AGE DISCRIMINATION AND A MAJOR NEW YORK TELEVISION STATION
New York’s local news station WPIX has recently made its own news. Former news director Karen Scott, 60 years-old, filed an age discrimination lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against WPIX. Ms. Scott was terminated by WPIX in August 2009 and believes that the decision was based solely on her age.
The suit claims the station had an ageist attitude instilled by a former general manager at the station. The attitude is reflected in the terminations of Sal Marchiano and Kaity Tong, and the demotion of Marvin Scott. At age 66, Sal Marchiano, WPIX’s former sportscaster, was forced into retirement in 2008. Kaity Tong, at 59 years-old, was also forced to quit when WPIX bombarded her with more work. The station’s 72-year-old veteran reporter Marvin Scott’s (no relation to Karen Scott) role was greatly reduced. Ms. Scott’s replacement William Carrey is approximately 10 years younger.
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