Three years after Maggie Rodriguez left WFOR to join The Early Show in New York news comes today courtesy of TV Newser she and the rest of the on-air team are out and will be replaced as of January 3.
Some reports say she was fired but the memo to staff by CBS network president Sean McManus praises Maggie Rodriguez and the rest of the anchors saying they’re all “moving on to new and significant roles at CBS News that capitalize on their talents and interests”. So she’s not done with CBS, at least not yet anyway.
WCBS anchor Chris Wragge will be paired with Erica Hill, formerly of CNN Headline News, and Jeff Glor (who was a reporter at WSVN sister station in Boston WHDH) will be the news anchor. Marysol Castro will become the weather anchor.
CBS,
Is a joke when it comes to morning news always has been always will be. I mean how many times have we heard and seen these reports of changes on there morning news??????? However CBS is still number 3 and a DISTANT number 3 in the morning news.
CBS you can change your morning shows name and change the anchors you will still be number 3.
Maggie and Harry,
I wish you to all the best I have liked and admired you 2 for years on CBS MORNING show and our local CBS4 news.
I GUARANTEE that Maggie,Harry and Dave were and are not the problem of being number3.If you notice the other showsGood Morning America and the Today show are longer not necessarily better. just more variety.
I love the early show or did and when the switch is permanent i will no longer watch The Early Show. The sampling of the new ones are not even close to Maggie,Harry and Dave are not even close i dont like them and will be switching to GMA OR THE TODAY SHOW
John
Too bad that Betty Nguyen didn’t get promoted, since she left CNN, I rarely see her 🙁
I’m wondering who’ll likely be assigned to the Saturday editions of ‘CBS Early Show’ and ‘CBS Evening News’…
CBS Evening News… I believe CBS would be better off with Russ Mitchell on both Saturday and Sunday evening broadcasts… unless CBS is considering someone else for the Saturday broadcasts.
CBS Early Show… I would be open to seeing Betty Nguyen as co-anchor of the Saturday Early Show… and I’m guessing that WCBS weather anchor (and former WTVJer) Lonnie Quinn will likely stay on at Saturday Early Show.
Just my thoughts.
I agree with diego. And Erica Hill??..over Maggie?.. what idiots. I can’t stand Erica Hill. Didn’t even like the small part she had on AC360. She comes across as bitchy. uggh
i also agree i dont like erica,i loved harry,maggie,and dave i think they made a big mistake …. i won`t be watching the early show any longer……
I simply do not believe that Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith have been fired from CBS! Erica Hill is a joke! She does not present a professional appearance; she looks like she is disheveled and just hopped out of bed to come to work; her posture is atrocious (when sitting on the couch she is always humped over); her clothing looks like a college student, not a professional co-anchor. Can somebody please tell her how to properly cross her legs when sitting on the sofa! The worst thing however is that she is so rude! She constantly butts in when other people are talking. It is impossible to follow conversations when she is involved in the discussion due to her rudeness of butting in and not letting the other person finish even one sentence. It appears to me that she is the kind of person who only values her own opinions and quickly dismisses the opinions and statements of others. If CBS thinks they will boost their viewership by having Erica as a co-anchor I think they are just dreaming. Shame on you CBS!!!!
I agree completely. Maggie is network quality class while Erica is local news ok.
Harry is the best. I doubt that anyone will be more engaging or more proffesional. I will miss him greatly.
It is the the truth I thought was me ,but she is like from a reality show i did never like her unprofessional and unlikable do not like to offend but Betty the Vietnam American girl was better than her I do not understand
I agree. Both Betty and Erica came from CNN, but Betty had actual anchoring experience over there, while Erica was basically Anderson Cooper’s caddy.
I am with you the new early show sucks and i will no longer be watching it so thats one less viewer you will have Maggie was a professional as was Harry and Dave was funny doing the weathere this new guy sucks as does Erica and the rest of the new cast i hope tyou didnt need this viewer to raise you ratings if anything they will drop at least i hope.
john
I’m really upset about this not because I ever watch the Early Show (does anyone?) but because they are stealing Chris Wragge from CBS2 news! Huge promotion for him, but still. Chris, Kristine, and Lonnie are the best local news team since Bob, Pam and Lonnie on TVJ.
I couldn’t agree more! Maurice and Kristine is NOT going to work. I love them both, but they are not going to mesh together. I have a bad feeling that Kristine will end up leaving or getting fired. I was waiting for this day and unfortunately it’s come.
Reality .. no matter how good she is, Maggie is over 40. That means it’s time to go. Hill is 7 years younger than the 41 year old Rodriguez. I remember when Maggie worked at WFOR and had the sun spots burned off (or how ever they remove them) her chest so she would appear younger. Was a matter of time.
maggie still looks so young
Loved Maggie. Why not Katie?
Maggie for President!! CBS has screwed up and will not recover with their new team. Dave, Maggie, and Harry will be missed. I guess I can sleep in from now on. I will watch wherever Maggie goes.
I am with you it will no longer be the early show it will be the worthless show. they have as i said in 2 other blogs lost this viewer yea for Maggie.Harry and Dave they are the best big mistake cbs you suck.
john
Finally. She asked some of the most inappropriate questions. I am so glad she is gone.
I have been wondering and wondering where Maggie was these past 2 weeks. CBS – you are wrong to do this. Erica Hill is so beneath Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith.
You’d think CBS would have learned their lesson the first time they tried this approach by getting rid of the Harry Smith and Paula Zahn team. Backfired then and it will backfire now. Sure, the new team may be youger but it also shows they are younger. I agree Erica is just too unprofessional for this position. Will CBS ever learn that what we’re looking for is consistency and professionalism? Who wants to keep watching when you never know who’ll deliver the news and from people who are too young to know what they’re talking about?
We will also miss Harry,Maggie and Dave. Do not think anyone can replace them. We will be switching to the Today Show. I have not agreed to the changes since Paula Zahn,then Rene and Hannah but this takes the cake. Good Luck to Harry, Maggie and Dave. Still miss Russ Mitchel
so long CBS. I love Dave, Maggie and Harry. I’ll just go to another network for my morning news. You really have messed up.
I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER TO SAY EXCEPT YOU ARE NO LONGER MY MORNING SHOW IT WILL BE GMA OR TODAY DEFINITELY NOT EARLY SHOW BIG MISTAKE CBS
Harry Smith and Dave Price will be missed, Maggie Rodriguez not. She had strong opinions about certain stories (obvious prejudices) and didn’t try hiding them. =erhaps they can squeeze her on ‘the talk’.
Hope CBS is changing the program as long as they are changing the anchors. Otherwise, all is in vane and Maggie, Dave and Harry deserve better. NEWS FLASH…try changing what the program is instead of some of the best anchors in morning TV. Guess I can save a couple of hours of TV viewing as the other 2 morning shows are as worthless as it gets.
Harry,Maggie,and Dave made the early show. The best morning TV. They were a great team. I just can’t get passed their not being there. Really, do you think this was a good move on your part? I now will be watching the “Today Show”
Harry, Maggie, & Dave you have been a joy to watch in the morning. It is too bad the execs don’t ask those who count–us, your viewers. I pray you all are placed in the best of future positions, &your old bosses see their losses!!!!
we agree..we don’t like the crew you have now….We hate the weather girl..so curt…and not a friendly attitude at all..where is Harry, Maggie..and Dave..bad mistake by taking them off the program..we watch another channel now…they are not interesting any longer..too bad..
I tried but I can’t stand Erica Hill. One of the other bloggers on this page said it all. I wonder who she is sleeping with?