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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Vince DeMentri's vacation may last longer than he'd hoped

NBC 10's Vince DeMentri picked a good week for vacation. The 4 p.m. anchor was previously scheduled off this week; however, in his absence, the station is figuring out how to handle some type of off-air situation that led to DeMentri's being kept off his scheduled shifts last Thursday and Friday following a meeting with news director Chris Blackman. "He is on vacation," said a station spokeswoman yesterday, declining to comment on what happened last week or on when DeMentri may return to the air. The anchor, who is known to have a hot temper, was suspended for a week in 2006 after nearly coming to blows with meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz.

UPDATE: For the past two Thursdays news trucks have been chasing rumors that Larry Mendte would be making a court appearance and now there are news trucks outside the Lower Merion Police Station in Ardmore where DeMentri is rumored to be turning himself in today in relation to an alleged incident in the parking lot of NBC 10's Bala Cynwyd headquarters. The incident is believed to have involved DeMentri possibly vandalizing reporter/anchor Lori Delgado's car. The anchor had been planning a Jamaican getaway, but sources tell us he did not leave the country and is still in the area. DeMentri and Delgado, who is married, have in the past enjoyed a particularly close friendship. In May 2007 we reported that DeMentri was in the process of a divorce from QVC host wife Pat James DeMentri.  Delgado could not immediately be reached for comment and DeMentri has not returned voicemails left on his cell phone. Lower Merion Police have not returned a request for information over a police report which sources tell us was recently filed over the alleged incident. A station spokeswoman this morning declined to comment on whether DeMentri had vandalized Delgado's car.

UPDATE: Lower Merion Township spokeswoman Brenda Viola said this afternoon that she could not say there was not an investigation into an incident in the NBC 10 parking lot, but said if there had been one it would be over and she did not expect DeMentri to either be arrested or turn himself in over the matter. "This is now a non-issue," Viola said. A Lower Merion Police official just told news crews they should leave as there is no story to be found.

Posted by Dan Gross @ 9:44 AM  Permalink | File Under: Media Matters | 28 comments
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Posted 11:15 AM, 07/10/2008
NEPhillyD
Please ....can't these guys have some personality? Not every single thing someone does has to reflect on the station...here is one of the few "LOCAL" people who get IT, because they are from Philly....I don't have to wonder if he is doing a stand up from Cottman & Frankford if he will sign off saying..."live from FRANKFORD"....let Vince BE Vince...good guy...told the cop story so well the other week...
Posted 11:37 AM, 07/10/2008
UnionMilkmen
Who could fight with a guy in a Bow Tie?
Posted 11:41 AM, 07/10/2008
acaffrey
What's up with all these newscasters, suddenly? They have more meltdowns that psychiatrists, dentists and combat vets.
Posted 11:54 AM, 07/10/2008
Jersey1963
Those 2 deserve each other (Lori/Vince). Both are thick as planks. I cringed every time Vince did an interview with someone because he invariably stepped in it with a dumb remark. I miss the days of Steve "I love Paris in the Springtime" Levi and Dawn Timmoney.
Posted 12:08 PM, 07/10/2008
sage2153
The guy gets in a fight and intimidates Hurricane (oooh big man) and was arrested and charged (later dropped) for impersonating an agent after 9/11. The guy has a history of this stuff and is not surprised. I guess newscasters today are a lot more egotistical. Check out Bolaris' comments on P & S or 610 for how Mente was a driven guy who would do ANYTHING to keep himself on top.
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Posted 01:25 PM, 07/10/2008
Patrick M
Mr. Hedgehog. I think you meant to direct that question to NEPhillyD. DeMented is from Frankford.
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Posted 02:05 PM, 07/10/2008
Patrick M
Mayor. Not so fast. My agent just told me of the opening. I'm getting my slightly tight baseball pants, wristbands and eyeblack out right now. I dive for line drives. I take the extra base. I argue with the ump. I protest substitutions. I slide. But no one talks to me after the games. That's cool; they're just jealous.
Posted 04:42 PM, 07/10/2008
PhillyChitChat
I'll photograph him if he shows up at the Philly Style Magazine "Hot List" Party tonight.
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Posted 06:45 PM, 07/10/2008
Anne Arkey
Please --- not another station with anchor problems. The city is losing population; there is a gun problem; homelessness. These stations have too many anchors sitting on their haunches. They should be out in field reporting more stories. The anchors appear to be overpaid and overexposed.
Posted 10:32 PM, 07/10/2008
StacyMevoli
Ron Jeremy (ew!!! you couldn't come up with a better moniker? lol), DeMentri is from Buckius Street.
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