Fired WOOD-TV News Directors Win Lawsuit Against Nexstar

Two news directors were fired for wanting to cover “both sides” of Pride. They just won $4 million.

A TV newsroom mutinied over a memo calling for coverage of "both sides" of Pride events.

Fired WOOD-TV news directors win lawsuit against Nexstar

A jury upheld allegations of invasion of privacy, but rejected defamation claims made by Amy Fox and Stanton Tang over their 2023 firings from WOOD-TV.

Jury awards $4 million to TV news directors fired over Gay Pride memo

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A federal jury sided with two former WOOD TV8 news directors who were fired for a controversial memo over coverage of Gay Pride Month events.

WOOD-TV Directors Win $4M Verdict Against Nexstar Media

A Grand Rapids federal jury awarded Stanton Tang and Amy Fox $4 million after Nexstar Media falsely painted them as anti-LGBTQ following a leaked memo.

Nexstar Loses Ex-WOOD Staffers’ Cases On Privacy, Right-to-Know Violations

On June 12, 2024, the former News Director and Asst. ND of WOOD-TV each filed a defamation suit against Nexstar Media Group. Three months later, an attempt by Nexstar to dismiss the complaint from the ND was dismissed. Now, more than two years later, a federal district court judge has ruled in favor of the ex-staffers, but not for defamation.

Fired WOOD News Directors Win Lawsuit Against Nexstar

Former WOOD Grand Rapids, Mich., News Director Stanton Tang and his Assistant News Director Amy Fox, claimed Nexstar and some of its executives violated their privacy rights under state law when they broadcaster confirmed details of their firings to reporters at other news outlets, including CNN journalist Liam Reilly. The jury also awarded exemplary damages to both former employees.