Originally Posted by Barry Luxton Originally Posted by

I saw this on TLO just now



The story with Mason is that the new news director Todd Spessard ordered Mason back up to fly after the Piedmont tornadoes when he was exhausted and had, had no food or water for over 8 hours. Mason told him he was exhausted, and needed some rest . but Spessard continued to put Mason under duress. A verbal exchange ensued and Mason was suspended and then let go. FAA states that pilots will determine when flying is unsafe, not arrogant, ignorant news directors.

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Tracey Williamson says:

June 9, 2011 at 7:18 pm



By the way Isnt the new, news director at News 9 Todd Spessard the same news director who cost the last station he worked at KSNW, over 1.1 million dollars in a lawsuit for pushing and running a story on the BTK killer  accusing the wrong man after he had been cleared ??? . the jury even talked about how uncaring and arrogant Mr. Spessard was they got that right ..who hired that bozo anyway . ??? News 9 your stock has gone way down ..

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Tracey Williamson says:

June 9, 2011 at 7:36 pm



In my earlier comment I need to make clear that Mason had been flying for over 8 eight hours with no food or water Mr. Spessard showed no respect for the great job he did and has no clue what that takes out of a person ..He even snidely asked Mason  You mean you cant fly for more than eight hours ?

Whatever rock they dug this guy out from under they need to put him back post haste .. the only thing Spessard has in common with flying is making people do that out of a room when he enters it ..