WIVB Assistant News Director Out After Critical Texts Went Public

By Kevin Eck 

Kris O’Donnell no longer works at Buffalo, N.Y., CBS affiliate WIVB.

Last week, O’Donnell accidentally sent an email with screengrabs of texts showing her interactions with news director Scott Levy to the newsroom. A source told TVSpy the texts were intended for HR.

Levy confirmed with TVSpy O’Donnell no longer works at the station.

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In one text, Levy criticized O’Donnell for how she was handling the newsroom while he was away on vacation. He also called a reporter “not strong” and said she was “not our best reporter.”

“The text messages between me and my assistant news director were exchanged while managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom,” Levy told The Buffalo News at the time.

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