Mon May 12 00:50:00 UTC 2025: ## News 5 Meteorologist Mark Johnson Departs; Station Begins Search for Replacement
CLEVELAND, OH – WEWS News 5 announced today that meteorologist Mark Johnson is no longer with the station. While the station declined to provide specifics, citing personnel matters, Vice President and General Manager Steve Weinstein emphasized News 5 and its parent company, Scripps, maintain a strict adherence to ethical standards.
“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,” Weinstein stated.
News 5 reassured viewers that its commitment to providing accurate and reliable weather information to Northeast Ohio remains unchanged. The station has begun the process of searching for Johnson’s replacement.
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