ViacomCBS is confronting a widening crisis over allegations of mistreatment in its TV stations group.
In the wake of a Los Angeles Times investigation, which detailed allegations of racism and misogyny at CBS’ Philadelphia TV station, current and former employees of CBS’ flagship station, WCBS-TV Channel 2 in New York, have alleged that they also worked in a “hostile environment” where Black, Latino, Asian and gay employees were treated poorly, and stories that occurred in Black and Latino neighborhoods were at times overlooked.
For the record:
4:18 PM, Feb. 03, 2021An earlier version of this story incorrectly described how CBS handled a story on a 2013 shooting in Irvington, N. J. WCBS aired portions of an interview with the victim’s family in at least two of its newscasts.