complaint says. Posted on Oct 3rd, 2019, 5:29 PM, , User Since 53 months ago, User Post Count: 24609. Sir, your are correct, it's a revolving door at 6. She said that should could not comment on pending litigation. Id buy that for a dollar. That same week, Derek Beasley, the black chief meteorologist was also terminated from WFTX. Beginning this week, Dunne, Pinsonnault and Gray are joined by a new morning show reporter, Maria Hechanova, who comes to WLNS from KYMA, the NBC affiliate in Yuma, Ariz. "She's something special," Sardar said. At the time, Scripps' Local Media PresidentBrian Lawlor described Pappas as having "a record of leading high-performing teams and building stations' culture and operations to become a leader in the market.". Its an ever-changing business and bringing in someone with his experience, whos available, we thought it was a winning situation for us. 175 followers 168 connections. Her husband Ben celebrates his birthday on December 9 every year. What's up with Alexandra Ilitch leaving WLNS? Hechanova arrived in Lansing in one piece. Chip Somodevilla . In the midst of an award-winning 30-year career as television news anchor and journalist at Lansing CBS affiliate WLNS-TV 6, Sheri Jones is a member of the 2018 class entering the Michigan . Home; About. by Deleted User 7620 Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:00 am, Post wlns anchor resigns. //]]>-->,