Geoffrey 861 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 If John Elliott's Instagram comment this morning is accurate (I only say that because I'm shocked and hoping it's a joke), he has been moved to weekends. Elise Finch has been doing the morning weather this week. I believe John joined in January 2007 and has had the same shift ever since. Elise joined a little later that year. Just seems like such an odd move if it wasn't his request (and it doesn't seem like it was). Wonder if they're just waiting for his contract to be up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3304 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 The winds of change have been blowing hard in market #1 lately. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 204 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Call me crazy but is this a way of making room for Bill Evans??? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 861 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, RealNews18 said: Call me crazy but is this a way of making room for Bill Evans??? I think it's more likely making room for viewers to switch to Sam Champion. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 204 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, Geoffrey said: I think it's more likely making room for viewers to switch to Sam Champion. It’s sad because while not the highest rated, WCBS had a decent morning team the past few years (stable at that) it they are trying to increase ratings, moving John is not the answer because he is by far NOT the weak link on that show. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2idiots 24 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Morning ratings had to be doing poorly and to further erode the situation they moved Elise to morning in conjunction to Sam Champion returning to Abc7. But John has that morning type of personality. Elise more belong on evenings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 779 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Geoffrey said: If John Elliott's Instagram comment this morning is accurate (I only say that because I'm shocked and hoping it's a joke), he has been moved to weekends. Elise Finch has been doing the morning weather this week. I believe John joined in January 2007 and has had the same shift ever since. Elise joined a little later that year. Just seems like such an odd move if it wasn't his request (and it doesn't seem like it was). Wonder if they're just waiting for his contract to be up. Didn’t even realize Alice is on weekends too. 1 hour ago, RealNews18 said: It’s sad because while not the highest rated, WCBS had a decent morning team the past few years (stable at that) it they are trying to increase ratings, moving John is not the answer because he is by far NOT the weak link on that show. Who exactly do you think is the weakest link? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 861 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, TVNewsLover said: Didn’t even realize Alice is on weekends too. Apologies if my cropping of the post made it unclear. The caption was under a photo of them together in the CBSN New York studio. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 52 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Perhaps Lonnie will end up on mornings to compete against Sam Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 52 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 12 hours ago, TVNewsLover said: Didn’t even realize Alice is on weekends too. Who exactly do you think is the weakest link? Maybe Chris. Like Sam now on WABC John was the draw on WCBS. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 240 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 John is no longer doing the forecasts on CBS 2 News This Morning. He has been on CBSN New York this week doing the morning forecasts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 11:54 AM, nydem2015 said: Perhaps Lonnie will end up on mornings to compete against Sam We would have to see Lonnie in a Speedo first... to make a fair comparison. ( "sam in speedo.jpg" rejected by server due to overuse) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Always loved John Elliott's forecasts ... he is a good guy. -- Matt Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 240 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 John went from weekday mornings to weekend mornings. Vanessa Murdock has moved to weekend evenings. John also does the forecasts for Scott Shannon in the Morning on CBS-FM. Curious if he does the CBS-FM forecasts from CBS2 then does the forecasts on CBSN New York. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 52 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Eat News said: We would have to see Lonnie in a Speedo first... to make a fair comparison. ( "sam in speedo.jpg" rejected by server due to overuse) It's a possibility although I wouldn't be shocked if Bill Evans joins the team. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spintech33 126 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 17 hours ago, IceManNYR said: John went from weekday mornings to weekend mornings. Vanessa Murdock has moved to weekend evenings. John also does the forecasts for Scott Shannon in the Morning on CBS-FM. Curious if he does the CBS-FM forecasts from CBS2 then does the forecasts on CBSN New York. I'm 95% positive that he does the forecast at CBS2 Studios as the WCBS-FM is on 6th. John as also done weather segments on WCBS News radio 880 I want to say Middays 11-1 before Lonnie comes in for early PM drive-time 2-4. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth 33 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 11:21 AM, RealNews18 said: Call me crazy but is this a way of making room for Bill Evans??? I doubt it. Bill Evans now lives far away from NYC and owns & runs a radio station where he is also an on air personality. On 6/9/2019 at 9:39 PM, nydem2015 said: I would be shocked too for the reason I stated above. On 6/5/2019 at 2:54 PM, nydem2015 said: Perhaps Lonnie will end up on mornings to compete against Sam Lonnie had better like getting up in the middle of the night for that to happen. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 606 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 13 hours ago, Bill from Maspeth said: I doubt it. Bill Evans now lives far away from NYC and owns & runs a radio station where he is also an on air personality. He has stated multiple times on his social media that he will be returning to television. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colortini 76 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 John was back on this morning. I didn’t hear them say that he was in for Elise so hopefully he’s back for good! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spintech33 126 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Colortini said: John was back on this morning. I didn’t hear them say that he was in for Elise so hopefully he’s back for good! ... also back at 12noon. I guess the Elise thing was short term! Glad John is back. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr481j 0 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Nope at one point chris said John is in for Elyse Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn McDonagh 0 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I am no longer going to watch CBS News in the morning since they have moved John Elliott. I will only watch it on the weekends. I guess I'm going back to channel 4I will only watch it on the weekends. I guess I'm going back to channel 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-227968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRobb 0 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I was surprised to see John on this past Saturday and again yesterday. Um, it looks like a permanent move. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-228003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty 0 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Feel this move of John from weekday AM was/is a mistake. We watch because his personality adds some smiles to the start of our day which the news seldom does. Why make this change when NOTHING was wrong with John on air? He was a reason to put on CBS in the AM. I feel we may have to switch back to ABC...sad.. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-228086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopiarun 1 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Not happy with this move. I think John is perfect for M-F mornings and I am "in love" with Vanessa Murdock and looked forward to her weekend spots, so that's all blown up now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17167-john-elliott-moved-to-weekends/#findComment-228091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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