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Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:30 PM | 15 comments |

Fox 29 not renewing Dave Huddleston. He's leaving June 13

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Fox 29 News at 10 anchor Dave Huddleston's contract with the station will not be renewed, and his last day at the station is expected to be June 13, a station spokeswoman confirmed this afternoon. He joined Fox 29 in June 2002. Fox 29 VP/GM Mike Renda says "We appreciate Dave's many contributions to WTXF during his time with Fox 29 News." We hear a search is underway for Huddleston's replacement but that in the meantime, anchor Dawn Stensland may be teamed with various Fox faces. A call to Huddleston was not immediately returned this afternoon.

UPDATE: Huddleston just got back to us to say that he is "clearly disappointed," with Fox 29's decision to not renew his contract, but says there is new management and they want to do what they want to do. The anchor, who turns 44 tomorrow, and wife Tracey and their two children "fell in love with Philadelphia," and he hopes to stay in the area, if that's possible. Huddleston and agent Henry Reisch however will explore options nationally as well. The family who live in Glen Mills, came here from Minneapolis in 2002. Huddleston was raised in Seattle.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:50 PM, 05/30/2008

I hope they find someone else who can team with Dawn and make all those annoying and inappropriate comments after EVERY story!

— giamatt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:58 PM, 05/30/2008

I'll miss this blerd. And giamatt: Just change the station. It's easy.

— Patrick M

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:18 PM, 05/30/2008

blah blah blah......whats up with kidd chris

— caller9

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:19 PM, 05/30/2008

Ok, I'll give it a try. Thanks for the advice.

— giamatt

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:49 PM, 05/30/2008

Mayor. That was hysterical. I know exactly who you're talking about. He's the offspring of an oompa loompa and Peter North...not that I know who that is.

— Patrick M

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:21 PM, 05/30/2008

Wow, we all should have known something was up when Dawn Stensland started dressing like a real news reporter. I liked Dave and Dawn as a team but I think their choice of not renewing Dave's contract is a big mistake. I will just have to watch the 10 o'clock news on channel 17.

— thetwinsmomma

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:53 PM, 05/30/2008

Dave is cool although he talks sometimes like he has two tongues in his mouth...Dawn looks very big - wonder how she looks in person....I still love the Fox 29 news the best.....Maybe they'll Hire Alycia - remember you heard it her first!!!!!!!!!!!

— Rollie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:28 AM, 05/31/2008

I think they are going to hire Alycia to take Dave's place. Also they are looking into hiring Booker to be a reporter!!!!!!

— Fast Eddie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:20 PM, 05/31/2008

Hey Fast - I had that Scoop!! HAHA! Alycia Topless to draw ratings!!!

— Rollie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:06 PM, 05/31/2008

I hear Alycia is available.

— SJ

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:32 AM, 06/02/2008

I haven't watched the 10-o'-clock news since Rich Noonan was ousted...

— dpcoz

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