WTAE-TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Photographer charged in sexual-crime case
A WTAE-TV staff photographer was charged after an alleged victim reported inappropriate physical contact. Station management stated that the photographer was not on duty, although station equipment and a station vehicle were reportedly involved.
1980
Pennsylvania Lottery drawing scandal
WTAE-TV personality Nick Perry fixed a daily Pennsylvania Lottery drawing so that 6-6-6 would be selected. Perry served a prison sentence, and the incident contributed to the adoption of stronger independent oversight and auditing procedures for lottery drawings.