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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Lori Delgado resigns from NBC10

Which local TV newsroom soap opera has more drama?
NBC10 with Delgado and DeMentri
CBS3 with Lane and Mendte
Neither. I'm sick of the drama.

This post has been updated (5:45 p.m.):

NBC10 has confirmed the resignation of anchor Lori Delgado, who's been at the center of a bizarre series of events at the station this summer involving former anchor Vince DeMentri.

Delgado, a New Yorker whose husband is a New York lawyer, joined the station in January 2005.

Delgado, who turned 29 two weeks ago, was on a previously scheduled week of vacation last week.

NBC had been investigating alleged incidents at the station. In one, Delgado's personal property (a hair dryer, curling iron and handbag) was moved from her desk drawer to another spot under her desk. In another, a deep scratch was found on her Lexus, parked in the NBC10 lot in Bala Cynwyd. DeMentri, 44, had been questioned by NBC management. He was fired in August.

On Sept. 16, NBC10, Delgado and an NBC security official identified as Don were named in a praecipe filed by DeMentri attorney Paul Rosen in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court -- basically, a precursor to a lawsuit. The praecipe simply listed "libel, slander and misrepresentation" under the cause. No allegations were listed.

The station's news director, Chris Blackman, today issued this memo: "I wanted to let you let you know that Lori Delgado has resigned from NBC10 to spend more time with her family. We thank Lori for her contributions to the station and wish her well."

Posted by Michael Klein @ 2:21 PM  Permalink | 64 comments
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Posted by Sir Dude 02:29 PM, 10/07/2008
No big loss there. Apparently, English and Grammar were not part of her job requirements.
Posted by ox 02:39 PM, 10/07/2008
we got the makings of a realty show here between NBC10 anjd KYW anchors
Posted by Sparerib 02:41 PM, 10/07/2008
OH JESUS! A hair dryer, curling iron and handbag were moved on her desk?! That is a series of bizarre events. Someone call Jeff Cole!
Posted by tony jr 02:43 PM, 10/07/2008
2 more wacko's parading as TV "journalists" who are really ego centric hollywood wanna be's....John Facenda must be turning over in his grave
Posted by Mr_Cool 02:44 PM, 10/07/2008
Holy cow, are there ANY sane people working in local Philly television?
Posted by JohnH 02:46 PM, 10/07/2008
Whats up with the local news anchors in Philadelphia? Are all of them crazy?
Posted by nowaynohownobama 02:48 PM, 10/07/2008
This city is trying to rid itself of all hispanic journalists
Posted by america 02:50 PM, 10/07/2008
Do we need to wipe out all the Philly anchors and start fresh??? What a soap opera!
Posted by teddy_lowe 02:52 PM, 10/07/2008
Sir Dude, i don't know what you have against hot woman, but have fun watching Terry Ruggles in your jammys.
Posted by p-diddy 02:59 PM, 10/07/2008
Her face was very symmetrical.
Posted by sillybilly 03:01 PM, 10/07/2008
I can proudly say I know none of the names of Philly anchors or newsreaders today on the 3 main networks. Watch 57 when I get up for the weather and traffic. As long as the electric is working I have no need for what they call News.
Posted by 42Homestead 03:03 PM, 10/07/2008
I'll ignore the racial nonsense above. The TV stations here in Philly are amazing. They evidently do not screen or investigate the folks they hire. Perhaps the networks should invoke a psychiatric exam before hiring.
Posted by emilia b 03:05 PM, 10/07/2008
these broads are all nuts.
Posted by MichaelZoe 03:08 PM, 10/07/2008
Channel continues to parade out the hot babes time after time who are SANE! congrats WPVI!
Posted by simplyamazed 03:20 PM, 10/07/2008
Is this for real? Moving a hair dryer and a few personal items? They were not stolen---next time lock the desk and get on with your life! The scratch on the car would upset me. Sounds like they had a fling and he was angry at its termination. boohoo. The people working at the television and radio stations have alot of growing up to do. That's what happens when you have a mindless job!
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Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the comings and goings of the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." That's not his head, hand or ear in the photo at far left.