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Old 02-21-2018, 08:05 AM
 
Location: Savannah
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There seems to be a sequestration of any news about why "Big John" Wetherbee, the chief meteorologist at WTOC is abruptly out. Was he fired? Anybody got the scoop?
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Old 02-21-2018, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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He is no longer on the website. By "abruptly out" do you mean he was literally there one day and gone the next, or that you just noticed one day he was no longer there?

He'd been there a long time so I imagine if he'd retired or moved on they would have acknowledged it.
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Old 02-21-2018, 09:55 AM
 
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Yeah, unceremoniously, and unexpectedly, as far as I can tell. I don't watch WTOC every day, but I do watch often enough that it seemed like he was quietly fired, like he didn't know it was coming. He definitely didn't retire or go through the normal "here's my two weeks' notice" thing.
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Old 02-21-2018, 10:15 AM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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He also has a side job working for the Georgia weather network or something of the sort. Doing radio weather updates all over the state.
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Old 02-21-2018, 05:24 PM
 
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I heard he took a job as operations manager with Clear Channel.
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Old 02-21-2018, 06:04 PM
 
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I heard he took a job as operations manager with Clear Channel.
It's standard for people who work in that biz to have strict non-compete and non-disclosure clauses in their contracts ... which means even if they go to work somewhere else on good terms, neither they nor the station can acknowledge it. About 6 months from now we'll probably find out.
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Old 03-15-2018, 01:19 PM
 
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well big john did internet radio throughout the US and UK for years, I talked to him at Hampton County Watermelon Fest Parade, I told him most of my financial radio stations has him dong the weather, he told me he had two daughters at UGa at the time, he is a good person for sure
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Old 03-28-2018, 01:07 PM
 
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He was fired for sexual harassment. That’s why it hasn’t been addressed because it would reflect poorly on everyone “involved.”
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Old 03-28-2018, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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He was fired for sexual harassment. That’s why it hasn’t been addressed because it would reflect poorly on everyone “involved.”
What’s your source?
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Old 03-28-2018, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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He was fired for sexual harassment. That’s why it hasn’t been addressed because it would reflect poorly on everyone “involved.”
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What’s your source?
Indeed, why hasn’t the local print media (SMN, Connect) picked up on this? The chief meteorologist at the No. 1 station in town being fired for sexual harassment is newsworthy, especially given our current times.
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