Mon
Mar 22 2010
08:51 am
Ann Lloyd-less WUOT now fund-raising
By: michael kaplan

WUOT has just begun its semi-annual fund-raising drive. In case you haven't noticed, Ann Lloyd, one of the station's most personable (and progressive) announcers, is no longer on board. She was apparently fired in February. The story is here.

I learned yesterday that Ms Lloyd has retained an attorney.

Maybe we should call the station at 974-5500 and, instead of pledging a few bucks, tell them what we think.
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Does anyone, outside of a

Submitted by Somebody on Mon, 2010/03/22 - 12:05pm.

Does anyone, outside of a predisposition to like or dislike either side in this dispute, know enough about it to actually take sides? As far as I've seen, the publicly known facts of the case are 1) Ms. Lloyd was let go, and 2) she says it's bogus. If one were to take a stance on the situation it would seem useful to know more about the particulars. Anyone?

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aside from what you've

Submitted by michael kaplan on Mon, 2010/03/22 - 12:24pm.

aside from what you've mentioned, i don't know any of the facts in this case. i do miss ms. lloyd's presence on the station, but that's just a personal thought. i also know that the UT workers' union - UCW - is taking up the case, but again, i don't know the details.

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here's another fact

Submitted by michael kaplan on Mon, 2010/03/22 - 1:28pm.

WUOT also was recognized in 2007 with awards from the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Radio-Television News Directors Association, including these first and second place awards:

Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters Association
“Dialogue” produced by Matt Shafer Powell and Ann Lloyd, First Place, Best Radio Talk Show
“Public Notice” produced by Matt Shafer Powell, First Place, Best Hard News Story

Society of Professional Journalists
– “Fontana Lake” produced by Ann Lloyd, Award of Excellence, General Reporting
– “Amendment One” produced by Matt Shafer Powell and Chrissy Keuper, Award of Merit, General Reporting
– “Finding Life in the Shadows” produced by Matt Shafer Powell, Award of Merit, Features
– “Dialogue” produced by Matt Shafer Powell and Ann Lloyd, Award of Merit, Documentary/Public Affairs Programming

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