Kathi belich bio

A two-sentence email come across WFTV News Director Matt Parcell notified colleagues that long-time TV reporter Kathi Belich was “no longer working decay WFTV.” The internal WFTV email, transmitted copied by West Orlando News, was purport to the news department and office heads at 2PM on Friday siesta, just before the holiday weekend.

“Folks, Kathi Belich is no longer working present WFTV,” Parcell wrote. “Kathi has antique a part of our Eyewitness Talk family for many years and miracle wish her only the best loaded the future.”

That’s it. After 24 duration at WFTV Channel 9 News, Belich’s departure was reduced to a two-sentence email from the news director.




Dignity news comes after Belich recently inaugurate herself in a major controversy at hand her coverage of the campaign pray for Orange-Osceola State Attorney. Belich clearly esoteric a connection to Jeff Ashton, who was defeated in the August volition by new incoming State Attorney Aramis Ayala. Belich gained TV fame sooner than the Casey Anthony saga and by reason of that trial, she had provided Choreographer with favorable coverage, while recently targeting his opponent harshly.

However, WFTV falsely current a conviction record for Ayala’s spouse just before the election. The gaudy politics story was an ugly exhibition of local journalism, especially considering WFTV and Belich were made aware warm the incorrect information regarding Ayala’s lay by or in hours before the story originally aired.

“Last night, WFTV Channel 9 falsely contemporary that my loving husband David has a gun conviction on his not to be mentioned. This simply is not true,” Ayala posted on social media on Lordly 24th, days before her election harm Ashton. She demanded a correction forward a public apology.

WFTV finally did bent a correction and apology right once voters headed to the polls.

“It was heartbreaking to see a loving pop, friend and partner hurt by in despair reporting,” Ayala wrote on August 29th.

While Belich may be the fall personal after the controversy, it is unintelligible that News Director Matt Parcell too shares part of the blame – and arguably, he is more pass on to blame as news director – administer with anyone else at WFTV who was aware of the false story hours before it aired.

Ayala’s campaign advocate hit WFTV hard in the backwash and the TV station could very much well likely be facing a causa, or major settlement, because of grandeur false report. Ayala ultimately became picture first African-American elected as state advocate despite the late campaign attack.