Rob Morrison

CBS This Morning Makes Major Changes to the Formula, But Do They Work? - Posted January 11, 2012
[caption id="attachment_50467" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Charlie Rose flanked by Gayle King (left) and Erica Hill."][/caption] The latest attempt by CBS to find a ray of sunlight in morning news makes big changes from the norm, but overall the experiment is missing the mark. Television is all about chemistry an... [FishbowlLA]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [FishbowlLA]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [SocialTimes.com]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [FishbowlNY]

Successful November Sweeps for WCBS/Channel 2 - Posted November 23, 2011
While WCBS/Channel 2 may not be ready to declare victory in the November sweeps (officially ending tomorrow), the station did register impressive year-to-year growth, based on figures obtained by FishbowlNY from WCBS. Overall, WCBS saw huge increases in the morning. The 4:30 a.m. newscast, with anchors ... [FishbowlLA]

WCBS to Debut Brand-New Studio This Week - Posted October 18, 2011
WCBS is set to debut a brand-new studio on Thursday, beginning with the noon newscast anchored by Mary Calvi and ... [TVSpy]

WCBS/Channel 2 Ready to Lift Curtain on New Studio - Posted October 18, 2011
It has been several months in the making. On Thursday, WCBS/Channel 2 debuts its brand new studio, beginning with the noon newscast with Rob Morrison and Mary Calvi... [FishbowlNY]

TV Stations Go Wall-to-Wall for Irene Coverage All Weekend - Posted August 28, 2011
As Hurricane Irene churned in the Atlantic with a bulls-eye at New York City's back, TV stations went into non-stop coverage throughout the weekend. The category-one storm made her first landfall early Saturday morning in Cape Lookout, North Carolina as stations began their wall-to-wall mode. Accentuating the serious n... [AllTwitter]

TV Stations Get into 'Irene' Mode with Noon Newscast, Gov. Christie's Remarks - Posted August 25, 2011
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Anchors Ernie Anastos, Bill Ritter, and Chuck Scarborough Relive Their Most Difficult Professional Challenge--9/11 - Posted August 19, 2011
Despite working their famous calm exterior, some of New York's veteran anchors endured emotional pain, tears, and a personal scare in covering that catastrophic Tuesday ten years ago. The tragedy of 9/11, which of course started in the morning, was one of those rare breaking news stories whe... [GalleyCat]

Anchors Ernie Anastos, Bill Ritter, and Chuck Scarborough Relive Their Most Difficult Professional Challenge--9/11 - Posted August 19, 2011
Despite working their famous calm exterior, some of New York's veteran anchors endured emotional pain, tears, and a personal scare in covering that catastrophic Tuesday ten years ago. The tragedy of 9/11, which of course started in the morning, was one of those rare breaking news stories whe... [FishbowlLA]

WCBS and WPIX Win With Extended Storm Coverage - Posted February 2, 2011
Another day, another winter storm with which New Yorkers must deal. This time, though, it was primarily a serious ice storm for the morning rush. WCBS and WPIX get praise for extra coverage this morning. Once again, Channel 2 is showing that they are the station to turn to when weather gets rough. Following... [FishbowlNY]

As Rivals Go to Regular Programming, WCBS Sticks with Local Snow Coverage - Posted January 27, 2011
"Stay at home if you can and watch channel 7 all day long," advised WABC reporter Anthony Johnson as he covered the aftermath of a storm that dumped over a foot of snow on the... [TVSpy]

WCBS-TV Wallops Competition in Morning Storm Coverage - Posted January 13, 2011
With the snowstorm barreling down on New York Wednesday, WCBS-TV was besting the other early morning news programs. From 4 to 7 a.m. Channel 2, with Rob Morrison, Mary Calvi, and ... [FishbowlNY]

Former MSNBC Anchor Randy Meier Fills WCBS Gap - Posted December 29, 2010
As first reported by our sister site TVSpy, veteran anchor Randy Meier is being brought in to WCBS/Channel 2 during the holiday week. Meier spent three years ... [FishbowlLA]

WCBS Picks Rob Morrison to Replace Maurice DuBois in the Morning - Posted December 20, 2010
Rob Morrison is set to replace Maurice DuBois as WCBS's weekday morning anchor. DuBois is taking over the weekday eveni... [TVSpy]

Rob Morrison Gets Weekday Morning Anchor Slot at WCBS - Posted December 20, 2010
Rob Morrison has been upgraded from weekend to weekday morning anchor at WCBS-TV. FishbowlNY has obtained an internal memo sent by GM/President Peter Dunn to sta... [FishbowlNY]

Meteorologist John Marshall Finds Work at WCBS - Posted September 1, 2010
John Marshall is back on the air in New York. The veteran meteorologist turned up on WCBS/Channel 2 last weekend, doing weather forecasts on the morning newscasts. He is reunited with anchor Rob Morrison... [FishbowlNY]