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lexw

(804 posts) Thu Nov 22, 2012, 02:46 AM Nov 2012

Maine News Anchors Cindy Michaels And Tony Consiglio Resign [View all]

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During their 6 p.m. newscast last night, Bangor-based TV news anchors Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio resigned on air, citing, as the Bangor Daily News has described it, "a longstanding battle with upper management over journalistic practices at their Bangor TV stations."

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Maine News Anchors Cindy Michaels And Tony Consiglio Resign [View all] lexw Nov 2012 OP

Please splain! tblue Nov 2012 #1

Part of it was over pressure to report political news in a biased manner, & general interference RBInMaine Nov 2012 #2

Wow, Impressive! thanks lex~ Cha Nov 2012 #3

Thanks for posting Stuart G Nov 2012 #4

Classy farewell. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #5

The owner of the station back in 2006 told his "newsteam"....... 4bucksagallon Nov 2012 #6

People are Standing up and saying NO to the Wingers! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #7

if this happened on the faux news channel... TruthBeTold65 Nov 2012 #8

Wow... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #9

Haha dexterborg Nov 2012 #10

Absolutely amazing. I salute these two. plethoro Nov 2012 #11

I'm surprised it doesn't happen more in local news Tripper11 Nov 2012 #12