Her employer at the time was producing shows for the 9: 30 p.m. slot on Wednesdays and Thursdays for Chinese Television System. As the shows were plagued by poor viewer ratings, CTS was in favor of canning them and allowing another company to produce new shows to replace them.
當時她任職的「福隆」傳播公司在華視週三與週四的兩個九點半檔節目收視率不佳，華視想換掉，改由其他製作單位接手，柴智屏為此代表「福隆」出馬向華視主管說項。