Another Morrison Out of a Job

CBS MoneyWatch Anchor Ashley Morrison is quitting her job over her commute.

Ashley is the wife of former WCBS Anchor Ron Morrison, who was arrested by police for chocking and threatening to kill his wife. 

Ashley abruptly resigned from her anchor job yesterday complaining that a new, longer commute from her Darien, CT home to Lower Manhattan was too much to bear.

Ashley broke the news on her Facebook page: 

"So after much careful consideration and thought I have quit my job at CBS News," Morrison wrote on Facebook Wednesday. "They want to start doing `Moneywatch 'from the NYSE in the mornings beginning next week and I just couldn't take on the additional 1.5-2 hour commute it would add to my day. I want to THANK YOU all for watching over the past 4 years at CBS and making me a part of your mornings on tv!! I'm very grateful for the opportunity I had at CBS, it was great fun and hopefully you'll be seeing me again soon!! XO"

As for Rob, he took a conditional guilty plea, admitting to "threatening" in the second degree and disorderly conduct for the February fracas. He still has to face the judge on other charges from the incident. 

The Morrison's have started living together again after the incident and now it appears that both are unemployed. 

Stay tuned.... 

H/T NY Daily News

It Took Katie Couric awhile to Finally Say "Yes"

Katie the Cougar admits that when her boyfriend asked her to marry him, it took her awhile to say "yes."

“I knew that I wanted this,” the TV newswoman said of finding a new spouse after her first husband, Jay Monahan, died of colon cancer in 1998.

“I made it a priority, and I pursued it with some purpose,” Couric, 56, told People magazine as she gushed about her Labor Day weekend engagement to John Molner.

Before meeting financier Molner, 50, Couric tried her luck with TV producer Tom Werner and eco-CEO Brooks Perlin, who was 17 years her junior.

Although she’d been hoping for another turn on the marriage go-round, Couric said she was shocked when Molner, 50, popped the question on a Hamptons beach.

“He said that there was a reason he’d brought me there to the beach, and that he loved me and was committed to me, and I said, ‘Yeah, I know that, you didn’t have to bring me here to tell me that,’” Couric recounted.

“Finally he said, ‘Couric, I’m trying to propose to you,’ ” she said. “And I was stunned. [It] took me a while to say yes, because I was so confused!”

H/T Page Six

Former Eugene Anchor Looking for his Sister

Former KVAL (Eugene) and KMTR weather anchor Tim Joyce plans to visit Eugene this week, but not for a walk down memory lane.

KVAL reports that Joyce said his family has been unable to contact his sister, Emily Joyce, since last month.

He said his sister left home in Eugene late Thursday night. On Monday, she visited a friend in rural Lane County near Lorane. She did not say where she was headed.

"We have a report that she was last seen on MONDAY at a house-sit in a rural area SW of Eugene," he posted on Facebook. "According to my source she was also in good spirits as well. I find this highly promising news."

He said the 36-year-old graduated this summer from the University of Oregon with a degree in dance.

Joyce said his sister had been in good spirits. Last week, he got texts from friends about Emily that concerned him.

Joyce said he thinks his sister may have headed toward the coast in her burgundy Toyota Tacoma pickup. He said her friends have already started posting flyers in an attempt to find her.

There's not much police can do when an adult chooses not to contact family members. Joyce hopes people in Lane County will help his family find his sister and let her know they are trying to get in touch with her.

Tacking on More News in Dayton

WBDT is expanding their 10PM newscast starting on Monday.

The show is produced be sister station WDTN and it's expanding from 30 minutes to one hour.

Why is the station expanding the newscast? 

Because the viewers demanded it of course. 

“The main reason for expanding 2 NEWS at 10 on Dayton’s CW to one hour is due to audience demand,” said Joe Abouzeid, WDTN & WBDT President & General Manager.  “We listen to our viewers and it was clear to us that they wanted more local news and weather at a time that’s convenient to them.”

WDTN began airing newscasts on Dayton’s CW at 10 p.m. in August 2007.

Now let's see what quote the Creative Services Department made up for the News Director: 

“Expanding 2 NEWS at 10 on Dayton’s CW to one hour allows the 2 NEWS team to bolster our coverage of breaking news, 2 NEWS investigations, and the best weather coverage in the market,” said Denise Eck, 2 NEWS News Director.  “Our team is committed to working for our viewers and we’re excited to give them more local news and weather.”

Bolting from Bangor

WLBZ (Bangor) Sports Anchor Melissa Kim said Maine “will always have a special place in my heart,” but she's putting it in her rearview mirror. 

Kim is leaving to take a sports reporter job at WIAT CBS 42 in Birmingham, Ala. She will start there Sept. 16, and her last day at WLBZ is Friday.

“It’s definitely going to be a huge change. But I’m really excited,” said the 29-year-old Kim, who has spent 3 1/2 years in Bangor.

“This was an opportunity I couldn’t say no to … getting a chance to cover football at the University of Alabama,” added Kim. “Football is one of my favorite sports. I love [University of Southern California] football. I got into it because my dad [Kwang Sik Kim] was a professor there.”

Kim said she will get a significant pay increase.

“It’s nice to make more money, but that’s not the reason I’m leaving,” Kim said. “This will give me an opportunity for growth.”

But were sure the extra cash won't hurt.  

H/T Bangor Daily News 

It's like the Triple A Station for Phoenix

KMPH in Fresno seems to be losing a number of staffers to the Phoenix market. The station has become a feeder for the Valley of the Sun. 

The Fresno Bee writes that Nicole Garcia, an anchor/ reporter for the local FOX affiliate has accepted a job at KSAZ, the FOX television station in Phoenix. Sunday was Garcia's last day on the air here. She had worked in Fresno for more than eight years.

In May, KMPH reporter Erik Rosales announced he was leaving Fresno to take a job at KPNX, the NBC station in Phoenix, as a consumer reporter on the station's morning show. He had been at KMPH almost three years, first as the chief assignment editor and then as a reporter. But, Rosales changed his mind and stayed in Fresno.

Jack Peck, KMPH general manager, says a "nationwide search" has started to find a replacement for Garcia.

And speaking of the Fresno market, The Bee also reports that the 6 p.m. weekend newscasts on KSEE (Channel 24.1) and KGPE (Channel 47.1) have been dropped through the upcoming college and NFL football seasons. Both TV stations will continue to broadcast news at 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Matt Rosenfeld, president and general manager of both stations, says he will decide whether or not to bring back the newscasts after the football season is done.

Back Off Mr. Anchorman

Down Boy.... 

The fall interns are here...

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker6) September 4, 2013

Off to a Good Start

Yesterday WGN in Chicago expanded their Morning News from 4-10am, airing an extra hour of news from 9-10am. 

It looks like the station is off to a good start. On their first day, WGN Morning News was #1 in the time period from 9-10am as well as #1 overall from 6-10am.  

WGN Morning News (9am hour) beat “LIVE with Kelly & Michael,” which recently made its move to WLS-TV.  The added hour is fronted by anchors Larry Potash, Robin Baumgarten, weather anchor Paul Konrad and sports anchor Pat Tomasulo, featuring a lighter, more conversational take on the news of the day.

The first show got off to a rousing start with an accidental hang-up during a phone interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Bill Maher Asks Leno Why NBC Keeps Firing Him?

Bill Maher went on the Tonight Show and asked Jay Leno why NBC keeps firing him when he's number 1 in the ratings?  

Here's the clip:  

The Pros and Cons of Being Self Employed

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Leaving The Weather Channel

After 3 years, Crystal Egger is leaving The Weather Channel and headed to the Left Coast. 

Egger came to TWC from Denver, but is now headed back to California which is home.  She is not tipping off where she is headed just yet, but rumor has it she is going to a SoCal station.

Here is the internal memo sent out to the staff at TWC announcing that Egger is leaving: 

From: Jennifer Rigby <jennifer.rigby@weather.com>
Date: September 2, 2013, 6:26:14 PM EDT
To: DL OCM Department <OCM_Department@weather.com>, DL Producers <Producers@weather.com>, 
Subject: Crystal Egger

I am sorry to announce that Crystal Egger is leaving us.  That lure of home is just too strong and Crystal has a great opportunity that will take her back home to California.  She can't reveal the details yet but stay tuned.  

Crystal joined us three years ago and has been an important member of the Weather Center Live team and always a dedicated team player for live programming.   We and her fans will certainly miss her on TWC.  

Her last official day is Friday, September 6th, but she'll be in town packing through the 15th and will jump in if the tropics act up before she leaves Atlanta. 

Please join me in wishing Crystal much success in her next adventure and we hope to see her again on the air.
Jennifer