From: Perry A. Sook - President/CEO of Nexstar
"I want to update all of you on the status of our fellow employees in Joplin. Once employees were actually able to get to their homes, the damage was greater than originally thought. In total, twelve of our Joplin employees have lost their homes. Despite their tremendous losses, every one of these employees is working extended shifts at our stations, getting news out to the people of Joplin both on air and on line.
Additionally, Matt Stevens, our KODE morning show director was transported last evening via care flight to KU Medical Center in Kansas City where he remains in intensive care for injuries sustained in Sunday’s tornado. Please keep Matt and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Nexstar has started a fund to assist our employees in Joplin that are injured or have lost their homes in Sunday’s tornado. If you wish to donate please give cash or a check to your General Manager and he/she will send it to Shirley Green at the corporate office. Corporate employees or others may send your donation directly to Shirley Green. The company will match all donations received though June 5th.
I am proud to say that the fund has an opening balance of $10,000, based on donations from our CFO Tom Cater and myself. Shirley Green and John Hoffmann will jointly oversee disbursement of these funds to our employees. If any monies are left over after our employees needs have been taken care of, we will see to it that it is donated to the local relief efforts for the people of Joplin.
Our St. Joseph, MO station, KQTV held a “drive through” fundraiser Monday evening from 5-7pm and raised $10,000 for the relief efforts for the people of Joplin. Similar fundraising activities are planned at our other stations in the region for later this week."
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