Following the news that meteorologist Rob Marciano was fired from ABC News, more details are emerging about his downfall.
Sources close to the situation told the Daily Beast that Marciano had anger and behavioral issues. The final straw was when he allegedly got into a “heated shouting match” with the Good morning america producers recently.
Insiders stated that fellow ABC News meteorologist Ginger Zee had heard details about the outburst and reported Rob Marciano to network management.
Given a history of behavioral complaints and the recent shouting match, the network decided enough was enough.
After news broke about Rob Marciano’s firing, The New York Post reported that he had “butted heads” with Zee over the years. Their working relationship was not good and they did not collaborate.
“I think she brought out the worst in him,” a source told the news outlet. “I’m not going to give him a pass.”
Marciano was at ABC News for 10 years before his firing. He previously worked at Entertainment tonight and CNN.
Rob Marciano was excluded from the ‘GMA’ study for alleged ‘anger management issues’
The firing also came less than two years after Rob Marciano was “kicked out” of the Good morning america Times Square studio. Sources say the ban was due to his “anger management issues.”
An informant said Page six in 2023 that had also made a colleague uncomfortable. “It was discovered that he had done something… that was inappropriate,” they shared. “But he was punished for it and they still haven’t let him return.”
Another source said Rob Marciano had developed some anger management issues while divorcing his ex-wife, Eryn. “He made people feel uncomfortable. “There was one person who had some problems, a series of alarming events.”
A year after being kicked out of the studio, Rob Marciano announced that he would no longer work weekends for morning shows. At the time, he praised his now-former employer.
“I couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey with all of you,” he stated in an Instagram post. “I always dreamed of working for this network as a kid, and my kids are equally excited that I’ll now be home most weekends!”
Rob Marciano then said he would continue what he was already doing, minus the weekend schedule. “[I will be] contributing to all ABC programs and platforms Monday to Friday, while spending more quality time with my children on the weekends.”
The television personality went on to thank ABC News management for the opportunity and for making work-life balance possible. In addition to his work at ABC News, he added that he would be working on a new project with National Geographic that would allow him to explore “some very, very interesting things.”
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