Tegna Inc. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Sven Sundgaard sues KARE 11 and Tegna alleging discrimination
Lawsuit filed
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard filed a lawsuit against KARE 11 and its parent company Tegna, claiming discrimination over his sexual orientation and religious beliefs; the lawsuit also alleges a hostile work environment, defamation and violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. KARE 11 denied the allegations.
Company response
Denial — KARE 11
KARE 11 denied the allegations in a statement to the media: “One of our core values as a station is inclusion. We are committed to maintaining a respectful workplace free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.”
Source excerpt
Former KARE11 Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard is suing the TV station and their parent company Tegna, Inc. In the lawsuit he claims it was a hostile work environment and he claims discrimination against his sexual orientation and religious beliefs.
KARE11 has denied the allegations saying that their core values as a station is inclusion and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination.
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has filed a lawsuit against KARE 11 and its parent company Tegna claiming discrimination over his sexual orientation and religious beliefs.
2019
Former WTSP anchor sues station and owner Tegna
Lawsuit filed
Former WTSP anchor Reginald Roundtree sued his former station and its owner, Tegna, alleging that they fired him in retaliation for raising an age-discrimination complaint. The lawsuit also alleged that the station fostered a hostile environment for older employees and sought to replace them with younger employees. These are allegations; the source does not report a court determination.
Former WTSP anchor Reginald Roundtree is suing his former station and its owner, Tegna, alleging that they fired him in retaliation for raising an age-discrimination complaint. The lawsuit also alleges that the station fostered a hostile environment for older employees and sought to replace them with younger employees. These are allegations; the article does not report a court determination.
Source excerpt
The lawsuit alleges the station fostered a hostile environment for older employees and moved to replace them with younger ones.
Former longtime WTSP (Tampa) Anchor Reginald Roundtree is suing his former station and it’w owner Tegna.
Roundtree is accusing the station and Tegna of firing him in retaliation for raising an age discrimination complaint.