Recent reports indicate that Abby Grossberg, who previously worked as a producer for Maria Bartiromo and then worked for Tucker Carlson, has raised concerns about the workplace environment. Grossberg has cited misogynistic behavior, bullying, and safety concerns. Prompted by her superiors at the network, Grossberg began secretly recording conversations in the office. However, last Friday, Joe Pags, a radio host with nationwide syndication, characterized the story as “strange” and raised doubts about Grossberg’s motives for speaking out.
“I can’t imagine the few occasions that she had to talk to Tucker [Carlson] on the phone; this is very interesting to me. I wonder what people think about this situation almost a week into it. The ratings on Fox News are horrible at eight o’clock now; what Tucker did the other night [on Twitter] has 20 or 30 million views now.”
As reported by The Spectator, Grossberg’s lawyers have stated that she regularly communicated with Carlson through email, text messaging, and phone calls until she left the company. They claim that the discriminatory environment was created by other employees who acted as Carlson’s “eyes” and “ears” due to his absence from the New York office.
“The other late-night hosts have one-third the viewership that Tucker had when he was on, and they are the ones out there criticizing him right now when he was dominating them in the ratings,” Pags said. “So, I’m not sure where we are with this. Other than that, Tucker, very clearly, is going to be part of the fray.”
According to Pags, if Carlson stays with Fox News and the network still owes him money, he may encounter a difficult situation.
