TellyGenic 33 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 From MediaBistro: WCBS-TV to Bring Accuweather.com’s Katie Fehlinger On Board as New Weather Person FishbowlNY has learned that WCBS-TV/Channel 2 has hired Katie Fehlinger as a new weather forecaster. She has been with Accuweather, based in State College, Pennsylvania, as a host and producer, since 2006. Fehlinger, according to her LinkedIn page, will complete her certificate in Broadcast Meteorology this year at Mississippi State University. A tipster tells FishbowlNY that Fehlinger is scheduled to join WCBS by the end of March. Fehlinger is a native of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. After graduating from Cedar Crest College with Bachelors Degree in Communications, she started her career as a reporter for a newsmagazine in Bethelem, PA. A WCBS spokeswoman had no comment. However, while not a confirmation, a source tells FishbowlNY that Fehlinger was recently given a tour of the newsroom and studio by news director David Friend. In 2008, Asylum.com ranked Fehlinger as the 22nd among the Top 30 Sexiest Weather Girls. It is unclear who, if anyone, would be leaving the station. check out her photo here: http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/wcbs-tv-to-bring-accuweather-coms-katie-fehlinger-on-board-as-new-weather-person_b27994?c=rss# Any idea who she'll be replacing? The choices are: Lonnie Quinn, John Elliott, Elise Finch or John Marshall. Last hired, first fired means it's Marshall.... poor John. First WNBC, now WCBS...
nynewslover 279 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Didnt they say from the beginning that john Marshall was only temporary?? If he's out he will probably wind up at ch.7
shorewx 1 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Doubtful .. WABC does not hire in the market people .. Plus WABC is also looking for a female weather anchor...
shorewx 1 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 John wasn't that good either..That's my opinion atleast .
anchorman 96 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 I hope its not Elise, I really like her and she'll probably be the next to get either the night or morning weather gig.
j.wer 12 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 I always liked John Marshall..I always saw him on par with Chris Cimino...
nynewsguy 66 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Doubtful .. WABC does not hire in the market people .. Plus WABC is also looking for a female weather anchor... this is true. it's an unspoken rule of thumb at WABC that you don't hire the "castaways" from the competition.
NYNews 54 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Imagine if she greets viewers like she does in the beginning of this bloopers video posted from accuweather. She's in a lot of bloopers videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGYFCEkk__4&feature=relmfu
sarahg 0 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Not a fan of pretty weathergirls. Just don't replace Lonnie Quinn lol.
TellyGenic 33 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 WCBS just spent all that money on new promos featuring their weather team - and Marshall's only been on board a few months. Why would they go and replace any of them now?
IceManNYR 240 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 They are using those promos with John as a part of the weather team. Seems odd they would keep using the promos if John was leaving soon.
sarahg 0 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Where is John being used now? I only watch the CBS news in the evening so I don't know if he appears in the morning.
j.wer 12 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 He was not on this morning. Elise Finch was on.
IceManNYR 240 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 His LinkedIn page says, August 2010 – Present (7 months) Freelance Anchor for Weekend Newscasts
Vlad 332 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 this is true. it's an unspoken rule of thumb at WABC that you don't hire the "castaways" from the competition. This is pretty interesting because on their website it clearly says "equal opportunity" employer. And strictly female? That goes against the equal opportunity notion.
njlady 1 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 And the weather promo with John was on this morning too
RGSJenkins 435 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 this is true. it's an unspoken rule of thumb at WABC that you don't hire the "castaways" from the competition. It was broken in 2003 when Ken Rosato used to work for WNYW (2002-03) as a morning and midday anchor and a reporter before going to WABC. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/bio?section=ontv/stationinfo/bios&id=3301243
nynewsguy 66 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 It was broken in 2003 when Ken Rosato used to work for WNYW (2002-03) as a morning and midday anchor and a reporter before going to WABC. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/bio?section=ontv/stationinfo/bios&id=3301243 Well, no - the rule wasn't broken, because Ken was merely a freelancer at WNYW. The rule doesn't apply to those who don't have a contract. There have been several freelancers that were on other stations, then at 7 for a while... but ultimately, none of them get picked up. Ken was probably the first in that situation - to come from another NY station and get a contract.
IceManNYR 240 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Is David Novarro one of the few to leave WABC go out of the market and them come back?
Smarmy777 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 John wasn't that good either..That's my opinion atleast . I like John a lot. He is a strong meteorologist and I know people who know and who work with him. Down to earth and sincere. I hope he gets picked up in NY if he is leaving. A shame because that Katie girl isnt even a meteorologist. What are they thinking?
NYNews 54 Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 A shame because that Katie girl isnt even a meteorologist. What are they thinking? Maybe a cheaper hire?
TellyGenic 33 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 A shame because that Katie girl isnt even a meteorologist. What are they thinking? Uh.... SHE'S HOT??? There are no other "weathergirls" in the market.
nynewslover 279 Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 Uh.... SHE'S HOT??? There are no other "weathergirls" in the market. Did you forget about Lind Church (who's pretty good looking for her age) Lisa Mateo (PIX11 weekend evenings) and Domenica Davis (WNBC weekend Evenings)
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