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In 2003, Bartelstein was the subject of a [[sexual harassment]] suit filed by Roderick McCollum, a temporary, [[Part time|part-time]], freelance employee at WABC. McCollum later withdrew the lawsuit. During the lawsuit he did not appear during the morning broadcasts. [http://entertainment.excite.com/celebgossip/pgsix/id/06_30_2003_1.html] |
In 2003, Bartelstein was the subject of a [[sexual harassment]] suit filed by Roderick McCollum, a temporary, [[Part time|part-time]], freelance employee at WABC. McCollum later withdrew the lawsuit. During the lawsuit he did not appear during the morning broadcasts. [http://entertainment.excite.com/celebgossip/pgsix/id/06_30_2003_1.html] |
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Steve began his broadcasting career as a weekend anchor at age 19 in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. He was hired at WABC-TV originally as a weekend sports anchor for the morning broadcasts in 2000. He was promoted to co-anchor WABC's weekday morning newscasts in 2001 along with the hiring of [[Lori Stokes]], in effort to improve WABC-TV's ailing morning news rating. The pairing was a success. As they have since been number one in the 5-7AM time slot. On [[Friday]] [[March 9]], [[2007]], Bartelstein was fired by [[WABC-TV]] after missing a live, local "cut-in" during "Good Morning America." The reason that he missed the live "cut-in" was because he allegedly slept through it. Reports says that he has committed other major offenses before and that he was given "one more chance" According to a Daily News Article. Prior to his termination, he was suspended during the first week of the November 2006 sweeps and the fiscal Election Day broadcasts at at the station after showing up 20 minutes late into the station's 5AM newscast that morning. It was then that he was given a final chance to restore his behavior and cooperate with the station. Also there were reports that he was late to the broadcasts in which he was assigned to be at on time. There was another report of him missing another live, local "cut-in" because he had gone downstairs to Regis and Kelly |
Steve began his broadcasting career as a weekend anchor at age 19 in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. He was hired at WABC-TV originally as a weekend sports anchor for the morning broadcasts in 2000. He was promoted to co-anchor WABC's weekday morning newscasts in 2001 along with the hiring of [[Lori Stokes]], in effort to improve WABC-TV's ailing morning news rating. The pairing was a success. As they have since been number one in the 5-7AM time slot. On [[Friday]] [[March 9]], [[2007]], Bartelstein was fired by [[WABC-TV]] after missing a live, local "cut-in" during "Good Morning America." The reason that he missed the live "cut-in" was because he allegedly slept through it. Reports says that he has committed other major offenses before and that he was given "one more chance" According to a Daily News Article. Prior to his termination, he was suspended during the first week of the November 2006 sweeps and the fiscal Election Day broadcasts at at the station after showing up 20 minutes late into the station's 5AM newscast that morning. It was then that he was given a final chance to restore his behavior and cooperate with the station. Also there were reports that he was late to the broadcasts in which he was assigned to be at on time. There was another report of him missing another live, local "cut-in" because he had gone downstairs to ''[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]'' aired in the same station to meet a guest star. It is commonly talked about though, unconfirmed that Bartelstein is under the influence of drugs at times. {{Fact|date=March 2007}} It is not yet known as to where Bartelstein may be headed next. His [[News Bio]] was removed from the station on Monday March 12, 2007. |
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Revision as of 02:02, 14 March 2007
Steve Bartelstein is a American television news reporter and anchor. He co-anchored WABC-TV's Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon alongside Lori Stokes. He came to WABC from CNN. He has previously worked in South Carolina, Indiana, and Oregon.
Sexual Harassment Allegation Lawsuit
In 2003, Bartelstein was the subject of a sexual harassment suit filed by Roderick McCollum, a temporary, part-time, freelance employee at WABC. McCollum later withdrew the lawsuit. During the lawsuit he did not appear during the morning broadcasts. [1]
Career
Steve began his broadcasting career as a weekend anchor at age 19 in Evansville, Indiana. He was hired at WABC-TV originally as a weekend sports anchor for the morning broadcasts in 2000. He was promoted to co-anchor WABC's weekday morning newscasts in 2001 along with the hiring of Lori Stokes, in effort to improve WABC-TV's ailing morning news rating. The pairing was a success. As they have since been number one in the 5-7AM time slot. On Friday March 9, 2007, Bartelstein was fired by WABC-TV after missing a live, local "cut-in" during "Good Morning America." The reason that he missed the live "cut-in" was because he allegedly slept through it. Reports says that he has committed other major offenses before and that he was given "one more chance" According to a Daily News Article. Prior to his termination, he was suspended during the first week of the November 2006 sweeps and the fiscal Election Day broadcasts at at the station after showing up 20 minutes late into the station's 5AM newscast that morning. It was then that he was given a final chance to restore his behavior and cooperate with the station. Also there were reports that he was late to the broadcasts in which he was assigned to be at on time. There was another report of him missing another live, local "cut-in" because he had gone downstairs to Live with Regis and Kelly aired in the same station to meet a guest star. It is commonly talked about though, unconfirmed that Bartelstein is under the influence of drugs at times. [citation needed] It is not yet known as to where Bartelstein may be headed next. His News Bio was removed from the station on Monday March 12, 2007.
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