KIXE-TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1991
Financial disclosure and management controversy
After general manager Victor Hogstrom departed, an independent audit raised concerns about cash flow and expenses. Reporting also described allegations that financial information had been concealed from the board and that employees feared retaliation when raising concerns.
Sex discrimination lawsuit
During Lyle Mettler's tenure, the station faced a lawsuit after a woman was forced out following efforts to bring alleged sex discrimination to the board's attention.
Democracy Now! schedule dispute
The withdrawal of Democracy Now! from KIXE's schedule became a controversial issue associated with Philip Smith's brief period as general manager.