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Grand Junction Colorado’s Incredible Outpouring of Support For Weatherman Butch McCain
The Grand Junction community has offered a tremendous outpouring of support for Grand Junction weatherman Butch McCain.
Vaccine Mandate For Gray Television Employees
As of October 1, all employees of Gray Television, the nation's second-largest television broadcaster, are required to be fully vaccinated, according to WSAW, a television station in Wisconsin owned by Gray. KKCO TV in Grand Junction, Colorado is also owned by Gray Television and up until this week was where Butch McCain has delivered the weather nightly to thousands of western Colorado residents for nearly 20 years.
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Hundreds Relieved of Their Jobs?
While I haven't seen official numbers, I've been told by a reliable source that McCain is just one of the hundreds of Gray Television employees across the nation who have been given the pink slip for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Apparently, McCain's stance was that he would get the vaccine if his employer would agree to pay his medical bills if he suffered an adverse reaction to the vaccine.
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