Ousted ABC News weatherman Rob Marciano clashed with ‘GMA’ meteorologist Ginger Zee: sources
NY Post
Ousted weatherman Rob Marciano’s stormy tenure at ABC News included clashes with fellow meteorologist Ginger Zee — a bitter feud that was kept tightly under wraps for years at the network, The Post has learned.
Marciano, who was fired on Tuesday over alleged “anger management” issues, according to a source, had joined “Good Morning America” in 2014 to take Zee’s weekend gig.
At the time, Zee had been promoted to the daily “GMA” set to replace chief meteorologist Sam Champion, who had decamped for The Weather Channel at the time.
From the outset, Zee and Marciano’s working relationship was as turbulent as a Category 5 hurricane — and stayed that way for years, sources with knowledge told The Post on Wednesday.
While Marciano’s “hot temper” caused problems on the show, Zee was equally capable of being “nasty,” the source said.
“I think she brought out the worst in him. I’m not giving him a pass,” the source said. “It’s sad because they are two people who are really into the science of the weather, unfortunately their personalities didn’t work.”
ABC News staffers are blaming a dustup over provocative Instagram photos posted by “Good Morning America 3” co-host DeMarco Morgan on a wave of layoffs last year — with casualties including executives whose duties included monitoring the social media accounts of the network’s on-air talent, The Post has learned.