The longtime meteorologist abruptly leaves the new 5 Cleveland

Cleveland – Meteorologist Mark Johnson, who has delivered weather forecast to viewers in northeast Ohio for more than three decades, has not been part of the Wews News 5 team.

Johnson’s brutal departure was announced on Friday in a wews statement. The declaration did not specifically explain the departure of Johnson, simply saying that he “was no longer used by Wews”.

The declaration gave a clear indication that it was released.

“We want our audience to know that the new 5 and its parent company, Scripps, take the confidence of our audience very seriously by forcing our employees to join the highest ethical standards,” said Steve Weinstein, vice-president and general manager of Wews in the press release. “We cannot provide additional details, as it is a question of staff.”

News 5 Director of News 5 of Cleveland, Jodie Heisner, told Cleveland.com and the dealer in simple “Comment beyond what has been published on our website.”

Johnson’s biography page was wiped on the Wews website. Although it always appears in online research, when it is open, it carries a message that says: “page not found”.

Cleveland.com and the simple dealer asked for comments from Johnson but did not receive an answer.

Just before 2 p.m. Friday, before the news announced that Johnson was no longer with News 5, he changed his Facebook cover photo into a lavender storm with a tree in the foreground.

Johnson fans have published on Johnson’s page since the news was announced.

“Mark what happened?”

“I’m completely in shock !!!! I’m really sorry Mark. You were the best thing at Channel 5.”

A search for the replacement of Johnson will start immediately, said the station.

Johnson is a award -winning journalist from Kent State University in 1988, according to his Linkedin profile. Akron Beacon Journal reported, before his biography was withdrawn from the Cleveland News 5 website, which he joined the station in November 1993 and was also the first Cleveland forecaster with the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA) of approval.

Johnson had been a long -standing presence on Cleveland, known to guide viewers through serious storms and daily forecasts.

Kaylee Remington is a new trend and a metro journalist for Cleveland.com and the Plain dealer. Read his work online.