It's just my feeling that I have. He could be working till April cause that's when his new gig is or what they agreed upon. But why not go back to do at least one weekend anchor to say goodbye. I know there is a transition period but if it's Mike taking over people are already used to him. The statement effective immediately for not returning to anchor hit me the wrong way. Mind you, I don't think things are ending badly, I think he had a job to come back to with reporting but the anchors job on the weekend because Mike got very popular they decided to go that route. Just my opinion. I'm not trying to stir the pot. Just a feeling that I had and I had that feeling way before his statement came out. When he was supposed to return Feb. 1st and did not, that's when I said to myself he is not coming back. My feelings were right about Chris Cimino too.
It's just a feeling that I have. Just because Michele says it doesn't mean it's true. They all have to watch their tongues about what they have to say, or that's what she was told. Forced out has many meanings. They could have been changing his job description and he wasn't on board with it and decided to leave. Of course there was no bitterness in his statement. Probably not bitter with co workers but there is also a no disclosure agreement. This is just my opinion. The news business can be brutal. Chris Cimino said nice things too and we later found out he was asked to leave, although the circumstance was different where he dropped the F bomb and Rob was a class act. You just never can totally trust it in any business.