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Juliet Huddy

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Juliet Huddy
Born
Juliet AnnMarie Huddy

(1969-09-27)September 27, 1969(age 54)
Occupation(s)Talk radio host
Podcaster
Television news anchor
SpouseJohn Fattoruso

Juliet AnnMarie Huddy(born September 27, 1969) is an Americantalk radiohost,podcasterand formernews anchor.From January 2021 until Winter 2022 she co-hosted the 5 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Early News show with Frank Morano onWABC770 inNew York City.[citation needed]She previously co-hosted the mid-day 12-3pm show withCurtis Sliwaon 770WABC.[1]She also hosts apodcaston the OG Podcast Network called "Juliet: UNEXPECTED".[2]Prior to that, she had been the news and entertainment anchor for the Bernie and Sid Show in morning drive, also airing on WABC in New York City.[3]Earlier, she was a co-anchor ofGood Day Wake Upon Fox 5 NYWNYW,alongsideBen Simmoneau.She was formerly the host ofThe Morning Show with Mike and JulietonFox News.She also was an anchor for theFox News Channel.

Early life and career[edit]

Huddy was born inMiami Beach, Florida,the daughter of John, a television producer, and Erica Huddy, a singer/performer. She graduated fromLangley High School(McLean, Virginia) in 1987 and earned a degree in political science with a minor in sociology at theUniversity of Missouri.[4][5]

After completing her formal education, she began her news journalism career at age 23 as a reporter/producer for KARO-FM's morning newscast inColumbia, Missouri.She later relocated toVentura, Californiato joinKADY-TV— a station owned by her mother and father – where she initially worked as the station's promotions director and executive producer but later turned to reporting at the Ventura County News Network. As promotions director, she won numerous ADDY awards.[4]

She was executive producer of "Armed Response", a finalist for the IRIS award given by theNational Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).[4]

After more than five years working in California, Huddy relocated toJacksonville, Floridato work forWAWSas a general-assignment reporter for the station's nightly newscast. She also worked as a news anchor for WFYV-FM's morning radio programTheLex and TerryShowand a regular onThe KiddChris Show,at WYSP/Philadelphia.[4]

Fox News[edit]

She joined Fox News in March 1998 as a reporter at the Miami bureau, but later on moved to the New York studios where she presented a variety of news programs includingEntertainment Coast to Coast,and occasionally filled in forE. D. HillonFox & Friends.She also was a rotating co-host ofFox and Friends First,later becoming a permanent co-host ofFox & Friends WeekendalongsideMike Jerrickand Julian Phillips. In the summer of 2005, Huddy began co-hostingDaySidewith Jerrick.[6]She started ablogon theDaySidehomepage, called Juliet's DaySide Dish.

Move to syndication[edit]

During the summer of 2006, Fox News announced that the network would cease production ofDayside,in addition to the news that Fox Broadcasting was planning to produce a newbreakfast televisionshow for syndication, beginning withtelevision stationsowned by theFox Television Stations.The new program, akin toDaySide,would be hosted by Jerrick and Huddy, requiring them to leave Fox News for the syndicated program. The program was initially promoted to feature elements of both programs the hosts have been a part of,DaySideandFox & Friends.When officially launched on January 22, 2007,The Morning Show with Mike and Julietaired with both hosts, Huddy producing a video blog for the program.[7]The show was not renewed and stopped taping new episodes in June 2009.[citation needed]

After the show's cancellation in 2009, Huddy returned to Fox News and worked as a newscaster. She was a frequent guest onRed Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld,Fox News' late night satire program and was featured in a weekly segment "Did You See That" onThe O'Reilly Factor.[8]

She was the anchor ofWNYWFox 5'sGood Day Wake Up,with Co-Anchor Ben Simmoneau and a fill-in Reporter forGood Day New Yorkin New York City, until September 2016, announcing her departure.

Personal life[edit]

Huddy is married to musician John Fattoruso. This is her fourth marriage.[9]

Her brother, John Huddy, is a former Fox News journalist who was based inJerusalem.He was terminated by Fox on October 23, 2017, the same day that Juliet Huddy appeared onMegyn Kelly Todayto discuss her sexual harassment claims against former Fox News hostBill O'Reilly.[10]

Sexual harassment lawsuit[edit]

In January 2017, Huddy settled a suit with Fox News alleging sexual harassment from long-time Fox anchorBill O'Reillyand co-president Jack Abernethy.[11]

Huddy is portrayed in the movieBombshellbyJennifer Morrison.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Juliet Huddy Joins Curtis Sliwa In Middays At WABC".RadioInsight.21 February 2019.Retrieved2020-12-03.
  2. ^"Juliet Huddy | WABC-AM (New York, NY) Journalist | Muck Rack".muckrack.com.Retrieved2020-12-03.
  3. ^"Bernie & Sid in the Morning | 77 WABC Radio".wabcradio.com.Retrieved2020-12-03.
  4. ^abcd"On Air Personalities".Fox News.Archived fromthe original(Juliet Huddy)on 1 April 2014.Retrieved1 April2014.
  5. ^Barmash, Jerry (17 October 2012)."Heather Nauert and Juliet Huddy Swap Roles with Fox".FishbowlNY.Mediabistro.Retrieved1 April2014.
  6. ^"Topics and Guests: Jan. 18".Fox News. 18 January 2006.Retrieved1 April2014.
  7. ^Brian (22 January 2007)."Mazzarelli's Big Morning".TVNewser.Mediabistro. Archived fromthe originalon October 30, 2013.
  8. ^"Posts Tagged 'O'Reilly Factor'"(Juliet Huddy: "Yellow Belly" Ron Paul).Carpe Diem.The Kubrick Theme Blog. 7 September 2011....on The O'Reilly Factor over his refusal to return to the show. During her weekly "Did You See That?" segment...
  9. ^"Bernie & Sid in the Morning – WABC".wabcradio.com.Retrieved2021-01-28.
  10. ^Dino-Ray Ramos (23 Oct 2017)."Fox News Fires John Huddy After Sister Speaks Out About Bill O'Reilly Sexual Harassment Claims".deadline.com.Retrieved24 Oct2017.
  11. ^"Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: Jan. 12".People. 12 January 2017.

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