Fox45 Ends Live Interview with Sheila Dixon After Dispute Off Screen at Home
On December 23, 2023, former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was participating in a live television interview with Fox45 from her home when the interview was abruptly ended due to an off screen dispute.
Dixon was discussing her views on public safety in Baltimore when objects were thrown and a man could be heard taunting her from another room in the house, according to reports (The Baltimore Banner). The Fox45 anchor expressed concern for Dixon’s safety YouTube (Live Interview with Former Mayor Sheila Dixon Ends After Dispute at Home – YouTube) and TikTok (Live Interview with Former Mayor Sheila Dixon Ends After Dispute at Ho… | Baltimore Maryland | TikTok), sparking discussion about the incident on social media and among Baltimore residents.
The dispute received news coverage from various outlets. Newsweek reported that items were thrown at Dixon and she was shouted at during the live broadcast (Democrat Attacked Live On-Air During TV Interview – Newsweek). A Reddit thread on r/Baltimore also discussed the abrupt end to the interview (Fox45 ends live interview with Sheila Dixon after dispute offscreen : r/baltimore – Reddit).
In the days following, Dixon spoke at a public safety town hall meeting where she argued Baltimore residents do not feel safe, referencing the incident during her Fox45 interview (Dixon argues residents don’t feel safe during public safety town hall – The Baltimore Banner). The Baltimore Fishbowl also covered the disrupted interview in their news headlines (Headlines: Baltimore homicides below 300; Sheila Dixon Fox45 interview).
In summary, Dixon’s live television interview on Fox45 in December 2023 was abruptly ended by the anchor after an off screen dispute and objects being thrown disrupted the segment from Dixon’s home. The incident sparked discussion on safety issues in Baltimore and debate in local media.
