Michigan TV Meteorologist Fired At NBC Affiliate Over Covid-19 Vaxx Refusal

Bruce Haring

September 18, 2021 at 12:06 p.m.·1 min read

Michigan television station WLUC, an NBC affiliate, has fired its longtime meteorologist over his refusal to get a Covid-19 vaccination.

Karl Bohnak, who spent 33 years at the station, revealed his dismissal in a Facebook post.

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“I am leaving TV6 because the station’s corporate owner, Gray Television, has mandated vaccination against COVID-19 for anyone entering a property owned by the company,” Bohnak wrote. “Since I chose not to take one of the shots, I was fired. Many of you have taken one of these injections, and that is absolutely your right. It is also my right to choose the medical options I feel are right for me,” he continued. “I have authority over my body.”

Gray Television is a publicly traded company based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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