![]() ![]() Petito, of Florida, was slain during a cross-country van trip with her fiance, Brian Laundrie. broadcast, Eikel told Somerville she planned to cut the tag after newsroom editors raised concerns. ![]() Sources said Eikel was willing to assign a reporter to do a separate, more in-depth story. However, she agreed with the editors who thought the tag on its own wasn’t a sufficient way to cover the story and would blur the lines between an anchor delivering a straight news story and offering editorial commentary. Somerville pushed back, saying the tag would contain factual information about domestic violence and crimes against women of color, but was overruled, a newsroom source said. broadcast, a producer, who was unfamiliar with the earlier discussions between Somerville and Eikel, noticed that a shortened tag had been added to the Petito update. Somerville reportedly told the producer that Eikel had approved a shortened version, according to newsroom sources. But Eikel hadn’t, and the new tag was removed. The next day, Somerville was told he was suspended for defying a superior’s orders, sources said. With his contract up in January, Somerville said he figures “that means they’re not going to re-sign me.” Since he left the station, Somerville said no one from KTVU or Fox, KTVU’s parent company, had contacted him. KTVU and Fox have not responded to this publication’s requests for comment. “It makes me really sad, because I’ve given 31 years to the station,” Somerville said. Somerville said he wants to continue anchoring the news at a local TV station, though he has nothing lined up. “I still want to continue working,” said Somerville, who lives in the East Bay. If not, I’ll go to other stations outside of the market.” “I would love to work at one of the other stations in the market.
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