we invited a representative from ktbs to join us on the show. they declined.stead it provided us with the following recording. >> unfortunately, television personalities have long been the subject of harsh criticism and negative your comments about their performance. it is harsh your comments posted on the official website, there is a specific procedure to follow. ms. rhonda lee was let go for repeatedly violating that procedure and after being warned multiple times of the consequences, if her behavior continued. rhonda lee was not dismissed for her parents were defending her parents. she was fired for continuing to violate company procedure. >> we're joined now by videostream, rhonda lee herself. can you respond to your boss house at the tv station and tell us about why he responded to the critics on facebook? again, rhonda lee, former meteorologist for ktbs in shreveport, louisiana of . >> there really is no policy. we received the memo that our general manager -- he says and august crude and will be honest, i don't recall seeing a particular memo. i have be

ktbs issued a statement about the firing of the meteorologist.arsh viewer comments are posted on the station's official website, there is a specific procedure to follow. ms. rhonda lee was let go for repeatedly violating that procedure and after being warned multiple times of the consequences if her behavior continued. rhonda lee was not dismissed for her appearance or defending her appearance. she was fired for continuing to violate company procedure." joining me tonight, former ktbs meteorologist rhonda lee. rhonda, thanks for your time tonight. this is -- >> thank you, ed, for having me. >> you bet. social media is a part of life. do you feel like you violated the company's policy? >> no, i do not. mainly because there really is no policy. i asked upon my termination as well as as late as last week when i went back to the station to ask for my job back for a copy of the policy, and i was told that there was not one written down anywhere. so that of course begs the question, how do you violate a policy that isn't in existence? so that's why whe

>> louisiana. >> ktbs is? shreveport, louisiana. you could have almost done, we did this "black in america" the other day, everybody wanted to talk about skin color and race and sort of perceptions in america. you could have used your story to really launch an interesting conversation about why is your short, natural hair scary to people. why is it aggressive? i think that's fascinating. why do you think they didn't do that? >> i honestly, i wish i had an answer, because for me, my first response was education, and in the case of the other woman, that was one of the first things that came to my mind was, i feel like i was being punished for defending myself, whereas other people are given platforms, i was given a pink slip instead. i feel that a lot of times and particularly in the deep south that racial issues can be scary, they can be very touchy, and as my former employer saw it as controversial, to me, as i said before, they may have had this policy that again i can honestly say that i have not seen, you may have the policy but

. >> cenk: again a very fair question, but apparently her station ktbs tv did not agree.her. every type i read this story i'm like really? when i get to that point really, they fired her over that? amazing to me. they say they put out a state object august 30 that said: >> cenk: well, lucky for us, we have rhonda lee with us right now on skype. we are going to talk to her about whether or not that is true. great to have you here. >> thank you very much for having me. >> now they say that they gave you the policy and that you didn't follow it. is that true? >> not at all, in the very least. typically policies have specific rules and perhaps even consequences definitions of what is or what isn't what constitutes, what have you. there is nothing of this sort, not in my policy handbook, anyway. as far as the email goes, it says generally if people are not happy with for whatever reason, unhappy, upset for whatever reason to contact them. i honestly did no see that viewer as being upset with anything. it was his opinion. it was just a simple comment and i addressed it as such.

. >> now, ktbs said in a statement, if harsh viewer comments are posted on the station's official websites there is a procedure to follow. miss rhonda lee was let go for repeatedly violating that procedure and after being warned multiple times of the consequences if her behavior continued, rhonda lee was not dismissed for her appearance or defending her appearance. she was fired for continuing to violate company procedure. i'm sorry, but a company in the communications business should encourage communications with the public. rhonda lee was nothing but polite and the firing absurd. the station should ignore viewers in this facebook age? that's it for this edition of "reliable sources." if you miss a program go to itunes on monday and download the audio podcast or buy the video versions. just search reliable sources in the itunes store. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >>> the nra steps into the gun debate and house speaker boehner gets tripped up on the fiscal cliff by his own party. today in the aftermath of newtown, the national rifle association offers a safe sc