Burning Bridges

[sinklair]

Do ornery WOOD and Fox 17 Assistant News Director Andy Gillfillan wrote a LinkedIn post about the challenges he’s faced getting back into the industry after caring for his mom.

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/ ... pps-bridge

Andy takes a shot at Tegna and Scripps recruiters specifically for blocking his ability to get interviews, despite more than 20 years of experience in some of the biggest TV markets.

First, I’m not sure it’s the best approach to getting recruiters to call you back if you use a flamethrower… but I admire his courage to call out the hypocrisy of corporate gatekeepers and hacks like Matt Miller who claim he wants talented journalists but works to hire only cheap, inexperienced newbies in order to save money.

Andy was a great newsman in GR and Detroit. If you’re looking to build a team who will go after real news, give him a call/DM him today.

[MasterB]

I doubt Andy Gillfillan will be hired by the major TV station groups since he called TEGNA & Scripps out. Not the way to get a job in this business Andy is done in my opinion maybe he gets a job in PR.

[Jack5o2soco]

Yeah not the best way to get a job, but if he's got nothing to lose I admire him for calling them out. Best of luck to him.