Our website offers a safe place for people in the media industry to anonymously rate a station they work for, or have worked for in the past, without fear of retribution.
This site is also an honest place for anyone to learn more about a newsroom they want to work for one day. Plus, you can subscribe to our job center for instant access to thousands of job opportunities in media.
RateMyStation also offers a newsletter written by people who still work in the industry, and love sharing their insight and perspectives about all aspects of media.
So take a look around, and help the website grow by submitting a rating, sharing an article from our newsletter or making a purchase from our store!
From the Creator
I want to start off by saying, Thank You to anyone who has contributed to the growth of this website by submitting a rating, subscribing to the job center, purchasing apparel or sharing an article!
Valeria Sistrunk
Creator
I decided to create RateMyStation in November 2017, almost a year after I left the newsroom forever.
For years I worked as a Reporter/MMJ/Anchor, and spent time at two news stations that just weren’t right for me. In fact, my last News Director created such a toxic work environment I eventually lost my passion for local news. So I left.
A few months later, I decided to do something to help prevent others from being trapped in a toxic newsroom.
If you’ve ever worked for a toxic news station, then you know how difficult, and risky, it can be to try and warn new hires about what’s really going on in the newsroom. Plus, News Directors are always great at hiding anything that might make us reconsider taking the job.
So I created this website, to shine a light on the newsrooms you should probably avoid, while highlighting the news stations you’ll definitely want to apply to.
Today, RateMyStation has helped thousands find the best news station to work for, and with your support, we can help thousands more in the future!
Creator messages
If you’ve ever worked for a toxic news station, then you know how difficult, and risky, it can be to try and warn new hires about what’s really going on in the newsroom.
