Chick Has Been Fired

Back in 2023, Tegna’s WUSA crowed about the fact that they had hired Sports Anchor Chick Hernandez to do the station’s main sportscasts.

In a story posted on the WUSA website, they wrote, “Chick is one of the region’s most recognizable and respected sports voices for over a quarter century as a host, anchor, and reporter.
He has spent the last two years calling college football and basketball for CBS Sports Network.”

This week the staff was sent this short email from management.

No reason given, just the News Director saying that she will share HER plan.

First off, doesn’t the newsroom deserve a bit more information and why the guy you bragged about signing has been suddenly let go?

Second, Maybe the News Director should talk with other managers, Tegna executives and maybe even some consultants before she launches HER plan.

I think a news manager should always phrase things like this as “OUR plan” and make the staff feel like it is a team effort.

Just saying…