CLEVELAND, Ohio — Meteorologist Hollie Strano mentioned on Fb Monday that she has been let go by WKYC Channel 3, a number of months after returning to work following an arrest for drunken driving.
Strano in her Fb put up Monday morning mentioned that WKYC and Tegna, WKYC’s guardian firm, determined to terminate her employment after 22 years. She mentioned this occurred after she shared her restoration journey publicly.
“I imagine the actions of WKYC and Tegna show the stigma surrounding dependancy that so many in our group expertise day-after-day,” Strano mentioned.
Cleveland.com has reached out to WKYC for remark.
On Thanksgiving evening, Strano crashed her car right into a utility pole in Cuyahoga Falls, and was arrested with a blood-alcohol degree 3 times the authorized restrict. She subsequently pleaded responsible to working a car underneath the affect and was sentenced to a six-day, driver-intervention program as a substitute of jail and fined $375 plus court docket prices.
On Jan. 23, Strano took to social media to say she was “deeply remorseful” for the occasions of that evening.
“As tragic because it was and as cliche as it might sound, I imagine that needed to occur to me to place me on this therapeutic journey of sobriety and introspection,” she wrote.
She was off-air till February, when she returned to WKYC. However as a substitute of her normal slot on the TV station’s morning present, she began to seem on Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts, and on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Strano mentioned on Fb Monday that she has been “trustworthy and genuine” about her sobriety journey and that she’s going to proceed to take action.
“I’m persevering with to prioritize my sobriety and well being, and I’m additionally so grateful for the outpouring of affection and help from so a lot of you all through this journey,” Strano mentioned.
Sean McDonnell is the enterprise reporter for cleveland.com and the Plain Seller. You’ll be able to attain him at [email protected].