Snowbird actor sues WSMV Channel 4 for age discrimination Actor Steven Good — who portrayed Snowbird for more than 20 years — joins on-air personalities Dennis Ferrier, Jennifer Johnson and Nancy Van Camp in filing suit

Brad Schmitt | The Tennessean

The actor who played Snowbird for 20 years has sued WSMV-Channel 4 in federal court, alleging age discrimination.

Steven Good of Donelson is seeking $250,000 and a jury trial, according to the suit filed Aug. 17.

Late last year, three other former on-air employees filed a separate age-discrimination lawsuit against Channel 4.

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Fans react to Snowbird pushed out of Channel 4's nest Snowbird made about 300 appearances a year, including during sweltering summer months, Good confirmed.

Snowbird, created in the weather department as a way to call attention to winter storms, is the long-standing mascot for Channel 4 who made hundreds of public appearances each year for the station.

In Good's suit, he claimed he stood up for "an older on-air personality whom [he] believed suffered an adverse employment action as a result of age discrimination."

Good said his boss at Channel 4 found out about his advocacy for the co-worker last year, and shortly thereafter, Good was laid off.

At the time, Good told the Tennessean he was one of six employees laid off that day and was told to leave the station immediately.

"I'm in a numb fog. This is literally half my life I've done this," Good said then.

He could not immediately be reached for comment.

Channel 4 general manager Dale Woods did not immediately respond to an email asking for comment.

The suit comes nine months after Dennis Ferrier, Jennifer Johnson and Nancy Van Camp filed their joint suit.

The three on-air personalities alleged veteran anchor Demetria Kalodimos also was subjected to age discrimination.

That included "public berating" and "ridicule," spreading false rumors that Kalodimos would be retiring soon and referring to the veteran anchor as an "old maid," according to the lawsuit.

Kalodimos and Channel 4 parted ways Jan. 1 after her contract expired wasn't renewed. Kalodimos said she found out the station wouldn't renew her contract through a letter left on her desk.

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