Josh Elliott
Josh Elliott | |
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Born | |
Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1993) Columbia University (M.S. 1999)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Sportscaster and news anchor |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Spouses |
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Children | 1 |
Josh Elliott is an American television journalist who most recently worked for CBS News. He has previously worked as the news anchor for ABC's Good Morning America, a sports anchor for NBC Sports and Today, and was a co-anchor for the live telecast of ESPN's morning edition of SportsCenter.
Early life and education
Elliott was born to Susan, who gave Elliott up for adoption.
After graduating from
Elliot worked as a
Career
ESPN career
Elliott first joined ESPN in 2004 as a panelist for
When ESPN began airing SportsCenter live every weekday morning on August 11, 2008, Elliott was paired as an anchor with Hannah Storm for the first three hours of the programming block beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.[10]
Good Morning America
In May 2011, Elliott joined the team at
NBC
On March 30, 2014, it was announced by ABC News President Ben Sherwood that Elliott had signed a contract with NBC, and would depart ABC News and Good Morning America. Amy Robach was announced as his immediate replacement.[13] With NBC, Elliott made $4 million per year, but a six-month non-compete clause prohibited him from appearing on news-related programming, relegating him primarily to NBC Sports programming such as the 2014 Kentucky Derby—where he made his on-air debut.[14] Upon his hiring, it was believed that NBC was contemplating Elliott to serve as a future host of Today; in response, he told the press that he "[hoped] Matt Lauer is here when I step away from this gig 30 years down the road. I can tell you that the only discussions I have had, as they relate to news, [are] ways to supply sports content to them." Elliott would, eventually, serve as a sports correspondent for the program.[15]
In December 2015, it was reported that Elliott had left NBC.[15]
CBS
On March 1, 2016,
On February 10, 2017, Elliott announced on-air that he would be leaving CBSN, but stated that "knowing how things work around here, I may see you again on Monday morning". Elliott had been told by an executive that CBS had desired to place him in a larger role as a field correspondent, under which he would have filed reports for CBS's television news programs. However, CBS executives were caught off-guard by the abrupt announcement, and were unaware of any plans for him to be promoted from CBSN.[17][18] On February 13, 2017, Elliott was fired.[19][20]
Other work
Elliott received a local
Personal life
On July 11, 2015, Elliott married news anchor Liz Cho.[23]
References
- ^ a b "Josh Elliott Biography". TV Guide. NTVB Media. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c McIntyre, Jason (June 19, 2009). "A Q&A With ESPN's Josh Elliott". thebiglead.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Tennant, Thomas. "Josh Elliott Biography". about.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Ferraro, Rich (May 4, 2012). "ABC News' Josh Elliott shares heartfelt story about gay dad". glaad. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "MILESTONES". UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association. Spring 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Vanderberg, Marcus. "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, JOSH ELLIOTT, GOOD MORNING AMERICA NEWSREADER?". mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Class Notes" (PDF). Columbia Journalism Alumni. New York. Winter 2008–2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Josh Elliott's Biography
- ^ Faughnder, Ryan (February 14, 2009). "UCSB Grad Hits ESPN". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- Daily News. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ "Juju Chang Out, Josh Elliott In at Good Morning America". TV Guide. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Amato, Joanne (May 21, 2012). "ABC News Announces Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer as Anchors of "Good Afternoon America"". ABC News. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (March 30, 2014). "Josh Elliott Leaves ABC's 'Good Morning America' For NBC Sports". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (April 2, 2014). "Josh Elliott's Messy 'GMA' Exit: Can He Rebound at NBC?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "Josh Elliott Leaving NBC After Less Than Two Years (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Koblin, John (March 2016). "CBS Hires Josh Elliott for Its Streaming Service". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Elliott Leaves Daytime Anchor Desk At CBSN For Field Assignments". Deadline.com. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "'CBS This Morning's' Charlie Rose to undergo heart valve replacement surgery". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Elliott out at CBS News after surprise on-air announcement". Cleveland.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Elliott Out at CBS News". The Hollywood Reporter. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "SportsCenter 9 AM - Josh Elliott & Hannah Storm". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ "Watch Yellowstone Live on National Geographic". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018.
- ^ "NBC's Josh Elliott and ABC's Liz Cho Are Married". People. July 11, 2015.
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