Veteran anchor leaves Fox 5 in Las Vegas
The man who navigated “The Rant” is out at Fox 5.
Veteran anchor John Huck has announced he is leaving the station, posting on his LinkedIn page that, “After 37 years in television news, I am excited to launch my own company serving markets I know well.”
Huck has not returned texts and phone messages for comment. He had posted, then taken down, posts on Facebook and Instagram announcing his departure. Fox 5 News Director Tom Bell said in e-mail, “Unfortunately, we don’t comment on personnel matters.”
Huck’s bio has been taken down from the company’s website, indicating the move is effective immediately.
Huck had anchored the weeknight newscasts at 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 p.m. He hosted “The Rant” segment, in which viewers shared their opinions and various news issues on anonymous voicemails.
Huck, originally from Chicago, had anchored CNN Headline News in the ’90s. He joined Fox 5 in 2002, after two years at KCBS in Los Angeles and three at WPGH in Pittsburgh. He was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Huck’s philanthropic work included co-hosting The Animal Foundation’s annual Best in Show dog-adoption event at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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