Updated: The news from the west continues to disappoint as WIN TV is accused of sacking a regional WA News presenter who had a heart transplant after collapsing at work.
The Australian notes Chris Lohse, 37, underwent a successful heart transplant on October 28th and was looking forward to returning to his job but he was told at a meeting with station bosses on Monday that his old job was not available for him.
His lawyer said he would file an unfair dismissal claim as well as making a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Lohse was employed as a weather producer and sports presenter by WIN WA.
Last month WIN-operated affiliate Nine announced it would not be continuing its local A Current Affair edition in Perth and Adelaide citing the move as a financial decision.
Source: The Australian
Looked into this further. It appears Lohse was with WIN WA’s regional News not the WIN-owned Nine affiliate. I am happy to update accordingly based on this new info.
To thise guys bitching about whether it’s 9 or WIN, the fact is it’s better to say 9 becasue everyone knows what you are talking about. The fact who owns the station is irrelevant in this context. If for example someone got sacked from The Advertiser, the news story would say ‘sacked by The Advertiser’ not ‘sacked by News Corporation’
I think we have both clarified our points on this now.
@ david,… i understand but its WIN TV owned and the way you have word it..its saying Nine boned him when they didnt
Heading would be incorrect if it said PBL. I am comfortable I noted Nine Perth is a WIN affiliate.
david.. he is not employed by Nine but by WIN TV
your heading is incorrect
Smacca: original source noted both sports / weather, which is why I indicated he was employed as a weather presenter in 2007 and stuck to “presenter” for the headline.
He was a sports presenter, David. Not a weather presenter. Angela Tsun has held that role on both Nine and WIN News for some time now.
the headline of this article is almost as trashy and wrong as the network itself.
They may only be an affiliate, not the real deal, but they’ve obviously learnt their management skills from big daddy Nine.
Nah, only 10 and WIN do that.
This is a change for Nine, don’t they normally fire women when they go on maternity leave?
Classy.
david.. i think u should change the title to win not nine.
WIN tv owns that station not Nine.
its miss leading
anyone read Bruce Gordon’s comments in the SMH, Age and Australian today? It is a joke that he is allowed to own 9 when he rabbits on about how much he loves 10. In his words, “We happen to be a Channel 9 affiliate, but we don’t have an investment in Channel 9 of the size of Channel 10….Channel 10 is going to have a very successful year”.
There is a lot more which blows me away. I really feel for the staff of NWS9 and STW9.
That is just so unfair, I really hope he does get his job back.
That doesn’t look good.