Two white TV reporters were suspended after wearing Afro-like wigs in a '70s-themed segments. They apologized repeatedly for the wig incident and insensitive newsroom culture, and said those involved were being disciplined. Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; // Do not change anything below this line Pep Guardiola said he was not interested in claiming a record number of Premier League titles with Manchester City, Newcastle are lining up a stunning move for a Man Utd-linked World Cup winner who'd greatly aid their cause when returning to the Champions League next season. That episode, NABJ President Dorothy Tucker said, came in the wake of a "Mammy doll" being left in the newsroom to greet a new Black anchor. UPDATE, Oct. 7: KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt returned to Channel 7s 10 oclock newscast Wednesday, Oct. 6. ", "We apologize to all viewers who were rightfully offended by the segment and we promise to enact and enforce new measures to prevent future incidents from occurring," Seabers continued. A good start would be by hiring a News Director that is a person of color. Seabers also met with members of the Central Arkansas Association of Black Journalists in the aftermath to once again apologize for the incident. Genty, meanwhile, had worked 21 years at KTHV as an executive director before joining KATV as a news director in February 2011. And it is clear that I caused many people, many African-Americans in particular, to feel pain. KATV anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt returned to Channel 7s 10 oclock newscast Wednesday, Oct. 6. And I want to sincerely apologize for my actions a few weeks ago during a live broadcast. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" Quotation [13] = " '(FTVLive) is a Mad Blogger'- Piers Morgan" Sign up with your email address to receive our newsletter. That accounts for less than 20 percent of the staff in a city with a population that's 42 percent black. Six essential household appliances now cost 450 a year to run as prices surge by 58% since the #NoMowMay pits neighbours against each other: Britons are accused of eco-shaming with new green fad that Saboteurs derail Russian freight train with explosives 37 miles from Ukraine and destroy power cables in Pictured: 'Much-loved son', 35, stabbed to death in knife rampage outside Cornwall nightclub which left Leeds players APOLOGISE to their fans and admit 'there's no excuse' for the way they ignored kids waiting to 'I've been stuck in A&E since 10.30pm last night please just pay NHS staff fairly': Tearful A&E patient Martin Lewis reveals how to get a cheaper supermarket shop and FREE food. ABC affiliates airwaves last night and apologized for their offensive actions. It was their first appearance since Sept. 16, when they wore curly black wigs on-air in a stunt that led to complaints of racial insensitivity and the firing of News Director Nick Genty. // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com Sources tell FTVLive that Gentry was excited yesterday from the station. Sinclair Group Manager John Seabers said Nick Genty was suspended Sept. 17, but Seabers declined to say when or why Genty was terminated, saying the date was "inconsequential" and that he does not comment on personnel matters.