Larry Mendte lands TV job at station in New York City at WPIX 11

Larry Mendte, the former CBS3 anchor with a history in this town, is about to land himself an on-air job in the Big Apple as a TV commentator.

Mendte - who has been off the air since his highly publicized firing from the station in June 2008 after an FBI investigation found he had hacked into former co-worker Alycia Lane's e-mail account - has been working on commentary pieces for WPIX-TV for the last month, WPIX news director Bill Carey said last night.

Carey expects Mendte to become a full-time WPIX employee in the "next couple of weeks," he said. The station is in "the process of putting together a deal that would put him on the air five nights a week," he said.

Mendte, 53, and his family will remain in Philadelphia, his wife, Dawn Stensland, said last night.

Mendte has at least six commentaries in the can and a list of ideas that the station expects to air, said Carey, who worked with Mendte in New York and Chicago.

"They will be topically driven on current events," Carey said. "It will feature centerpieces based on Larry's unique take on topics that Larry chooses."

Source: Philadelphia Daily News