KATV anchor, meteorologist apologize for controversial wig …
WEBOct 7, 2021 · The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air wearing an afro wig to “celebrate” weather in the 70-degree range, calling the segment a “return to the 70s,” according to a ...
White TV news anchors suspended for wearing Afro wigs on-air
WEBOct 4, 2021 · To celebrate temperatures dipping into the 70s after a sweltering weekslong heatwave, Arkansas’ KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt wore Afro wigs — and viewer reception was...
KATV's Chris May and Barry Brandt apologize for wig incident
WEBKATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt return on air to KATV, Channel 7, after several weeks away and apologize for wearing Afro-style wigs to celebrate the return of...
Two white news anchors were suspended after wearing afro-like wigs …
WEBOct 5, 2021 · Chris May, a local reporter from KATV news, and Barry Brandt, a meteorologist, wore wigs in a segment that announced that a cold front was making its way to Little Rock, Arkansas, which brought the city’s regular high summer temperatures to the 70-degree range.
Little Rock Anchors Return From Suspension, Apologize for ... - Adweek
WEBOct 7, 2021 · Several weeks after they were suspended for wearing Afro-like wigs on-air—angering the Black community— KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt returned to the Little Rock, Ark....
White Reporters Suspended After Wearing Afro Wigs on Television - The Root
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Two white television reporters in Little Rock, Ark., were suspended after they wore Afro wi gs during an on-air broadcast in September. KATV’s news director, Nick Genty was also fired....
White TV Reporters Suspended for Wearing Afro-Like Wigs in '70s …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · KATV local news anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt wore the wigs during a segment announcing that a cold front was approaching Little Rock, Arkansas, bringing the city's...
Two White news anchors suspended for wearing afro wigs on air
WEBOct 6, 2021 · According to the Arkansas Times, KATV local news anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt attempted to do a play-on-words by wearing Afro-like wigs during a segment to comment on Little Rock’s return to temperatures in the 70s.
UPDATE: May and Brandt Return After KATV News Director's …
WEBSep 24, 2021 · Anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt have apparently been sidelined after appearing in curly black wigs during a segment in the 10 p.m. newscast Sept. 16 linking the return of temperatures to the 70s with a throwback theme of the 1970s.
White Arkansas TV Anchors Suspended For Wearing Afro Wigs …
WEBOct 5, 2021 · Anchors on Arkansas TV station KATV who decided to celebrate cooler temperatures by wearing Afro wigs have been suspended after sparking online backlash. Main anchor Chris May and...
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