BREAKING: The Boris Internal Memo

Here is the internal memo that Sinclair VP of News Scott Livingston sent to the staff about the company cutting ties with Boris Epshteyn.

The email was obtained by FTVLive:

From: Scott Livingston
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 1:06 PM
To: Scott Livingston
Subject: Local Investigative Commitment

Hi Everyone,

One of our goals in 2020 is to produce more distinctive and impactful local stories. We are having success in the markets where we’re producing local investigative content. Sinclair’s local investigative news teams have produced marquee coverage and garnered critical praise for stories like the award-winning Project Baltimore, which unveiled systemic issues with the local school systems, and Project Seattle that explored the impact of homelessness and drug addiction plaguing their community. Our local investigative commitment has​ garnered nationwide accolades marked by numerous national and regional Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Awards.

Our local investigative units are invaluable to the communities we serve. The positive feedback and our ratings improvement echoes the public’s increasing desire for in-depth, watchdog accountability stories that impact local communities. We have to shine a light on our value proposition every​ quarter hour, in every newscast. Therefore we will be expanding our local investigative journalism footprint in our daily newscasts. We are excited to dedicate more time in our newscasts to report​ on critical and relevant issues.

To allot additional airtime for this storytelling, we will be ending the commentary segments this Friday,​ December 13th featuring Ameshia Cross and Boris Epshteyn. I want to​ thank Boris and Ameshia for sharing their passion and purpose with our audiences.

We want to continue to​ be a leader​ in local news and​ strengthen our commitment to investing in local communities.

Thanks,
Scott

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