Coming up next #MeToo hits home. There are several openings in front of and behind the camera in local television, Pergament says. After indicating he wants to work to earn trust again, Faust wrote on Twitter that he hoped to have an open dialogue about respect in the workplace and forgiveness. He also asked that the privacy of his children be respected. He started as the station's weekend sports anchor and moved on to anchor its Action News morning and noon shows before moving to St. Louis in 2015. Danielle Wiggins, 3News Anchor & Reporter. A POPULAR Detroit TV host has reportedly been fired after he criticized co-workers during a bizarre live rant. KSTP-TV will soon have a new anchor on its nightly newscast to replace Jackie Cain, who is leaving the Twin Cities station to be closer to family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 06, 2018, 10:10 p.m. NEW! Eric Bolling, Fox News talking head and co-host of Fox News Specialists, saw his cable news career vanish amidst reports of his alleged lewd conduct towards fellow employees. Replies (4) (WTAE-TV) PITTSBURGH, PA Saying she is walking away from her "dream job," WTAE-TV weekend news anchor Brittany Hoke has left the station. We know what you're thinking: this sounds like a lot of cloak-and-dagger buggery for a show that later launched a segment where Carson Daly just peruses Twitter. a piece detailing sexual misconduct accusations against Halperin by five women. Vic Faust, the Fox 2 news anchor who last week directed a profane tirade at a female co-host on a local radio show, has been fired by the television station. That all changed in 2015, when he was exposed for. Nov. 19: Longtime Valley News Live morning anchor Lisa Budeau left the station abruptly under curious circumstances. Brian Williams Brian Williams had the perfect blend of everyman likability and professional integrity. NBC News fired longtime "Today" host Matt Lauer in November 2017 after he was accused of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace." I feel sorry for them.. Got all that? He said the television station fired him because he refused to get a . As we reported on December 15th, WPBF 25 News anchor and reporter Farron Salley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Click here to subscribe, or simply show your support for Illinois Times. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). "No one is sprung from the womb as a TV journalist. Danielle Wiggins anchors the 4:30 a.m. half hour and the Saturday edition of the GO! "Today" co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb were emotional as they announced Lauer's firing Wednesday, telling viewers at the top of the live broadcast that they were "heartbroken" over his departure but didn't yet know all of the details.