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The staff members suing Meredith are Dennis Ferrier, Jennifer Johnson and Nancy Van Camp. They accuse management for harassment prior to leaving the station. And Meredith has responded to the allegations.
The staff members suing Meredith are Dennis Ferrier, Jennifer Johnson and Nancy Van Camp. They accuse management for harassment prior to leaving the station. And Meredith has responded to the allegations.
Paul Karpowicz, president of Meredith Local Media Group, maintained Tuesday that the claims are without merit.
“While we do not discuss personnel matters publicly out of respect for the individuals, it is unfortunate that they have decided to suggest that their age or gender was a factor in their respective departures, or that they were mistreated in any way,” he said. “That is simply not true.”
The general manager and news director at the station’s helm during the time when the lawsuit alleges discrimination and mistreatment no longer work at WSMV.
The plaintiffs allege WSMV “transformed into a workplace where veteran on-air personalities were permitted to become the targets of a persistent pattern and practice of age discrimination, harassment, hostility and retaliation,” the lawsuit said.