Current Anchor Takes the Stand in Lawsuit Against the Station

Erin Kiernan

FTVLive has told you that former longtime WHO-TV Des Moines Anchor Sonya Heitshusen is suing the station and parent company Nexstar for wrongful termination.

Heitshusen worked for the station for 17 years and says in court documents that she was subjected to age, gender, and pay discrimination at various times during her employment.

What’s interesting in the case this week, on Monday current WHO Anchor Erin Kiernan took the stand to testify.

In her suit, Heitshusen claimed that she and other female employees at the station dealt with bias-driven microaggressions on a regular basis regarding things like appearances.

Kiernan is said to be friends with Heitshusen but works for Nexstar.

That could be a bit awkward.