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Carlos Frías settles discrimination case with WLRN
WLRN and ex-"Sundial" host Carlos Frías quietly settled a discrimination lawsuit that Frías filed last year after the radio station canceled his show.
The big picture: In the lawsuit, Frías claimed that the NPR station discriminated against him for being Latino and retaliated after he complained to human resources.
The lawsuit claimed a WLRN editor told a producer the show was "sounding very Latino" and began keeping track of how many Hispanic guests were on the show.
WLRN denied the allegations. It said in court filings that the "unsuccessful Sundial show" was canceled for poor ratings, leading to the termination of Frías and two producers on the show.
The latest: Frías, who had sought reinstatement to his old job and compensatory damages, settled the case with WLRN in January.
Details of the settlement are confidential, Frías' attorney, William Amlong, tells Axios.
"Both sides are appropriately happy and unhappy," Amlong said. "It's how a good mediation always works out."
The other side: A WLRN spokesperson said: "The matter has been resolved."
Since leaving WLRN, Frías has been working as a freelance writer for outlets like the New York Times, while pursuing other projects.
