After Leslie Moonves, claims of 'toxic' culture in CBS TV stations
LA TimesSports reporter Jill Arrington has struggled to find work since being dismissed by KCBS-TV, a CBS network-owned station in Los Angeles. “Oooh, isn’t she tough,” Arrington recalls the former general manager of CBS’ L.A. stations, Steve Mauldin, saying during a March 2018 meeting. Arrington nonetheless said she “felt it could be a whole new career for me, and a place where I could work for the next 10 years.” Dallman, who now is news director for an ABC affiliate in Seattle, told The Times: “Jill and I both worked diligently to improve the quality of the on-air product and the culture in the building.” Arrington enjoyed her experience early on, particularly co-anchoring KCAL’s weekend “Sports Central” with Gary Miller, an ESPN veteran. Another KCBS reporter said: “She was one of the best we’ve ever had.” Miller said Arrington confided in him that she was uncomfortable with Mauldin’s comments. Arrington said she tried to persevere: “I was just hoping the quality of my work would speak for itself.” In early August 2018, the high-profile investigation into CBS’ culture began.
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