account executive

producer

reporter

meteorologist

news producer

Hubbard Broadcasting

I was hired to manage four markets digital media platforms. When hired I was told my position would have flexible hours and I could work remotely 1 to 2 days a week. However, a month into my job they completely changed my hours, took away the remote and had me chase down rabbit trails for doing my job. There were no SOP‘s, CRM‘s, or any organization for how to do my role. Unfortunately, nobody at my office could help me with any of the tasks that I need to do, or show me how to find certain logins, usernames or how to navigate certain software systems that were new to me. It was very stressful. In my first month and a half, I was told that I wasn’t working hard enough, and I was threatened to be fired even though I was still considered a new employee. 

Being a brand ambassador was a fun position, BUT we were not valued whatsoever, treated poorly, and management offered no room for growth. High turnover rate due to bad management but all the issues caused by poor management are blamed on the brand ambassadors and issues never get resolved. Nepotism played a role in this. If people in the promotions/brand ambassador position were treated fairly I would have stayed. Compensation is also not the best based on what we were required to do. Management expects staff to be team players but management refuses to do the same and share mutual respect. 

Unfortunately half of my team resigned within the first two months when I joined and then my manager resigned. After his resignation there was no direction at all (literally) until the day I resigned. But I resigned to be able to help give care to my mother with Alzheimer's. This was the best group of people I have ever worked with in my short term unfortunately I think the timing was off and had I joined a year earlier when there was more stability I would have had a better experience and more successes.

I can't say a bad word about my job. Unfortunately, due to budgets cuts I was let go. My daily duties included putting in orders from my Sales Reps, keeping clients updated on their commercials and ratings. I worked with great people including my bosses, honestly best job I've ever had but I know I can find it again. The worst part of my job was dealing with agencies and clients they can be hard to deal with. However, I have many years of customer service under my belt and was able to help them with their demands. I've learned so much in 9 months as an assistant but I want to learn more.

Hubbard Broadcasting in many ways is a renegade outpost; once a vision is imparted to staff, they are given the freedom & flexibility to perform + achieve results. That can be a double-edged sword...as there are not always consistent reviews and communication to let employees know exactly how they are doing or where they stand. But for self-starters with high drive and passion, can be an amazing experience...

I have experience in two Hubbard Broadcasting stations. Both are great places to work, especially for first timers in the news industry. At both stations, the people are easy to get along with, and the workload isn't too heavy. You get to know most of your coworkers, whether they are fellow production personnel to anchors and producers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
WTOP allowed me to work in Ops AND as a  Traffic Anchor/Reporter

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No stress was experienced while employed at WTOP

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fun……the teamwork at Hubbard Radio/DC was unified 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
In DC I worked 8p-4am. The hours also allowed me to assist The News Desk Editor

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people. As long as they weren't management.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
stress was forced on us on a minute-by-minute basis. Not healthy.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
in one word, it was cannibalistic.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Full of unnecessary meetings and unneeded trauma.

Hubbard has a genuine family feel, which is rare in this industry. I’m able to be an active parent while still growing in my career, and that balance is huge and hard to come by. Local leadership is fantastic — supportive, accessible, and committed to building a positive culture. At the station level, we also have real autonomy to make decisions and improvements without the heavy restrictions you might find elsewhere in the business

A typical day in the promotions position is a lot of physical and logistical movement of equipment and loading and unloading vehicles. Communication is KEY between coworkers, as well as with on-site contacts for success. Workplace culture can vary, but very party-friendly, and essentially "work hard, play hard" - it IS the music industry.

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