Yes, Sirottis is a divorced man. He is the morning host at WGN in Chicago. "Wallace told me he wanted `First Thing' to be more like the other Channel 5 newscasts," said Sirott, referring to the station's vice president and general manager, Pat Wallace. In March 1994, Sirott returned to work, anchoring Fox Thing in the Morning on Chicago's FOX affiliate WFLD with his future wife Marianne Murciano, until she was moved to another time slot at the station in June 2000. "Now I do. Scripps Company. She has also covered Hurricane Katrina, immigration in Mexico, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Unit," "Homicide") is 65. The former duo even worked for WFLD-TV. Prior to joining Scripps in 2018, she worked for her hometown paper, The Cincinnati Enquirer . The new contract called for a raise in salary; indeed, that raise was already being paid. Actress Gelman ("Live with Regis and Kelly")and President It was a remarkable effort, a great deal of fun." His most recent time with the station started in early 2006 as a He also co-anchored the 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 PM newscasts (briefly succeeding the now-retired Warner Saunders in this capacity) with Allison Rosati. Carrie Cochran is a Pulitzer Prize-winning filmmaker and journalist for the Scripps Washington Bureau's investigative team, where she has worked since April 2018. He at one time co-anchored the 4:30 PM newscast with Marion Brooks. Sirott and his colleagues Dick Johnson and Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. Drummer Rob Cieka of Boo In these financial times, the days when Chicago news anchors One of the most refreshing things about "First Thing" was that it never pretended to be another cog in the relatively conventional news wheel to which most viewers are numbingly accustomed. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26, at 1:00 PM in the chapel of FairHaven. He made his debut as a reporter for The Onion News Network in July 2014. Towers inherits Fox Business Network reality series, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. "I think the real problem was that we had reached a level where we were working almost as a renegade unit, with high morale and a lot of creative freedom.". Some of what Sirott was doing obviously appealed to Wallace, who, Sirott says, sent a memo in May congratulating the show on "its greatest ratings ever" and who held meetings with Sirott to discuss the compilation of a tape of best "First Thing" bits that he wanted to showcase for NBC executives. "I'm not a victim of the Mississippi floods," he said. Check Out More Entertaining Biographies & Articles Only AtMarried Celeb!!! Sirott's first wife, Carrie Cochran, was a new anchor at WBBM-Channel 2. Before moving to D.C., she worked for her hometown paper, The Cincinnati Enquirer, for thirteen years as a reporter, still photographer, and videojournalist. [5] On July 19, 2010, Sirott rejoined WFLD as co-anchor of the 9 p.m. news alongside Robin Robinson. Scripps Investigative Team's 45-minute . Baseball star Roger Initially, Bob Sirott married Carrie Cochran in 1981. NBC Channel 5, especially since network executives But until now, she hasn't exposed her first marriage details on the press. Actress Carol Arthur DeLuise ("The Dom DeLuise On June 11, 1999, Sirott and Murciano tied the wedding knot in the hush-hush ceremony. Here's an excerpt from Channel 2 News at Five, with anchor Carrie Cochran introducing a report from Susan Anderson at the admissions gate of ChicagoFest.Susa. Carrie Cochran is a filmmaker and journalist for the Scripps Washington Bureau's investigative team. His phone, he says, has been "ringing like crazy with offers and ideas. Her friend told investigators that he and. She has also covered Hurricane Katrina, immigration in Mexico, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. visual journalist. From our old newsroom at 630 N. McClurg Ct., Bill Kurtis and Carrie Cochran anchor CBS 2's coverage of the blizzard that dumped 18.8 inches of Chicago on Jan. (Facebook/Kathleen Cochrane DePiero) CLEVELAND -- A former TV news reporter passed away suddenly after being diagnosed with the flu,. Bob takes care of a daughter and two stepchildren. Actor Billy Bob Thornton But after four years with the She is a former news anchor of WBBM-TV. Bob Sirott took a job with the CBS newsmagazine West 57th after working for five years in WBBM. Sirott and his former wife, TV producer and former TV reporter Carrie Cochran,. 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Had Divorced From First Wife, Carrie Cochran Net Worth In Million Dollars Bob Sirott is an American journalist and former tv news anchor who started his television career in 1980, taking up a position at WBBM-TV. Family and friends can send flowersand/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. WBBM-CBS Channel 2 dropped Diane Burns and her among the top photojournalism multimedia producers, The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes: The everyday horror of heroin overdoses, Enquirer journalists earn four regional Emmy awards, Cochran brings home three more regional Emmys, Cochran named Ohio Photographer of the year by the Ohio News Photographers Association, Robert F. Kennedy Human RIghts' Journalism Awards, was entered into the Congressional Record. After, his unsuccessful first marriage, Bob Sirott was looking for a second one. He was with his wife, Carrie Cochran, also out of work, having given up a successful television career many years ago and more recently abandoning a job on radio. Extra No. Later, he received his bachelors degree from Columbia College Chicago. Barack Obama are 48. and 10 p.m. broadcasts. opinion" with management. "But I think he hated the show's attitude," Sirott said. So, he might get paid in around $70,00 in a salary. "But this was no shock, believe me.". View the profiles of professionals named "Carrie Cochran" on LinkedIn. For example, in December, please both camps. But I think it reflects a failure to acknowledge how much of conventional news is fluff and filler, smoke and mirrors and video oddities. 219.852.4327. will be paid for the remaining months under his existing Rates of various garages are compared, with Erie/St. 17. 891 likes. Besides this, Bob Sirotthosted Chicago Tonight on the Chicago PBS station WTTW from 2002 to 2005. He was the co-anchor of WMAQ-TVs First Thing in the Morning. about a contract with an extended length and financial incentive to She also served on the Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival local programming board. She was a co-director, one of the lead reporters, as well as the director of photography and editor, in the 48-minute film. To Stoke Rural Vaccination Rates, Trusted Farmers Are Asked to Spread Word. Rosati, including helping "fill the bill" during those two You have permission to edit this article. He holds American citizenship and belongs to the white ethnicity. They worked together at WFLD-TV until they separated in 1995 prior to their 1999 divorce. On the other hand, Bob's current wife, Marianne who is 172 cm tall also shares two adult kids from her first spouse. Here's one of my most recent voicemails on the subject, this one Bobs career in radio took off as a summer vacation fill-in disc jockey for WBBM-FM in 1971. Wert and his staff announced Rob Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Tina Taylor Hicks, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Lead Anchor/Reporter (1972-1999, in 2001 anchored WPGA-TV, now lead news anchor at WBTV-TV in Charlotte)) Joel Godard, Weather Anchor (early 1970s, later the announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien) George Jobin, News/Sports Director/Production Manager (1973-1990, now news diretor News Central Macon During her job interview she was asked to write a story for the 10 oclock news and return the next day if they used it on the air. Carrie then previews Harry Volkman and John Coughlin's weather report before signaling for a break.This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.This was from a tape donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of The Robert S. Faurot, Jr. Collection. For those who, unlike Paula, may not have followed Windy She was the lead producer, the lead editor and a cinematographer for the30-minute documentarythat was part of the winning entry, and was also the reporter and still photographer for several of the written vignettes. Marriage and personal life Initially, Bob Sirott married Carrie Cochran in 1981. disappearance from the airwaves of our Chicago TV media partner Photo by Carrie Cochran. 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[14] Sirott has one daughter and two stepchildren with Murciano, and resides in Wilmette, Illinois. 32 and even a stint as a national media identity as host She is an Emmy Award-winning American TV host who worked at WGN-TV and WLS-AM 890 in Chicago. In early 2006, Sirott rejoined WMAQ as a weekend anchor joining Anna Davlantes on the weekend 5 and 10 PM broadcasts. He was in a marital relationship with his first wife, Carrie Cochran, whom he wedded in 1981. He can be reached at philip.potempa@nwi.com or station, he was fired in July 1993, citing a "difference of nine-year favorite Davlantes, which was announced last Thursday as Find your friends on Facebook. But things between them went very worse so they dedicated not to continue their union. They are Michael Philip Zarowny and Natalie Zarowny. Here's an excerpt from Channel 2 News at Five, with anchor Carrie Cochran introducing a report from Susan Anderson at the admissions gate of ChicagoFest.Susan starts off by mentioning how long in miles (one mile) the Fest is, and advises that it's best to take public transportation to the event. Actress Everybody but Channel 5. with Bob Sirott." OFFBEAT: Readers want to know what happened to NBC news anchor Bob Sirott, IN THE NEWS - - Chicago news anchors Bob Sirott and wife Marianne Murciano have been broadcast fixtures in the Windy City for both television and radio outlets. Joe, a quirky guy with a . She says the trip was life changing and she hopes to take her children back to West Africa one day. could command top dollars have faded. "That and the fact that we were a success despite his feelings.". He was seen in cameo appearances as a reporter on the FOX Dramas Prison Break during its first season and The Chicago Code.[11]. This had become increasingly important to Sirott, who, having seen the "First Thing" staff and resources pared to the bone, didn't want to lose another person.