Weather Channel Anchor Hillary Andrews Wins Bob Stokes Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
May 08, 2008 by
TMZ.com, the New York Post and other racier news outlets have had fun with the Hillary Andrews-Bob Stokes sexual harassment lawsuit filed over behavior at the Weather Channel. What's wrong joking about sexual harassment? After all, isn't TMZ just being
United States of America playful like Bob Stokes? What's wrong? Can't women like Hillary Andrews take a little saucy joke or occasional come-on line now and again? When does it become sexual harassment?
The New York Post in their article subtitled "Weather Gal Wins Suit Over Anchor's Stormy Inter-lewds" chose to headline their article with the offensive come-on line used by Bob Stokes. I feel offended just reading and writing the headline. Imagine what Weather Channel anchor Hillary Andrews must have felt when Bob Stokes sexual harassment continued with other overt sexual comments and asking inappropriate questions about her personal life.
Weather Channel Anchor Hillary Andrews Initially Bumped From Prime-Time to Overnight
According to bittenandbound.com, Andrews worked for The Weather Channel from 2003-2006 when Bob Stokes sexual harassment began when Hillary Andrews co-anchored a prime-time weekend show. When Hillary Andrews complained about the sexual harassment by Bob Stokes, The Weather Channel shifted her to the overnight shift and did not renew her contract.
After nearly 10 years as a meteorologist, I'm sure Hillary Andrews did not picture her broadcasting career to include lascivious headlines such as the one above from the National Ledger labeling her sexual harassment case against The Weather Channel as a sex scandal. Who wants to be the whistle blower? When I was in broadcasting school in my first job working at a radio station, when I did not reciprocate my supervisor's affections, I was riffed from my previous shifts to working overnight just like Hillary Andrews. It did not occur to me at the time to report this abuse of authority.
My Personal Experience in Broadcasting With Sexual Harassment
Weather Channel Anchor Hillary Andrews Wins Bob Stokes Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Date: May 6, 2008Atlantic, GAUnited States of America
The New York Post in their article subtitled "Weather Gal Wins Suit Over Anchor's Stormy Inter-lewds" chose to headline their article with the offensive come-on line used by Bob Stokes. I feel offended just reading and writing the headline. Imagine what Weather Channel anchor Hillary Andrews must have felt when Bob Stokes sexual harassment continued with other overt sexual comments and asking inappropriate questions about her personal life.
Weather Channel Anchor Hillary Andrews Initially Bumped From Prime-Time to Overnight
According to bittenandbound.com, Andrews worked for The Weather Channel from 2003-2006 when Bob Stokes sexual harassment began when Hillary Andrews co-anchored a prime-time weekend show. When Hillary Andrews complained about the sexual harassment by Bob Stokes, The Weather Channel shifted her to the overnight shift and did not renew her contract.
After nearly 10 years as a meteorologist, I'm sure Hillary Andrews did not picture her broadcasting career to include lascivious headlines such as the one above from the National Ledger labeling her sexual harassment case against The Weather Channel as a sex scandal. Who wants to be the whistle blower? When I was in broadcasting school in my first job working at a radio station, when I did not reciprocate my supervisor's affections, I was riffed from my previous shifts to working overnight just like Hillary Andrews. It did not occur to me at the time to report this abuse of authority.
My Personal Experience in Broadcasting With Sexual Harassment
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