Frank Somerville was born on March 19,1958 and is an American television journalist.
13 Facts About Frank Somerville
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Frank Somerville was born on March 19,1958, in San Luis Obispo, California, but was raised in Berkeley.
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Frank Somerville was named after his father's childhood friend, Frank Patty, and his paternal grandfather, William Somerville.
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Frank Somerville was an intern at KTVU in 1981, while attending San Francisco State.
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Frank Somerville became co-anchor of KTVU's morning news program in 1992 and was the first anchor of the 5 pm newscast when it launched in 2005.
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In 2013, Frank Somerville apologized on behalf of KTVU for an incident in which racist pilot names were read out in a broadcast on Asiana Airlines Flight 214.
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In June 2021, Frank Somerville took a personal leave of absence from KTVU following an on-air incident during which he struggled to read the script for several stories and appeared to slur his words.
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On December 30,2021, Frank Somerville was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after an automobile collision.
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Frank Somerville believes that his automotive collision that happened the month before did not play a role, instead, he believes management had already decided to cut him loose months earlier.
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In December 2022, Frank Somerville went public about his dismissal from the station on a Facebook post.
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Frank Somerville was arrested twice in one day in June 2023.
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Frank Somerville was married to television producer Donna Wright Frank Somerville for more than 20 years; the couple has two daughters.
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Frank Somerville has been a vegetarian since the age of 12.