Mike Jerrick
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Mike Jerrick | |
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 Jerrick (right) in 2009 | |
| Born | July 3, 1950 |
| Education | University of Kansas(BS) |
| Occupation | Morning Anchor |
| Notable credit(s) | PM Magazine,The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,DaySide,Fox & Friends |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Fox 29 Philadelphia |
Michael Eugene Joseph Jerrick(born July 3, 1950) is a news anchor and a former co-host withJuliet Huddyof the morning programThe Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,[1]which began in January, 2007. The last "live" episode of the show aired in June 2009. He has formerly co-hosted with HuddyDaySideand has both been the co-host and current fill-in host onFox & Friendson theFox News Channel.[2]Jerrick now co-hostsGood Day PhiladelphiaonWTXF.
Life and career[edit]
Jerrick was raised in Wichita. He attended Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School, a Jesuit-run boys' school, which later merged to become Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School. The Wichita native started his career at Topeka'sWIBW-TVinKansas,when colleagueSteve Doocywas at WIBW's crosstown rival,KSNT-TV.Jerrick later worked atWNYWinNew Yorkas a producer and later host, before moving toSan Francisco'sKPIX-TV.
During the mid-80s, Jerrick served as co-host for theUSA Networkafternoon talk showAlive and Well.He also appeared onHBO'sWorld Entertainment Report,before moving to theSci-Fi Channel'sSci-Fi Buzzand later hostingWhat's NewsonAmerica's Talking,a short-lived cable news channel. Soon after, he hostedCNBC'sAmerica After Hours,and moved to WTXF as the morning host onGood Day Philadelphia.He came to theFox News Channelin 2002.
After his daytime talk show,The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet,was cancelled, Jerrick returned to Philadelphia, and now co-hosts Fox 29'sGood Day Philadelphia.He is occasionally called back to New York as a substitute onFox & Friends Weekend.
On Wednesday April 1, 2015, Jerrick announced his candidacy for Mayor of Philadelphia for the 2015 elections. This announcement was made onGood Day Philadelphia,and Jerrick received multiple messages of support. It was revealed to have been an April Fools' joke.
In January 2017 Jerrick was suspended for a week by Fox 29. On the 23rd, Jerrick, co-host Alex Holley, and guests were discussing Trump advisorKellyanne Conway's now infamous 'alternative facts' claim when he said that she was 'good at bullshit'. Holley immediately responded 'We're sorry for that', and Jerrick apologized as well. Management immediately suspended Jerrick for the rest of the week for using a word considered to be offensive on live television.[3]He returned to the air on January 30 with an apology to Holley and viewers, who had shown support for him on the station's social media during his absence.[4]
References[edit]
- ^Terrace, Vincent (2010-09-03).The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies.McFarland. pp. 239–.ISBN978-0-7864-5844-8.Retrieved4 July2011.
- ^[1]ArchivedJuly 19, 2006, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Philadelphia Fox affiliate suspends TV host for Conway remark: media".Reuters.26 January 2017.
- ^"FOX29's Mike Jerrick makes return after Conway incident with apology, explanation for suspension".PhillyVoice.2017-01-29.Retrieved2017-02-15.
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