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Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; In addition to his anchoring duties, Vai hosts “Wednesday’s Child,” a weekly feature promoting the adoption of area children. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite"

Quotation[0] = "'Mr. We shop, cheer for the local teams and worship here, so what happens in Philly matters to me.”, © 2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. He also helped secure the Center City property for Pennsylvania’s first LDS temple, which opened in 2016. He has earned two Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards for his work in local television. After more than 25 years, Sikahema plans to say goodbye to viewers in November. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; I played for the Eagles. Quotation [12] = "'...has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" He is heavily involved in community outreach and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Vai has covered every major sports championship including eight different Olympics. “This is where I’ve raised my family; I played for the Eagles; our children attended public schools in South Jersey and private schools in Philadelphia,” said Vai.

var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! They raised four children there and now have several grandchildren, which he has said makes him especially passionate about telling Philadelphia’s stories. On the heels of KYW Philadelphia’s ugly email-snooping case involving former anchor duo Alycia Lane and Larry Mendte, rival WCAU has its own anchor drama. Sikahema was born in Tonga, and his family later moved to a suburb of Phoenix. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to...' - NPR "; // to increment the Quotation[x] index! He donated his winnings to the family of Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski, a fallen officer of the Philadelphia Police Department. WCAU'S NBC-10 NEWS TEAM. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Morning news anchor Lori Delgado quit earlier this week after she and WCAU were hit with a legal notice from former anchor Vince DeMentri, who intends to sue the anchor and the station for slander, according to the NY Post. The feature is sponsored by the National Adoption Center and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. » READ MORE: We asked NBC 10′s Vai Sikahema and other notable Philadelphians about their wellness routines and got a few surprises. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news....' - Gawker"; NBC has been quietly trying to make budget cuts at both the network level and at the O&O’s. “We live here, have friends and family here. Philadelphia News, Local News, Weather, Traffic, Entertainment, and Breaking News

Stephen Liczbinski, a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier that year. We look forward to celebrating Vai and his many accomplishments with our NBC10 family.” » READ MORE: Why you'll see Vai Sikahema at the big new Mormon Temple. Sikahema started at the station in 1994 as a weekend sports anchor.

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Vai grew up wanting to be a professional boxer and spent many years boxing at an amateur level. He attended Brigham Young University, where he studied broadcast journalism and played football. Contact // ============================================== showQuotation(); NBC’s WCAU held a news meeting a short time ago and employees were told that longtime morning Anchor Vai Sikahema is leaving the station.

Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" WFTV-Channel 9 anchors Bob Opsahl and Martie Salt in the station's newsroom in 2016.

He is also a two-time All-Pro and was twice named the NFL Alumni’s Kick Returner of the Year. “We congratulate Vai for his many years of service to our team and his commitment to our community. Copyright © 2020 NBC Universal Inc. All rights reserved. Sikahema joined the station in 1994. He is a local leader of the church, presiding over 13 congregations in New Jersey. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story...' - LA Daily News" He is a member of BYU’s Hall of Fame and in 2013 was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers’ Hall of Fame. In 2008, his father beamed as he watched him take on baseball player Jose Canseco in “the War at the Shore,” a celebrity boxing match in Atlantic City.

Twitter | Vai Sikahema is a morning news anchor for NBC10 News Today.

Growing up, he wanted to be a boxer like his father, but football took him down a different path. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times";