WEWS Channel 5 has already removed Fernandez’s and Theodore’s bios from their staff page.
“Insiders” told FT Live that both women were popular with viewers, but that Scripps, Channel 5’s parent company, “had no choice” but to let them go, especially after they’d sent out a memo advising staffers not to participate in political activities before the election.
Somara Theodore, incidentally, was featured in Scene’s 2016 People Issue.
Neither WEWS general manager Steve Weinstein nor news director Jeff Harris were immediately available by phone for comment. Harris did issue a statement to Cleveland.com, saying, “We don’t discuss internal employee matters. However, News 5 holds all of its journalists to the highest ethical standards. It is important to the reputation of our station and to Scripps, our parent company, that our news coverage is fair and unbiased. Those crucial qualities have been emphasized repeatedly during this contentious election season.
“We remind our journalists frequently to avoid even the appearance of support for any sides of this election. It is imperative that we maintain objectivity in the work we do to serve our communities in NE Ohio.”
This article appears in Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2016.
Why bother? We all knew already.
Hell…the two waited in line for tickets to Jay Z’s upcoming Cleveland concert (DUMB) on company time (DUMBER) and then posted about it on social media (DUMBEST, by far). Company nannies probably read their texts and tweets. BUS-TED!
Poor musical tastes, time theft from their employer, babbling about it on their DumbPhones. Maybe individually they’re not firing offenses, but if you put all three of them together… they text as T-O-A-S-T,,,and also…WE-B-GONE.
Three strikes..yer outta here…grab some bench! Self-involved, entitled, Millennial airheads. And put down those phones that cost you good jobs–the world really doesn’t care what you are doing every minute of your unimportant lives.
See you on the airwaves in Chattanooga and Paducah! [SMIRK]
Chuckles the Clown
If that was policy then so be it. I wish more of the media outlets would make this apparent to their anchor people. Perhaps then, the American people would have more faith in the media outlets to actually report unbiased events happenings in our country.
Lol good for News5. Jackie was sometimes irritating.
They should have brought along a cameraman and interviewed people standing in line. It would have made things legit, as they inched their way into scooping up a couple ducats….and is the type of puff piece that would have been the lead story for a couple news cycles.
They want to go listen to this while calling Trump anti-woman. Hahahahaha.
You know I – thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
Cause I don’t fuckin need em
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin good
But I don’t fuckin feed em
First time they fuss I’m breezin
Talkin bout, “What’s the reasons?”
I’m a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Better trust than believe em
In the cut where I keep em
til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
Then it’s, beep beep and I’m pickin em up
Let em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, I’ma break bread
so you can be livin it up? Shit I..
parts with nothin, y’all be frontin
Me give my heart to a woman?
Not for nothin, never happen
I’ll be forever mackin
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin..
Hoe get yo’ ass in
And let’s RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
And let’s RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now
RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah
– Jay Z, “Big Pimpin'”
I hope they are able to find another job. It is a hard lesson to learn and have the entire public watch your worst moment.
People, stop posting everything you do online.
Can anyone guess who the Trump voter is in these comments??? Hint ^^
Wish they would follow this at Ch 8. So tired of there Religious Right attitudes. News should be about the reporting of news. Politics and religion just don’t mix.
Sam Allard need to check the facts before he report inaccurate information for the world to read. Actually these two young ladies where on their lunch break at 8 am. Why in the world would two educated woman jeopardize their job for free tickets to a Jay-Z.
Sorry, Black Guy…
This old white geezer (and hater of hip-hop ) not only voted for Obama twice, he worked for him twice. Now he’s not only already voted for Hillary, he’s working for her, too.
So when somebody knocks on your door and asks you if you’ve voted yet and if you’re supporting Hillary and the rest of the Democratic ticket, thank the canvass captain who sent them to your address: Me.
Never assume.
Chuckles the Clown
I am glad… I was happy when they were on vacation , the show was always better without them.
I just watched that Samara Theodore chick doing the weather on channel 5… it’s Wed. Too bad about Jackie, she was hot!!
The station is pro-Trump. The only reason I watched was for Jackie and Somora. Ok, I liked T Lee as well. I’m done.
News Director points at two minority females and says “YOU’RE FIRED!” (for planning to go to a Jay Z concert)
Can’t make this sh*t up!
Harsh.
Oh, like the political reporters on Fox aren’t biased!
And these two weren’t even political reporters. Plus, neither even said anything political — not on the air, or not in personal posts. Not a peep. They just wanted to go see the concert.
Cleveland media is lame.
Maci Jepson and now these two! I’m done watching!
Only reason I ever watched for these two sexy women done with this station.
you have got to be kidding, Somara is such an adorable weather person, she’s so nice to watch early in the morning. What a huge mistake that was
Biggest hypocrite ever – Hillary Clinton
Trump saved the World by winning and only the non-kool-aid drinkers know what I mean
Fox should of never gotten rid of these 2 Honeys , maybe a 3 day suspension
So bring them back already
Thought I had the wrong channel for a minute…then realized I was on the correct channel when I saw T Lee… then I thought maybe they are on vacation…then I decided to Google it…what?..I was so sad.
I hope that they sue Channel 5! It’s clear who was their choice! Boycott Channel 5
If they were on their lunch break…what’s the problem. They’re young, a free concert. Why not. Doesn’t mean they supported anyone, free tickets!! Channel 5 News….Idiots!!
I was wondering what happened to these 2 talented news anchors. The only reason I watched was to see Somara Theodore weather broadcast and Jackie Fernandez daily news report. Both ladies will be successful some where else. One door another one opens. Good luck ladies dont give up your dreams. Missing you both!
Atleast they actually told the truth. Because we all know that the news they reported is far from the the truth. So it just goes to show that as a journalist if you tell the Truth. You won’t have a job in America.
I don’t belive any employer has a legal right to dictate political activities of an employees on their own time!