Reporter Fired For Wearing Obama T-shirt

After 13 years as a radio reporter at WWJ (950 AM) in Detroit, Karen Dinkins was let go on Monday. The reason: she wore a pro-Obama t-shirt while covering a rally for the station on Sunday.
Reached by telephone, Dinkins acknowledged that she wore the shirt, and that the radio station fired her Monday. But she declined to elaborate.

“I don’t want to comment at this time,” she said.

Georgeann Herbert, WWJ’s director of programming, said in a statement that Dinkins compromised the station’s objectivity by wearing the T-shirt.

“(The station) believes that our credibility with our listeners rests on the independence of our newsroom staff,” the statement said. “WWJ does not favor any candidate, party or issue.

“While we encourage employees to exercise their rights as citizens, we expect them to be on guard against any actual or perceived conflict of interest when covering news stories.” (Source)

Comment by Stikk-Mann on October 3, 2008 at 1:18pm: dey hatin' like dat............. if she doesn't have a manditory uniform then the only question is...................... WHAT HAPPENED 2 MY FREEDOM OF SPEECH???????

Comment by BKGRUV on October 3, 2008 at 2:26pm: THATS SOME BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Fre@ky Ty on October 3, 2008 at 3:00pm: thats fucked up !!!!!

Comment by Ty Nitty on October 3, 2008 at 3:46pm: She should've wore a pro McCain shirt, lol. On the real that's some bullshit, i thank it's actually sexual harassment to fire someone for their beliefs, she should file a lawsuit against them craccers!

Comment by Im His Mrs.Mainstar on October 3, 2008 at 3:46pm: us blacc folks need 2 wake up and unite......cuz we are hated by all!

Comment by jamal on October 3, 2008 at 4:39pm: nakia i agree with u nuf said

Comment by Rokk on October 3, 2008 at 6:02pm: I'm willing to bet ya' if she had worn a McCain T- shirt she would still have her job..Those rich white folks want mcCain in so they can get those tax breaks...RACIST BASTARDS...SUE they're asses for wrongful termination..

Comment by ms_bossy_sb on October 3, 2008 at 8:33pm: WOW... THAT GOES TO SHOW HOW A COMPANY PAYS YOU BACK IN RETURN. DO THEY STILL WRITE PEOPLE UP ANY MORE? NO WARNINGS NO NOTHING. THIS WASN'T A JOB TO HER.... THAT'S HER DAMN CAREER