Josh Elliottis an American televisionjournalistwho most recently worked forCBS News.He has previously worked as the news anchor forABC'sGood Morning America,a sports anchor forNBC SportsandToday,and was a co-anchor for the live telecast ofESPN's morning edition ofSportsCenter.
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| 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) |
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| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editElliott was born to Susan, who gave Elliott up for adoption.[2]He was adopted by Charles Elliott and Toni Jordan[3]and grew up inLos Angeles, California.When he was 13, his fathercame out as gayat the time of his parents' divorce. His father died when Elliott was 15.[4]
After graduating fromLoyola High School of Los Angeles,[citation needed]Elliott attended theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara.He originally enrolled at UC Santa Barbara in hopes of joining theUC Santa Barbara Gauchosmen's water polo team,[2]but instead ended up working at the university paper,The Daily Nexus.He graduated from UCSB in 1993 with a B.A. degree in English literature.[5]
Elliot worked as astringerfor theSanta Barbara News-Press.[2]He then moved on to graduate school atColumbia University'sGraduate School of Journalism,where he earned aMaster of Sciencedegree in 1999.[6][7]He worked in television as a producer for Galaxy Productions before moving onto20th Century Fox.He began there in comedy development and later worked in physical production. After graduating from Columbia, Elliott worked forSports Illustratedfor six years, covering events in most major sports.[8][9]
Career
editESPN
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Elliott first joined ESPN in 2004 as a panelist forAround the HornandJim Rome Is Burning,as well as serving as guest co-host forCold PizzaonESPN2.OnESPN Classic,Elliott hosted the short-livedClassic Now,which aired from June 2005 to March 2006. He also started appearing as a co-anchor onESPNEWSand reporting forSportsCenter.AfterClassic Nowwas canceled, Elliott began contributing toESPN the MagazineandESPN.com.
When ESPN began airingSportsCenterlive every weekday morning on August 11, 2008, Elliott was paired as ananchorwithHannah Stormfor the first three hours of the programming block beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.[10]
Good Morning America
editIn May 2011, Elliott joined the team atABC'sGood Morning Americafollowing the departure of previous news anchorJuju Chang.[11]He also started as a substitute anchor on the weekend edition ofABC World News,debuting on May 21, 2011. Joined byLara Spencer,he also anchoredGood Afternoon America,an afternoon spin-off broadcast from July 9 to September 7, 2012, as a temporary replacement for ABC's canceled talk showThe Revolution.[12]
NBC
editOn March 30, 2014, it was announced byABC NewsPresident Ben Sherwood that Elliott had signed a contract withNBC,and would depart ABC News andGood Morning America.Amy Robachwas 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 toNBC Sportsprogramming such as the2014 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 ofToday;in response, he told the press that he "[hoped]Matt Laueris 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
editOn March 1, 2016,CBS Newsannounced that it had hired Elliott to serve as the lead anchor for its digital news serviceCBSN.Of the hiring, CBS News presidentDavid Rhodesexplained that Elliott needed an "outlet", going on to say that "we're going to need from him as much as he can bring in these different areas of reporting and anchoring. It's another reason it's the perfect place for him because it's kind of unlimited. We have some really hard-working people at CBSN, but we don't have enough of them."[16]
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
editElliott received a localEmmy AwardinNew York Cityin 2005 for writing and contributing toAnglesonMSG Networkand served as one of the co-hosts forSuper Bowl XLforWestwood One Sports.[21][better source needed]In 2018, Elliott co-hostedYellowstone LiveonNational Geographic Channelwith wildlife expertChris Packham,a four-night event showcasing theGreater Yellowstone Ecosystemwith feeds from dozens of live cameras and seven camera crews.[22]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Josh Elliott Biography".TV Guide.NTVB Media.RetrievedNovember 29,2018.
- ^abcMcIntyre, Jason (June 19, 2009)."A Q&A With ESPN's Josh Elliott".thebiglead.com.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^Tennant, Thomas."Josh Elliott Biography".about.com.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^Ferraro, Rich (May 4, 2012)."ABC News' Josh Elliott shares heartfelt story about gay dad".glaad.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^"MILESTONES".UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association. Spring 2009.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^Vanderberg, Marcus."SO WHAT DO YOU DO, JOSH ELLIOTT, GOOD MORNING AMERICA NEWSREADER?".mediabistro.com. Archived fromthe originalon May 7, 2012.RetrievedAugust 17,2011.
- ^"Class Notes"(PDF).Columbia Journalism Alumni.New York.Winter 2008–2009. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on January 14, 2014.RetrievedNovember 25,2014.
- ^Josh Elliott's Biography
- ^Faughnder, Ryan (February 14, 2009)."UCSB Grad Hits ESPN".Santa Barbara Independent.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^Huff, Richard (August 1, 2008)."New 'SportsCenter' highlight: 9 to 3".Daily News.RetrievedAugust 28,2008.
- ^"Juju Chang Out, Josh Elliott In at Good Morning America".TV Guide.RetrievedMarch 29,2011.
- ^Amato, Joanne (May 21, 2012)."ABC News Announces Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer as Anchors of" Good Afternoon America "".ABC News.RetrievedSeptember 30,2014.
- ^Steinberg, Brian (March 30, 2014)."Josh Elliott Leaves ABC's 'Good Morning America' For NBC Sports".Variety.RetrievedMarch 30,2014.
- ^Guthrie, Marisa (April 2, 2014)."Josh Elliott's Messy 'GMA' Exit: Can He Rebound at NBC?".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedNovember 25,2014.
- ^ab"Josh Elliott Leaving NBC After Less Than Two Years (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 2,2016.
- ^Koblin, John (March 2016)."CBS Hires Josh Elliott for Its Streaming Service".The New York Times.RetrievedMarch 2,2016.
- ^"Josh Elliott Leaves Daytime Anchor Desk At CBSN For Field Assignments".Deadline.com.February 10, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 13,2017.
- ^"'CBS This Morning's' Charlie Rose to undergo heart valve replacement surgery ".Los Angeles Times.February 8, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 13,2017.
- ^"Josh Elliott out at CBS News after surprise on-air announcement".Cleveland.com.February 13, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 15,2022.
- ^"Josh Elliott Out at CBS News".The Hollywood Reporter.February 13, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 15,2022.
- ^"SportsCenter 9 AM - Josh Elliott & Hannah Storm".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 28,2008.
- ^"Watch Yellowstone Live on National Geographic".National Geographic Society.Archived fromthe originalon August 3, 2018.
- ^"NBC's Josh Elliott and ABC's Liz Cho Are Married".People.July 11, 2015.
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