WTAE Finally Addresses Bell's Comment in On Air Editorial
FTVLive was FIRST to tell you that WTAE was finally going to make a public comment about their Anchor Wendy Bell's racist Facebook post.
FTVLive even told you what the station was going to say, before the comments aired.
It wasn't until the outcry from viewers and Bell's post went viral, that WTAE management finally made a public comment. The right thing to do, would have been to address this issue right from the get go. Tell Bell to remove the post, say she was sorry and then deal with her.
The station dragged their feet and now even more damage is done to its reputation.
As for Bell, some inside the station has said that the station has protected her for years. This isn't the first time that she has had to say she was sorry for insensitive remarks towards black people.
This time, insiders think that Bell cannot (and should not) be saved. "It is clear that Bell has some issues regarding African Americans and she needs to be fired," said one station insider to FTVLive.
As for now, Bell is on vacation in Disney World with her family.
Here is the on air editorial that WTAE GM Charles Wolfertz made in regards to the Bell incident: