KTVU viewers were left to fill the hole with internet speculation. There had been no public explanation from KTVU, Fox, or the host himself until Fox made their brief statement Thursday afternoon. Since then, Somerville has been off the air. The station never said whether Somerville dropped out of the newscast voluntarily or was forced to do so by management. Julie Haener, a co-anchor, finished the newscast on her own. He disappeared from the desk without explanation about 15 minutes into the show.
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Somerville, one of the Bay Area’s highest-paid and most visible TV journalists, alarmed viewers when he appeared to be struggling to read news text from the Teleprompter during a Sunday evening (May 30) show.Īlso Read: Kyle Dubas Wife, Age, Net worth, Family, Son, Education, How old is Kyle?
“We can confirm Frank is taking time away from the desk to focus on his health and we welcome his return when he is ready,” Victoria Gurrieri, a New York-based spokesperson for Fox, the network that owns and operates KTVU, said on Thursday. “Four days after KTVU anchor Frank Somerville abruptly left the air during a newscast in which he repeatedly slurred and stumbled over his words, station management finally addressed the situation, saying he will take an indefinite leave of absence.” - Eric Wasserman 🦆 "WASS" June 3, 2021įour days after KTVU anchor Frank Somerville abruptly left the air after a newscast during which he repeatedly slurred and tripped over his words, station management finally addressed the problem, announcing that the veteran newsman would be on an indefinite leave of absence.
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