Former WEWS meteorologist Mark Johnson lands new job with WKYC’s father or mother firm

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mark Johnson, longtime WEWS Channel 5 meteorologist, is returning to the airwaves — simply not in Cleveland, no less than not but.

Johnson has been employed by TEGNA, the father or mother firm of WKYC Channel 3, to ship climate forecasts for its community of 64 tv stations throughout the nation.

“We’re excited to welcome Mark Johnson to TEGNA, the place he shall be supporting meteorologists throughout a number of stations with climate forecasting and broadcasts,” an organization spokesperson mentioned in an announcement. “He’s an trade veteran and we consider his unparalleled climate forecasting and reporting expertise shall be an asset to our groups.”

In an trade the place non-compete clauses are widespread, Johnson’s new function doesn’t embody an on-air function at WKYC. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t be a shock if the Kent State College graduate finally lands on the native NBC affiliate.

A message despatched to WKYC’s basic supervisor requesting remark was not returned. The TEGNA spokesperson, nonetheless, mentioned the corporate doesn’t touch upon the precise phrases of its contracts.

Johnson’s hiring function comes two and a half months after his abrupt exit from WEWS, the place he spent greater than three many years as chief meteorologist. The station didn’t provide a selected cause for his departure. As a substitute, it described the state of affairs as a “personnel matter” and prompt his conduct could not have met the “highest moral requirements” of the station and its father or mother firm.

“Mark is a mannequin skilled. Of conduct that will be deemed inappropriate, there’s none of that,” his agent, Dan Levin, responded on the time.

In his day off the air, Johnson has saved his followers engaged by sharing updates on social media, posting images of sunsets, household time and his gardening tasks.