News Director named at KOMO 4 effective December 30

Mark Neerman. He comes with a horrible reputation. Just ask those that worked with Neerman in San Francisco (KPIX).
To quote RICH LIEBERMAN’s 415 MEDIA: “Mark Neerman was unprofessional and tormented his employees,” said a prominent source. Another source: “He (Neerman) was more than just a bad boss, this was a man who lashed out at people and ruined careers. Not just here but everywhere he worked. The really bad thing is that he’ll probably get a job somewhere else.”
(Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice)
Lieberman goes on, “It was Neerman that hired Ryan Yamamoto.” (@ KPIX)
“So toxic was his presence inside the KPIX newsroom,” Lieberman says, “I had heard Neerman was an ass but almost everyone in the TV News biz, to some degree, is a jerk, it’s the nature of the field. Only Neerman took it to an extreme. He, said a contact, ruled by fear and intimidation.”

Pass the popcorn. This should be interesting!
Current KOMO 4 News Director Phil Bruce is retiring at the end of the year.

Memos from Rick Gevers & Associates posting today: