Dolans Regain Control of Newsday

Just two weeks after the Dolan family handed over Newsday to Altice as part of the European telecom giant’s $17.7 billion deal for Cablevision, the Dolans have regained control of the Long Island newspaper.

In a memo sent Thursday morning to Newsday Media Group employees, Patrick Dolan, whose father, Charles Dolan, founded Cablevision in 1973, said that he had agreed to buy 75 percent of Newsday Media Group from Altice, which will still hold 25 percent of the company.

Charles Dolan has also agreed to “hold a small financial interest” in the Newsday Media Group, which also owns the free daily newspaper amNewYork, and will serve on the company’s board, according to the memo.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to The NY Times.

The Dolan family has owned Newsday since 2008, when it beat out the owners of The New York Post and The Daily News to purchase the newspaper from Tribune Company. At the time, analysts questioned why Cablevision, which had no experience running newspapers, would want to buy Newsday.

But in Thursday’s memo, Patrick Dolan said his family had “been thrilled to be associated with this incredible newspaper.”

Gawker Gets Court Okay For Bankruptcy Auction

(Reuters) -- Gawker Media LLC won approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Thursday to begin a process to sell itself, allowing the online publishing pioneer to begin an auction that is expected to attract several bidders.

Gawker filed for bankruptcy mainly to shield itself from a $140 million judgment from former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, who won the judgment after Gawker published an excerpt of his sex tape.

Gawker filed for bankruptcy last month with an offer from media publisher Ziff Davis LLC to buy the company for $90 million, setting the floor for a court-supervised auction.

The company could not pursue potential other offers until judge Stuart Bernstein approved the mechanism for the auction, as well recognized Ziff Davis' stalking horse bid, according to court papers.

Hulk Hogan

Reid Snellenbarger, a managing director at Houlihan Lokey, Gawker's investment bank, told the court that his firm has a list of 40 potential buyers that it plans to market Gawker to, seeking a better offer than Ziff Davis'.

Snellenbarger said he and his co-workers had discussed a sale before the company filed for bankruptcy with several other buyers, a number of which said that they would not want to make the first offer, but would participate in the auction later.

Bids for Gawker are due Aug. 15, with an auction scheduled for the following day, Gregg Galardi, an attorney for Gawker said in court.

Bernstein initially took issue with the limited time that the company's investment bankers spent trying to find a buyer before bankruptcy, and expressed concern over the protections Gawker granted to Ziff Davis as part of the sale agreement.

"I'm not going to approve these procedures," Bernstein said.

Galardi, however, argued that rejecting the process Gawker had proposed would throw the company into disarray, with advertisers abandoning it.

After a brief negotiation among attorneys for Ziff Davis and Gawker outside the court, a new deal was reached limiting the protections Ziff Davis will receive.

SiriusXM Outlines Convention Coverage Plans

SiriusXM has announced its comprehensive live coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions as well as a wide-variety of political programming across a broad-range of its news, talk and entertainment channels.

"SiriusXM's coverage of the 2016 political conventions will be broad, diverse, and unmatched in the audio space," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer.  "Regardless of political persuasion, SiriusXM listeners will have choices like never before to hear every minute of each convention along with sharp political analysis and opinion across an unprecedented number of channels on our platform."

Beginning Monday, July 18th for the Republican National Convention and Monday, July 25th for the Democratic National Convention, SiriusXM will transform its non-partisan P.O.T.U.S. (Politics of The United States) channel into "Convention Radio" -- featuring uninterrupted, gavel to gavel coverage from the convention floor.  P.O.T.U.S channel hosts including Tim Farley, Michael Smerconish, Julie Mason, Michael Steele, and Rick Ungar will broadcast from each convention city, with White House Correspondent Jared Rizzi reporting live from the convention floor.

Scott Greenstein

"Convention Radio" will also feature special programming with key news, politics, and entertainment brands including Olivier Knox from Yahoo News; Variety; Politico; The Wall Street Journal; The Hill; Real Clear Politics, and a special with the hosts of the new SHOWTIME series The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth.  The weekend before the opening gavel in Cleveland and Philadelphia, P.O.T.U.S. will present "Prelude to The Convention," featuring historic moments from past conventions, expert analysis on convention rules and protocol, a preview of the week ahead, and special panel discussions.

On Friday, July 15th at 1 pm ET, P.O.T.U.S. also broadcasts the first of a special six-show series with former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.  Kelly's premiere episode will focus on "Securing a Convention."  As NYC Police Commissioner, Kelly was responsible for the security preparations in New York for the 2004 Republican National Convention.

ESPN Radio Hosts To Take-Over ESPN2's First Take

The hosts of ESPN Radio will take over First Take, ESPN2’s weekday morning studio debate show, for one week beginning Monday, July 11. Each day, a new duo or trio from ESPN Radio will sit down at the First Take desk to give their takes on the day’s top stories. First Take airs weekdays on ESPN2 from 10 a.m. – noon ET. Molly Qerim will host all week.

Date Debaters/Show(s)

• Mon, Jul 11 Steve Mason and John Ireland Show: Mason & Ireland
• Tue, Jul 12 Tom Waddle and Marc “Silvy” Silverman Show: Waddle & Silvy
• Wed, Jul 13 Peter Rosenberg, Don La Greca and Rick DiPietro Shows: The Michael Kay Show, Hahn & Humpty
• Thu, Jul 14 Freddie Coleman and Bomani Jones Shows: The Freddie Coleman Show, The Right Time with Bomani Jones
• Fri, Jul 15 Jalen Rose and David Jacoby Show: Jalen & Jacoby

Maria Musaitef New Marketing Director At Mr.Master

Maria Musaitef

Mr. Master, Inc., a leading provider of content delivery to over 8,500 radio stations, Thursday announced that it has appointed 22-year radio affiliate sales professional Maria Musaitef as Marketing Director.

In this newly created position, Musaitef will develop and implement marketing strategies for Mr. Master, as the company brings its revolutionary audio processing software solution, AIM (Automation Import Manager) to radio stations across the U.S. and around the world.

Musaitef joins Mr. Master from Envisage Radio Group, where she helped launch the company as Director, Affiliate Sales and Marketing and brought in 90 affiliates for Sammy Hagar's Top Rock Countdown in the show's first year.

Stu Jacobs, President of Mr. Master, Inc., said: “Over the years, Maria has had a significant impact on the radio syndication industry. We are very lucky to be able to use her skills as we continue our roll out of our Automation Import Manager (AIM) software. Stations respect her knowledge and advice in helping them grow.”

Musaitef said: “I’m thrilled to help introduce the radio business to AIM with the world-class team at Mr. Master. Having been a client of Stu Jacobs and Maria Laing at Mr. Master through the years at various networks and syndication companies, most recently at Envisage Radio Group with Sammy Hagar’s radio show, I know first-hand how their content distribution software makes life easier from this end of the business to the radio stations themselves. Not to mention their top-notch customer service to go along with that. I have always believed that they are the BEST in the biz, hands down! And hey…Two Maria’s calling on you…now that’s special!

”For more information, visit www.mrmaster.com or contact Maria Laing at 818.879.8349 or marialaing@mrmaster.com. Contact Maria Musaitef at: mariamusaitef@mrmaster.com.

R.I.P.: Free-Form Radio Pioneer Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Longtime San Francisco programmer Larry Miller has died from cancer on June 22, 2016 at age75.

Miller was a  pioneer of free-form radio format at KMPX 106.9 FM, San Francisco. At KMPX-FM and WABX-FM in the 1960s, Miller was the original 'underground' deejay and programmer pioneering a free-form radio format which quickly spread across the country.

The 'Doctor Johnny Fever' character played by Howard Hesseman on the television sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" is said to have been based on Larry Miller

Larry had an ultra-mellow delivery and often played sitar music in the background during breaks because he felt it sounded "groovy". His overnight shows featured what he dubbed "spontanuity" – folk at WCAS, classical with WCRB, country at WDLW and traditional music interspersed with sketches, soul, monologues, banter, and news with a counterculture angle.

His trademark sign-off early on was, "Bye for now, and may each of you find a little pot at the end of your rainbow."

R.I.P.: WCBM Baltimore Radio Talker Tom Marr

Tom Marr (Sun Photo)

Tom Marr, a longtime WCBM 680 AM Radio talk show host who was known for his conservative stance on issues and earlier had been news director at WFBR-AM Radio and a member of the radio play-by-play team for the Orioles, died Thursday from a massive stroke following back surgery.

He was 73, according to The Baltimore Sun.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce Thomas A. Marr has passed away today due the severity of his stroke," a message posted on the WCBM website said Thursday morning. "Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers!"

Marr, who has been one of the more recognizable figures in Baltimore radio, began his career here in 1967 with WFBR-AM where he started as a reporter and then served as the station’s news director. He was also the weekend sports anchor at WMAR-TV.

He joined WCBM in 1988 where he was both a reporter and political commentator and later became a talk show host.

The Marr family has issued the following statement to WCBM News:

“At 10:36 this morning (7/7/16) our family patriarch, Thomas Aquinas Marr passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. While we all prayed that he would make an eventual recovery, the severity of the stroke was insurmountable. We are thankful that he passed quickly and without suffering. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sharon, five children and 10 grandchildren. 

We cannot convey how touched we were to hear and read the overwhelming words of support that came in over the past several days. We know he was special to so many throughout Maryland, as well as his audiences and media colleagues across the nation, and overseas. But he was even more special to us as a husband, father, and grandfather. He was our hero, and we will miss him dearly.”

Sean Casey, Director of Programming & Operations issued this statement:

“Tom Marr was one of the founding fathers of WCBM.  He helped to build this news-talk radio station into the force that it is today.  He has had a successful career while, informing and entertaining listeners in Baltimore and worldwide. Tom was one of a kind and I considered myself to be very fortunate and blessed to have known him and worked with him. On behalf of the Mangione family and Station Manager Marc Beaven, our thoughts, prayers and condolences are extended to the Marr Family. Semper Fidelis, Tom.”

WCBM 680 General Manager Marc Beaven:

“The family of Tom Marr lost a dear and great husband and father. We share in their loss from the WCBM family and the family of listeners to our station. Tom Marr was a true visionary in talk radio and through the years honed his craft to become one of the best talk show hosts in the country. He will be missed by all and dearly by me Marc Beaven, a person who called him a friend”

R.I.P.: Former US Senator, Broadcaster Bill Armstrong

Bill Armstrong

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong, a pillar of Colorado’s Republican Party and a force behind the conservative economic policies of President Ronald Reagan, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday.

He was 79, according to The Denver Post.

Armstrong, a champion of limited government and a devout Christian, was hailed by members of both parties Wednesday for his long service to Colorado and the country.

He had served as president of Colorado Christian University in Lakewood since 2006. Last week Republican leaders at a summit in Denver honored him as a visionary in fostering the party’s economic and moral values.

He helped shape Reagan’s legacy during his 12 years in the U.S. Senate in the 1980s, said Dick Wadhams, the former state Republican party chairman.

Armstrong was born in Fremont, Neb., on March 16, 1937. He attended high school in Lincoln, Neb., and later went to Tulane University in New Orleans and the University of Minnesota.

“I didn’t manage to earn a degree, although subsequently I received a number of honorary doctorates,” Armstrong, who was also a lieutenant in the Army National Guard, said in a 2012 e-mail to The Associated Press.

He started working in radio at a young age, at stations in his hometown and elsewhere in Nebraska. At 22, Armstrong bought a radio station on the outskirts of Denver, KOSI-AM, beginning a career that turned him into a millionaire.

R.I.P.: Former Madison Radio News Anchor Bill Short

Undated photo of Bill Short

William “Bill Short” Kiss, one of Madison’s most prominent news broadcasters, died on Monday in Stoughton.

He was 80, accoridng to The Wisconsin state Journal.

Short worked as a morning news announcer for Madison’s WISM radio station, later rebranded as WTDY, from 1971 to 1988.

Friends who worked with Short remembered him as a “remarkable newscaster” who could get city or state leaders on the phone at any hour of the morning and tell stories no one else could.

“He was this larger-than-life figure in terms of the way he approached his job and the way he approached radio,” said Dan Ronan, who worked with Short for three years. “And he really respected his audience.”

In 1988, Short was fired from WTDY, upsetting many in his dedicated audience. WTDY said Short “no longer fit into the format” and that station managers were unhappy with the way his morning talk show had progressed.

“I’m not really sure what I’m going to do now,” Short told the Wisconsin State Journal at the time. “I thought I would die in this newsroom. I thought I’d have a heart attack during a blizzard while I was reading a school closing.”

Madison resident Wayne Corey was Short’s boss at WISM from 1972 to 1979. He described Short as an amazing talent who was able to draw enormous audiences each morning.

“He sounded like he knew what he was talking about, and that’s because he knew what he was talking about,” Corey said. “Bill would get it fast and get it right, and he was very, very good at it.”

July 8 Radio History

In 1954…Radio disc jockey Dewey Phillips of WHBQ 560 AM Memphis played an acetate disc pressing of "That's All Right" on his "Red Hot & Blue" rhythm & blues show. Due to audience response, the song was immediately played 14 more times. Callers to the station insisted that the singer, a local boy named Elvis Presley, must be a black man. Presley, who knew of the planned airplay in advance, hid out at a local movie theater, but with the help of Elvis' parents, Phillips was able to track him down for a live radio interview later in the evening.

Dewey Phillips

Phillips started his radio career in 1949 on WHBQ, and was the city's leading radio personality for nine years and was the first to simulcast his "Red, Hot & Blue" show on radio and television.

Phillips' on-air persona was a speed-crazed hillbilly, with a frantic delivery and entertaining sense of humor. However, he also had a keen ear for music the listening public would enjoy, and he aired both black and white music, which was abundant in post-World War II Memphis, a booming river city which attracted large numbers of rural blacks and whites (along with their musical traditions). He played a great deal of rhythm and blues, country music, boogie-woogie, and jazz as well as Sun Records artists.



Phillips briefly hosted an afternoon program on WHBQ-TV/13 in the mid-1950s. It mostly consisted of Phillips playing records while he and others clowned around in front of the camera.

Though Phillips was not involved in the payola scandals of the time, he was fired in late 1958 when the station adopted a Top 40 format, phasing out his freeform style. He spent the last decade of his life working at smaller radio stations, seldom lasting long. A heavy drinker and longtime drug user (mainly painkillers and amphetamines, which contributed to his manic on-air behavior), Phillips died of heart failure at age 42.


In 1957... Herb Oscar Anderson debuts at 77 WABC (1st time, before flipping to Top40)


In 1958…The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) presented the first Gold record album, signifying $1 million in sales, for the soundtrack of "Oklahoma!" Four months earlier, the RIAA had issued the first Gold single, representing the sale of one million records, for Perry Como's "Catch a Falling Star."


In 1960...Storer Broadcasting Company purchased WINS radio in New York City for $10 million.

It was the highest price paid for a radio station (to that time). Many great radio personalities including Murray the K, Bruce Morrow and Alan Freed were stars on WINS Radio. WINS, under Storer ownership, also aired some very clever promotions, including the clay tablet, ostensibly of Egyptian origins, found in the back seat of a taxicab.  Upon closer examination, it read, “Everybody’s mummy listens to 10-10 WINS!”


In 1978...Exile released "Kiss You All Over" to radio


In 1979…Radio-TV quiz show host John Reed King died following a heart attack at 64.

On radio in the 1930s and '40s, he was the announcer for "Our Gal Sunday," "Duffy's Tavern," "Death Valley Days." In the 1960s and '70s, he was a news anchor on radio and TV in Pittsburgh (KDKA 1020 AM) and San Francisco (KGO 810 AM).

Emmis Shareholders Okay Reverse Stock Split

Emmis Communications Corp. shareholders on Thursday voted to approve a one-for-four reverse stock split that is aimed at avoiding a delisting of the stock by Nasdaq.

The Indy Business Journal reports, the Indianapolis-based media company also announced a higher profit in its latest quarter despite a small decline in overall revenue.

Emmis has long been out of compliance with the Nasdaq exchange’s rule requiring shares trade for at least $1 each. The last time Emmis shares met that threshold was Oct. 22, when the stock closed at $1 per share.

The reverse stock split, which takes effect Friday, will reduce the number of Emmis shares from more than 47 million to fewer than 12 million. At Thursday morning’s price of 79 cents per share, the 4-to-1 split would boost the price to $3.16 each.

Emmis has averted a delisting three times in the last six years. The company was warned about possible delistings in November 2010 and in October 2009, but its stock rebounded both times.

Meanwhile, Emmis said Thursday that it turned a profit of nearly $2.7 million, or 6 cents per share, in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31. That’s an improvement from $1.5 million, or 4 cents per share, in the same period of the previous year.

Overall revenue dropped from $58.5 million to $56 million, but radio revenue ticked up from $42.6 million to $42.7 million.

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Emmis said radio revenue would have risen 5 percent except for the negative performance of its Los Angeles radio station, which has struggled since losing radio personality Kurt “Big Boy”Alexander to a competitor.

That was partially offset by an 11 percent increase in revenue at Emmis’ New York stations.

Emmis owns 19 FM and four AM radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Austin, Texas.

Garth Channel Coming To SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced today that America’s best-selling solo artist of all time, Garth Brooks, will launch his own SiriusXM channel on September 8.

The Garth Channel, the new, 24/7, exclusive channel, will be curated and presented by Brooks. The channel will feature music from Brooks spanning four decades, along with songs from the artists that influenced his iconic career. This is the first time Garth’s music is being presented 24/7 in one place, on radio or online.

SiriusXM’s The Garth Channel will also include regularly hosted shows and behind-the-scenes commentary from Brooks, guest DJ specials hosted by Brooks’ fans and friends, live concert recordings and other rarities from Brooks’ treasured archives.

“It’s rare to be handed an opportunity that can grow as big as you can dream. That is exactly what SiriusXM has just done,” said Garth Brooks. “I speak for myself and the entire team when I say we are very grateful for this opportunity and very excited about its potential.”

“In music, there are few groundbreaking artists, but there’s only one Garth Brooks. We are thrilled to have him running his own full time channel at SiriusXM,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “And we are so excited that our subscribers will now get Garth in their cars 24/7 and have a place to get Garth on their phones and online—something that has not been available in the past. Garth’s addition to SiriusXM makes our country music offering second to none.”

Garth Brooks is certified by the RIAA as the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history with over 136 million albums. He has received every accolade the recording industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians Hall of Fame.

Garth is currently on the three year Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. The tour began with 11 sold out shows at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. The tour is smashing records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and even Garth Brooks. In just over a year and a half, the tour is approaching 5 MILLION tickets sold making it the biggest tour in the world.

The Garth Channel will debut on September 8 on satellite and will also be available online and through the SiriusXM app.

Nielsen Releases Second Batch of June PPMs

Nielsen on Wednesday 07/06/16 Released June 2016 PPM Data for the following markets:


     7   Washington DC

    10  Boston

    11  Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood

    12  Detroit

    13  Seattle-Tacoma

    14  Phoenix

    16  Minneapolis-St. Paul

    17  San Diego

    18  Denver-Boulder

    19  Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

    21  Baltimore

    22  St. Louis   

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Roger Ailes Denies Gretchen Carlson's Accusations

By Daniel Wiessner and Lisa Richwine

(Reuters) - Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson sued Fox News Channel Chief Executive Roger Ailes on Wednesday for sexual harassment, alleging her ex-boss wrongfully fired her after she rebuffed years of unwanted advances.

Ailes, also the network's chairman, denied Carlson's allegations late on Wednesday. The parent of Fox News, 21st Century Fox, said it had begun an internal review of the matter.

Carlson, 50, charged in a lawsuit that Ailes, a former Republican political consultant who built Fox News into the most-watched U.S. cable news channel, took her off the morning show "Fox & Friends" in 2013 and cut her pay because she refused to have a sexual relationship with him.

Lawsuits alleging sexual harassment typically name the employer as a defendant, but Carlson’s lawyer, Nancy Erika Smith, said in an interview that she had no reason to believe Fox condoned or authorized Ailes' behavior.

Ailes was a consultant for several U.S. Republican presidents, including George H.W. Bush. He has been a confidant of 21st Century Fox Executive Co-Chairman Rupert Murdoch, who named Ailes founding chief executive of Fox News Channel in 1996.

Ailes said in a statement he would defend himself against "false" and "offensive" allegations.

"This is a retaliatory suit for the network’s decision not to renew her contract, which was due to the fact that her disappointingly low ratings were dragging down the afternoon lineup," Ailes' statement said. He added that Carlson had thanked him in a recent book.


The lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court accused the 76-year-old Ailes of wrongfully firing Carlson and before that "ostracizing, marginalizing and shunning her after making clear to her that these 'problems' would not have existed, and could be solved, if she had a sexual relationship with him."

The suit also alleged that her "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy treated Carlson as a "blond female prop," refusing to engage with her on air and belittling her contributions. Doocy was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.

In a statement, 21st Century Fox said: "We take these matters seriously."

"While we have full confidence in Mr. Ailes and Mr. Doocy, who have served the company brilliantly for over two decades, we have commenced an internal review of the matter," Fox said.

RECORD RATINGS

Fox News Channel, known for a lineup of politically conservative commentators, is drawing record viewership. The network was the most-watched channel in all of basic cable television with an average of 2.2 million prime-time viewers, according to Nielsen data through June.

Ailes personally intervened when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. In January, Fox acknowledged that Ailes had three conversations with Trump ahead of a Fox News debate that the candidate skipped.

Carlson's lawsuit, which said she was fired on June 23, said her show achieved its highest ratings ever from October 2015 through March 2016. She is seeking damages for lost compensation, damage to her career and mental anguish. A Stanford University graduate and former Miss America pageant winner, she joined Fox News in 2005.

Carlson's lawyer, Smith, said that since the lawsuit was announced, she had heard from other women who worked with Ailes and had complaints about his behavior.

Depositions and court hearings could expose issues the channel would rather keep quiet, said Merrill Brown, who helped launch Fox News competitor MSNBC.

"The airing of what could be potentially really dirty laundry ... is something that anybody's boss, in this case Murdoch and his team, should be apprehensive about," said Brown, director of Montclair State University's School of Communication and Media.

But he said it would be "astonishing" if Fox ratings were hit in the midst of the presidential election campaign. "This is going to be an extraordinary several months," he said.

In 2005, Fox News agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that said a former advertising executive sexually harassed a production assistant. A year earlier, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly paid an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit by a former producer who said the top-rated anchor talked to her about sexual fantasies and masturbation.

In a June 2015 blog on The Huffington Post, Carlson wrote that she had been harassed early in her career and was speaking out for the first time. "I had no real power, and I was worried that people would blame me or consider me a troublemaker. Sound familiar?" she wrote.

The case is Carlson v. Ailes, New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County, case number not immediately available.

Gretchen Carlson's Lawsuit Accusations

On Wednesday morning, former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, alleging that he demoted her, reduced her pay and ultimately fired her in retaliation for turning down his sexual advances and complaining about sexual harassment in the workplace.

In the eight-page civil complaint, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Carlson's attorneys detail the treatment she claims to have been subjected to during the course of her employment with Fox News, which spanned from 2005 to June of 2016.

Gretchen Carlson

According to Politico, here are some of the claims made in the suit:

• Ailes would ask Carlson to turn around while in his office so he could view her from behind.
• Ailes also regularly commented on Carlson's appearance, particularly her legs, and would urge Carlson to wear certain outfits that he thought enhanced Carlson's figure.
• Ailes told Carlson she was "sexy" but "too much hard work," and told her, "I'm sure you can do sweet nothings when you want to."
• Ailes wondered aloud how anyone could be married to Carlson, and said that marriage was "boring," "hard," and "not much fun."
• Ailes told Carlson that if he could choose one person to be stranded with on a desert island, he would choose her.
• Ailes told other people in Carlson's presence that he had slept with three winners of the Miss America pageant, but not Carlson (who won the Miss America pageant in 1989.) On a separate occasion, as Carlson walked over to greet him, Ailes said that remained seated when women approached him to they had to "bend over" to speak to him.
• Ailes asked Carlson how she felt about him, and then said, "Do you understand what I'm saying to you?"
• When Carlson met with Ailes in 2015 over concerns of her treatment at the company, Ailes told her, "I think you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago and then you'd be good and better and I'd be good and better ... sometimes problems are easier to solve" that way. At the same meeting, he told her that he could make anything happen for her if she listened and "underst[ood]" what he was saying.
• The suit also details Carlson's accusations against former "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy, though he is not named as a co-defendant in the suit. According to the complaint:
• Doocy made sexist and condescending remarks toward Carlson throughout the length of her stint on "Fox & Friends." Per the complaint, "Doocy engaged in a pattern and practice of severe and pervasive sexual harassment of Carlson, including, but not limited to, mocking her during commercial breaks, shunning her off air, refusing to engage with her on air, belittling her contributions to the show, and generally attempting to put her in her place by refusing to accept and treat her as an intelligent and insightful female journalist rather than a blond female prop."
• Carlson complained about Doocy's behavior in September 2009. In response to Carlson's complaints about Doocy's behavior, Ailes told Carlson she was a "man hater" and "killer" and that she needed to learn to "get along with the boys."
• Ailes told Carlson, in response to her complaints, that she needed to stop worrying about being treated equally and getting "offended so God damn easy about everything." He also said she acted as though it "only rains on women," and that she had tried to "show up the boys" on the morning show.
• Carlson was removed from "Fox & Friends" in 2013. (Doocy remains a host on "Fox & Friends.") According to Carlson's attorneys, her contract with the cable network was terminated June 23, 2016