CBS has wrapped up an investigation into allegations of workplace conduct at local outlets, and the network will see changes to its Los Angeles and Chicago stations.
The Wrap reports that CBS is dismissing two senior managers at its television stations. Jay Howell, who supervised KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles, and Derek Dalton, head of WBBM in Chicago, have departed their positions with the network.
Dalton and Howell’s firing is the latest in the exits at the company with two senior CBS Television Stations executives.
The company also showed President Peter Dunn and SVP David Friend the door following a report from the Los Angeles Times earlier this year which detailed allegations of abusive behavior from five women who used to work for the network.
CBS president and CEO George Cheeks wrote a memo to his staff that the third party had concluded its investigation.
“I want to thank every employee who spoke with the investigators to share their experiences. Your candor and perspective were invaluable, and I appreciate the courage it took for you to come forward,” Cheeks wrote.
“This has been a difficult period for everyone in the group. The investigation cited painful revelations about experiences that we cannot tolerate today or in the future.”
Meanwhile, Wendy McMahon, president, and co-head of CBS News and Stations touched what lies next for the Los Angeles and Chicago stations as their search for new leadership begins.
“While acknowledging the range of emotions from the past few months, today is an opportunity for all of us to look forward,” McMahon said in a statement.
“George, Neeraj [Khemlani, president co-head of CBS News and Stations] and I are committed to leading with transparency, respect, and inclusion…to cultivating a spirit of collaboration and innovation…to doing the right thing for our united organization and teams as we reimagine our brands and businesses during a time of tremendous change.”
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