Details Emerge About Accusations Against Ashbrook
Source: WBUR
Tirades directed at young women in the studio. Name calling and belittling critiques of show ideas during meetings. “Creepy” sex talk, hugs and back or neck rubs after a dressing down. That’s the pattern of alleged abuse described by 11 mostly young women and men who filed a multi-page document outlining their complaints against On Point host Tom Ashbrook.
Details of the document emerged in an interview with one of the complainants and a second source who reviewed it. It was delivered to WBUR and the station’s owner, Boston University, on Thursday. Interviews with more than a dozen current and former On Point staffers confirmed the nature of the allegations.
On Point, produced at WBUR in Boston, is carried by more than 290 NPR stations in the United States. Ashbrook has been the widely acclaimed host for 16 years.
The accusations suggest there’s a side of Ashbrook the public does not see. Some former staffers say they were proud to work for On Point and call Ashbrook a terrific host. But a former producer who signed the complaint says she came forward out of concern for current and future On Point staff.
Read more: http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/12/11/tom-ashbrook-allegations
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“Creepy” sex talk..... after a dressing down".
Maybe a sarcasm thingy?
