Weeks after firing meteorologist Mark Johnson, Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) is adding a member to its weather team.
Frank Marzullo, a former meteorologist at Fox19 in Cincinnati, announced on his Facebook page that he was taking a part-time job at WEWS.
Marzullo is originally from Cleveland.
“Yes, I am geeking out just a bit, but with time on my hands, while I wait for my next Cincinnati move, this is a perfect situation for me to say, I worked at Ohio’s first television station,” Marzullo said in his Facebook post.
He said that starting in June he will work a few days at a week at News 5 Cleveland. He has called weather in Cincinnati since 2007 before leaving Fox19 in February to pursue other opportunities.
Johnson was fired by WEWS on May 9 with the public being notified of the move via a news story that offered little explanation.
“We want our audiences to know that News 5 and its parent company, Scripps, take protecting our audiences’ trust very seriously by requiring our employees to adhere to the highest ethical standards. We cannot provide further details, as this is a personnel matter,” station Vice President and General Manager Steve Weinstein said in the news story.
Johnson’s attorney Daniel Levin said the firing was “unfounded.” Johnson has continued to post to his own Facebook page since being let go.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: WEWS adds meteorologist after firing Mark Johnson
