Kate Merrill publicly acknowledged a federal lawsuit against her former employer after abruptly leaving her anchor role following more than two decades at WBZ-TV. The lawsuit seeks $4 million and alleges discrimination based on race and gender, and characterizes her demotion from the weekday morning show to weekend nights as career ending. The suit names colleagues including a newly hired Black meteorologist and a Black anchor who allegedly accused her of microaggressions and unconscious bias. Merrill denies overt racism or unconscious bias in her actions, affirms support for newsroom diversity, and states the case concerns fairness in treatment.
"It is with profound sadness that I now find myself in the position of bringing a legal complaint against a station and company that I once considered part of my family," Merrill said Wednesday. "This decision was not made lightly. It was made because I believe fairness must apply to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or background and I was not treated fairly."
'For more than two decades, I proudly shared the stories of Boston as a journalist at WBZ-TV. I poured my heart into this work because I believe deeply in the power of journalism to inform, connect, and uplift a community I love,'
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