Laurie Dhue

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Laurie Dhue
Born (1969-02-10) February 10, 1969 (age 55)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
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Laurie Walker Dhue (born February 10, 1969) is an American television journalist. She was a Fox News Channel anchor from 2000 to 2008, reporting for the television show Geraldo at Large and the host of Fox Report Weekend. Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Laurie Dhue grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Her mother is Hutton Dhue, and her father, Bob Dhue, was a former vice president of wrestling operations for World Championship Wrestling. Dhue graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in dramatic arts. [2]

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Career

Before joining the Fox News in 2000, she worked for MSNBC as host of its Special Edition. She started at MSNBC in April 1999 as the anchor of Newsfront. She worked at CNN from 1990 to 1999, where she served as anchor for weekend programs, such as CNN Saturday, CNN Sunday, World View, and The World Today. [3]

She interned as a weekend morning anchor for WSB-TV in Atlanta and did the occasional weekend edition of Today for NBC. She hosted Fox Report weekend edition and appeared weekly on The O'Reilly Factor . She also reported for Geraldo at Large , On the Record with Greta Van Susteren , and Fox Report with Shepard Smith . Dhue served as the voice of the official Fox News Radio launch in 2004 and anchored evening news updates for several years.

On March 30, 2011, she was the guest host of The Joy Behar Show on CNN's sister network, HLN. She was replaced by Frances Rivera on the WPIX-TV Morning News in New York City August 29, 2011.

Dhue began hosting For the Record on the new media channel 'TheBlaze' on March 13, 2013. On September 9, 2013, Dhue premiered as the evening anchor for TheBlaze TV News. [4] Her last day with TheBlaze was April 17, 2015. [5]

Alcoholism and activism

In February 2011, Dhue publicly admitted to a 15-year battle with alcoholism. She was successfully treated for her addiction and has since become a vocal spokesperson for the recovery movement. She has particularly advocated for the need for openness about the disease, the stigmas attached to those who are alcoholic, and the need for greater access to recovery options and programs. [6] [7] She performs public speaking at conventions, conferences, corporate events, and special events. [8]

Sexual harassment lawsuit

Dhue is one of many women who have settled suits with Fox News in sexual harassment claims against long-time anchor Bill O'Reilly and former president Roger Ailes. As of 2017, she was writing a book discussing her experience. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Five Minutes with Laurie Dhue". FoxNews.com. 2004-09-01. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  2. ↑ Laurie Dhue Full Bio (PDF), The Harry Walker Agency, archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-24, retrieved 2009-09-14
  3. ↑ "Judyth Piazza chats with Laurie Dhue, FOX news". thesop.org. 2006-10-02. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. ↑ "The Blaze, LAURIE DHUE PREMIERES AS NEWS ANCHOR FOR THEBLAZE TV TONIGHT!". TheBlaze Inc. September 6, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ @reallauriedhue (April 17, 2015). "My last day @theblaze. Thank you @glennbeck 4 the great experience & thx to my talented colleagues 4 your hard work" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[ better source needed ]
  6. ↑ "Where Have You Gone, Laurie Dhue? ('I'm Still Here, But Clean And Sober')". Forbes. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Laurie Dhue: Recovering out loud". Renew Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Laurie Dhue profile Archived 2009-10-02 at the Wayback Machine , Harry Walker Agency website; Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sexual Harassment Lawsuit". Los Angeles Times. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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