Weather forecaster Rob Marciano, who was fired by ABC News in April following an alleged angry outburst against a “Good Morning America” producer, has been hired by CBS News, according to reports.
Marciano, who reportedly had “anger management issues” at the Disney-owned network, will join CBS News as part of the expanding weather network. Situation Newsletter Reported Monday night.
It's unclear when the 56-year-old will start his new job. A representative for CBS News did not respond to a request for comment on why the scandal-scarred Mr. Marciano was hired.
According to Status, the veteran meteorologist maintained a good relationship with Wendy Fisher, a former ABC News executive who led the station's reporting operations and now leads CBS News' weather operations.
When Marciano left the ABC, sources claimed the weather forecaster had a long history of bombings. The paper exclusively revealed that Mr Marciano had a bitter feud with fellow meteorologist Ginger Gee, with one ABC source saying that Ginger Gee “bred out the worst in him”. spoke.
After his exit, reports surfaced that Marciano had a “heated shouting match” with a “GMA” producer, which then got back to Gee, the show's chief meteorologist. The Daily Beast reported at the time that Gee had warned his superiors, who saw the riot as the “last straw.”
Page 6 reported In 2023, Marciano announced that he had been temporarily “banned” from the morning show's studio for “making a co-worker feel uncomfortable.”
According to reports, Marciano was considering divorce at the time and was dealing with anger management issues, with one source saying: “There was a period of time where there were some issues and a number of alarming incidents.” said.
Marciano did not respond to a request for comment at the time.
The Daily Beast reported on his departure from ABC. Learned more about the 2023 incidentreported at the time that Marciano was removed from the show after he was accused of making “sexist” comments toward a female producer. According to the outlet, the network led him to take an anger management course.
Nevertheless, some of Marciano's colleagues defended him, calling his firing “unexpected” and praising his professionalism, the report said. peopleOne source told the publication that the negative coverage of Marciano felt like a “hit job.”
Marciano became ABC News' senior meteorologist in July 2014. Previously, he worked at “Entertainment Tonight.” And CNN.
