by Channel Five News WEWS has terminated their relationship with longtime Meteorologist Mark Johnson. He was there for well over two decades and was the Chief Meteorologist at WEWS Power by Five. He started with the company in 2003, but apparently his termination came quickly and swiftly.
WEWS Channel Five released the following statement regarding his termination.
“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,” said Steve Weinstein, WEWS VP and GM.
Our commitment to being the weather team Northeast Ohio turns to for safety and accuracy remains steadfast. WEWS will begin an immediate search for Johnson’s replacement.”
