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John Kiesewetter The Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists has requested a meeting with WKRC-TV management about the lack of diversity in the Local 12 newsroom. The GCABJ went public with the issue Monday, five days after initially contacting General Manager Jon Lawhead and News Director Tim Geraghty. The Black journalists group was reacting to WKRC-TV s social media salute last week on International Women s Day with photos of the 13 ladies of Local 12 News, none of whom are Black. Channel 12 is the only TV station in town without any on-air Black female reporters or anchors. Newsrooms are supposed to reflect the demographics of the community they cover. In a city that s approximately 42 percent Black, and there s no Black women on the staff, it is concerning, says Shaun Elliott, a WLWT-TV videographer who is GCABJ vice president. ....