Station Issues Statement on Kelly Bates

Yesterday, FTVLive showed you the very emotional video posted by WJAR (Providence) Meteorologist Kelly Bates.

Bates posted this as well about her exit from the station.

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The station released this statement about Bates:

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Reading between the lines, it appears that WJAR made her a lowball offer that was so bad, Bates felt the only option was to walk.

Bates posted that she knows her TV career is basically over:

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