Ex-Iowa Anchor Hopes Her Age Bias Lawsuit Changes TV News

A year after WHO-TV Des Moines, Iowa, abruptly let her go, Sonya Heitshusen filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against WHO’s parent company, Nexstar Media Group. The lawsuit alleges Heitshusen, 54, was “thrown out to pasture” because she was no longer seen as camera-worthy, after years in which she saw her male colleagues receive better treatment from management.

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WHO Anchor Pleads Guilty To DUI Charge

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Two WHO Reporters Arrested For DWI