Meteorologist Broadcast Journalist/Content Creator Penn State Alumnus Loves The Color Orange Price is Right Plinko Champ. "I side with him (Crain) that it might be overkill, but I side with them (Sinclair) once he blasts or questions ownership publicly and especially on the air."Ĭrain's absence from newscasts unleashed social-media protests, petitions demanding his return, and advertiser boycotts. 907 Followers, 2,738 Following, 183 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ryan Belz (weatherman7) weatherman7. Meisner, who represents some talent working for Sinclair, noted that weather is the top reason viewers tune in to television news, and the media have a responsibility not to frighten them needlessly with forecasts. A 20-year veteran news director and editor, Meisner said, "If you blast your owners or your bosses publicly, you probably should be fired." Mort Meisner, a Royal Oak, Michigan-based television talent agent, said Crain's contract likely included a standard "moral turpitude" clause subjecting him to discipline or dismissal for action which embarrasses the station. This is a corporate initiative, the 'Code Red' alert, and behind the scenes, many of us have tried to dissuade it for the last few months." We understand your concerns," Crain said. "When you hear 'Code Red,' you think, as they say, the feces is about to hit the fan. He said it was improperly "all-inclusive" and failed to recognize storms' varying degrees.
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Ford declined further comment.Ĭrain, a 15-year WICS veteran, was absent from newscasts after an on-air critique June 5 of Sinclair's "Code Red" weather-alert brand, which the station subsequently announced would be replaced.Ĭrain acknowledged widespread community complaints in this, the nation's 82nd largest TV market, that "Code Red" was alarmist and imprecise. Joe Crain's dismissal was confirmed Thursday by Rob Ford, a spokesman for Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns Crain's ex-employer, WICS-TV in Springfield. An Illinois broadcast meteorologist who was taken off television after criticizing an unpopular "Code Red" weather alert system has been fired, his former employer said.
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