Kelly Bates Out of a Job Once Again - Says ABC6 Bought by Sinclair and She’s Now “Redundant”

Kelly Bates Out of a Job Once Again - Says ABC6 Bought by Sinclair and She’s Now “Redundant”

ABC6 meteorologist Kelly Bates announced on Thursday that the station is being acquired by Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation—and that she is being let go. 

In 2021, Bates, while working at Sinclair-owned WJAR NBC 10, shared with her followers she was “out” of her job. 

WJAR’s General Manager at the time said Bates turned down a new contract; Bates’ followers decried the move by Sinclair. 

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Bates then landed at ABC6 in 2022.

Standard Media owns ABC6. 

Now, according to Bates, she’s out again.

“So it happened again…it happened again,” said Bates on Thursday. “Our station was just bought by the station that I worked for previously - and that parent company has decided I’m a redundancy. I needed to go. So no tears this time - I know what to expect with this company.”

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“A number of us ABC6 folks are now looking for work. If a resume crosses your desk from someone at ABC6, do yourself a favor and hire them. They are the finest humans I have worked with,” shared Bates. “They are resourceful beyond measure and dedicated to excellence. They are magic makers who can make so much happen with so little. It was an honor to work with them. It was a gift and a blessing to be part of the team.”