WXEL-TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1992
WXEL employee revolt and governance crisis
Employees challenged chairman Lewis M. “Dusty” Sang over alleged misuse of funds, management practices, spending on donor events and furnishings, and the hiring process for fundraising executive John Dover. The dispute involved staff suspensions, an internal inquiry, donor concern, a failed fundraising drive, Sang's temporary withdrawal, and his subsequent resignation request. The episode was widely described as an unusually severe crisis for a public television station.