Jim Rosenfield
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Jim Rosenfield is an American local television news anchor
. He most recently co-anchored the noon and 6 p.m. newscasts on WCBS-TV
in New York City
alongside Dana Tyler
. At various times, he has appeared on the newscasts at noon, 5, 6, and 11 pm at WCBS-TV. His last day with the station was May 22, 2008 after the 6pm newscast.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/06/22/2007-06-22_ch_2_lifts_anchors_for_new_shifts-1.htmlhttp://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/05/20/2008-05-20_anchor_jim_rosenfield_is_casualty_of_cbs.html
. He started out at WTVD-TV in Durham, North Carolina
, where he was a general assignment reporter. He moved to Houston, KTRK-TV
, as a reporter and eventually anchor. He later moved to Chicago
, where he became a reporter and weekend anchor at WLS-TV
. He came to New York in 1998, and joined WCBS-TV, where he co-anchored the noon newscast with Cindy Hsu
, and the 5pm newscast with Lisa Cooley (later known as Lisa Hill).
He left WCBS in April 2000 after a contract dispute and joined rival station WNBC-TV, where he co-anchored the 5pm newscast ("Live at Five") with Sue Simmons
. He left WNBC in 2005, and returned to WCBS in June of that year to replace Ernie Anastos
, who in turn left WCBS for a 5-year $10 million contract at WNYW-TV. He was one of the hirings of Dianne Doctor, who had been his previous boss at WNBC.
This move allowed Rosenfield to become lead male anchor at a local New York station, which would not have happened if he remained at WNBC (where longtime anchor Chuck Scarborough
is locked in as anchor at 11pm for years to come).
Between June 2005 and April 2006, Rosenfield anchored CBS 2 News at 5 and CBS 2 News at 11 with Roz Abrams. In April 2006 he dropped the 5PM newscast and joined Dana Tyler at 6PM, while also keeping the 11PM with Dana. Roz had moved to noon and 5PM (but is now no longer at the station).
In June 2007, he and Dana Tyler were reassigned to the noon and 6pm newscasts at WCBS by new station managers.
In May 2008, the same producers that demoted the seasonal news reporter decided to let him go as the noon and 6PM newscaster. After May 22's 6pm newscast, Rosenfield will be leaving the station, all without another position anywhere else. The station has decided to let him go as a part of major CBS cuts (political reporter Andrew Kirtzman was let go in March; Roz Abrams was let go for similar reasons in 2006). As the station was in breach of his contract (Chris Wragge
co-anchors the 11PM newscasts with Kristine Johnson
, taking the title from Rosenfield last year), it was considered a matter of time before Rosenfield would leave the station. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/05/20/2008-05-20_anchor_jim_rosenfield_is_casualty_of_cbs.html
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
. He most recently co-anchored the noon and 6 p.m. newscasts on WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
in New York City
New York City
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alongside Dana Tyler
Dana Tyler
Dana Tyler is a senior news anchor and reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City. She currently anchors the 6 pm newscasts with Chris Wragge, and also hosts Eye on New York, a half-hour weekly community affairs program for WCBS, as well as annual local specials CBS 2 at Tony's, CBS 2 at the Met and...
. At various times, he has appeared on the newscasts at noon, 5, 6, and 11 pm at WCBS-TV. His last day with the station was May 22, 2008 after the 6pm newscast.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/06/22/2007-06-22_ch_2_lifts_anchors_for_new_shifts-1.htmlhttp://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/05/20/2008-05-20_anchor_jim_rosenfield_is_casualty_of_cbs.html
Career
Rosenfield started his television news career in 1981, after graduating from Duke UniversityDuke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. He started out at WTVD-TV in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, where he was a general assignment reporter. He moved to Houston, KTRK-TV
KTRK-TV
KTRK-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Houston, Texas...
, as a reporter and eventually anchor. He later moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he became a reporter and weekend anchor at WLS-TV
WLS-TV
WLS-TV, virtual channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station operates their full power digital operations on UHF channel 44, with their digital fill-in translator on VHF channel...
. He came to New York in 1998, and joined WCBS-TV, where he co-anchored the noon newscast with Cindy Hsu
Cindy Hsu
Cindy Hsu is an Emmy award-winning Chinese American local television news reporter and anchor at WCBS-TV. She previously served as the morning & noon news anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City for almost ten years....
, and the 5pm newscast with Lisa Cooley (later known as Lisa Hill).
He left WCBS in April 2000 after a contract dispute and joined rival station WNBC-TV, where he co-anchored the 5pm newscast ("Live at Five") with Sue Simmons
Sue Simmons
Susan "Sue" Simmons has been the lead female news anchor at WNBC television in New York City since 1980.-Background:Simmons grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem; her father was John Simmons, a renowned jazz bassist whose compatriots included Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, John...
. He left WNBC in 2005, and returned to WCBS in June of that year to replace Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos is an American Emmy Award-winning New York City television news anchor. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, and has worked for several television stations in New York City during his career.-Career:...
, who in turn left WCBS for a 5-year $10 million contract at WNYW-TV. He was one of the hirings of Dianne Doctor, who had been his previous boss at WNBC.
This move allowed Rosenfield to become lead male anchor at a local New York station, which would not have happened if he remained at WNBC (where longtime anchor Chuck Scarborough
Chuck Scarborough
Charles Bishop "Chuck" Scarborough III is an American television journalist and author. Since 1974 Scarborough has been the lead male news anchor at WNBC-TV, the New York City-based flagship station of the NBC Television Network, and has also appeared on NBC News. He currently co-anchors with...
is locked in as anchor at 11pm for years to come).
Between June 2005 and April 2006, Rosenfield anchored CBS 2 News at 5 and CBS 2 News at 11 with Roz Abrams. In April 2006 he dropped the 5PM newscast and joined Dana Tyler at 6PM, while also keeping the 11PM with Dana. Roz had moved to noon and 5PM (but is now no longer at the station).
In June 2007, he and Dana Tyler were reassigned to the noon and 6pm newscasts at WCBS by new station managers.
In May 2008, the same producers that demoted the seasonal news reporter decided to let him go as the noon and 6PM newscaster. After May 22's 6pm newscast, Rosenfield will be leaving the station, all without another position anywhere else. The station has decided to let him go as a part of major CBS cuts (political reporter Andrew Kirtzman was let go in March; Roz Abrams was let go for similar reasons in 2006). As the station was in breach of his contract (Chris Wragge
Chris Wragge
Christian P. "Chris" Wragge is an American news anchor. He is the co-anchor for New York's WCBS-TV News at 6 p.m. weeknights alongside Dana Tyler. He was previously in the station's 5 p.m. and 11 p.m...
co-anchors the 11PM newscasts with Kristine Johnson
Kristine Johnson
Kristine Johnson is a Filipino American co-anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City, New York, on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Maurice DuBois....
, taking the title from Rosenfield last year), it was considered a matter of time before Rosenfield would leave the station. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/05/20/2008-05-20_anchor_jim_rosenfield_is_casualty_of_cbs.html