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Storm as experienced TV weatherman sues CBS for sex discrimination
UK Daily Mail ^ | 3/18/2012 | staff

Posted on 03/19/2012 12:54:07 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

An experienced TV weatherman has sued CBS broadcasting for sex and age discrimination claiming his job applications were ignored purely because he isn't a 20-somthing and female.

Hunter, who has been a weatherman for Fox5 in San Diego, sued the broadcasting giant in Los Angeles last week.

However CBS claims Kyle Hunter's complaint is frivolous and based on gross misstatements of fact and say they will vigorously defend themselves in court.

Hunter argues that his gender and age kept him from getting on-air weather jobs at CBS stations KCBS and KCAL despite his meteorology degree and years of experience.

According to the lawsuit, Hunter, who is over the age of 40, is seeking 'unspecified' damages.

He alleges that the CBS stations favour young, attractive women to induce more men to watch their prime-time newscasts.

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He alleges that the CBS stations favour young, attractive women

You got that right, Master of the Obvious. Such a pity that he'll have to start working for a living.

1 posted on 03/19/2012 12:54:09 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

he’s not eye candy for the lady viewers?


2 posted on 03/19/2012 12:55:48 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (If its not baroque, don't fix it.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Someday the Libs will wake up to the fact that Discrimination Suits used as a tool of “Social Justice” can backfire on them.


3 posted on 03/19/2012 12:56:42 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Just about everything favors young, attractive women.

However, later in life the tables turn. Fact of life.

Sr. male.


4 posted on 03/19/2012 12:58:53 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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He alleges that the CBS stations favour young, attractive women.

Duh. You can get a current weather forecast online with one click, any time. Why watch a weather broadcast on local tv unless it's to see breasts and legs?

5 posted on 03/19/2012 12:58:53 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I'm trying to avoid sarcasm, but darn it, life is absurd!)
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He alleges that the CBS stations favour young, attractive women to induce more men to watch their prime-time newscasts.

Yup, I'm a big fan of KCAL-9's Evelyn Taft...

6 posted on 03/19/2012 12:59:22 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Ahem...Please follow the Rules, sir.


7 posted on 03/19/2012 1:01:26 PM PDT by henkster (Andrew Breitbart would not have apologized.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Another frivolous suit filed by Gloria Allred. As you can see for yourselves, Kyle is a pretty boy ... as pretty as any other weather reader of either sex ...

8 posted on 03/19/2012 1:04:13 PM PDT by Zakeet (Obozo is to competent as an Etch-A-Sketch is to art)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
jackie johnson Pictures, Images and Photos

KCBS's Jackie Johnson is very talented, I don't know what he's getting at...

9 posted on 03/19/2012 1:04:18 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
NOT GUILTY!


10 posted on 03/19/2012 1:05:05 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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To: Zakeet

He looks like the love child of Leonardo DiCaprio and Don Johnson.


11 posted on 03/19/2012 1:06:50 PM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Well, so much for Wednesday’s forecast, but then, I’m not compaigning ...


12 posted on 03/19/2012 1:06:56 PM PDT by Scythian
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity; Lazamataz; sit-rep

They should hire the cute young women, and then hire someone heavier like me to tether them to, to keep them from flying away in a storm. I believe that’s where the term “anchor” man originally came from.


13 posted on 03/19/2012 1:07:16 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (My doctor told me to curtail my Walpoling activities.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
This was Tampa's weather babe until the carpet baggers from Philadelphia stole her away:


14 posted on 03/19/2012 1:07:24 PM PDT by 109ACS (If this be Treason, then make the most of it. Patrick Henry, May 1765)
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To: Wilderness Conservative
The Hispanic channels have more non Spanish speaking viewers than Spanish speaking viewers. I wonder why?


15 posted on 03/19/2012 1:07:48 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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“he’s not eye candy for the lady viewers?”

No, but I’ll bet Obama’s a big fan!


16 posted on 03/19/2012 1:08:37 PM PDT by Batman11 (Obama's poll numbers are so low the Kenyans are claiming he was born in the USA!)
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"Why watch a weather broadcast on local tv unless it's to see breasts and legs?"

I am a big supporter of breasts and legs.


17 posted on 03/19/2012 1:08:53 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: Scythian

LOL


18 posted on 03/19/2012 1:09:36 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I have no idea what he's talking about ...


19 posted on 03/19/2012 1:10:32 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Artemis Webb

Hey, that young lady’s tatas are blocking out the entire Midwest!


20 posted on 03/19/2012 1:10:54 PM PDT by Batman11 (Obama's poll numbers are so low the Kenyans are claiming he was born in the USA!)
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