WCBS
My last day at WCBS
November 18, 2022By John Metaxas November 10, 2022 Last Friday I anchored my final newscast on WCBS. It ended a run of 18 and 1/2 years at the station, my longest stint at any one job, and one of the most meaningful and satisfying professional experiences of my life. While leaving is bittersweet, I can celebrate all […]
Read More
28. Americans Say Supreme Court is ‘Out of Touch’
October 6, 2022September 30, 2022 Nearly six in ten Americans say the U.S. Supreme Court is out of touch with the country, according to the latest poll by Monmouth University. That opinion has crystallized in the months since the Court took away a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion in its June decision in Dobbs v. Jackson […]
Read More
27. New York’s Next Mayor Sets His Agenda: My WCBS interview with Eric Adams
November 16, 2021Three days before Eric Adams was elected Mayor of New York, I had the opportunity to interview him live on WCBS during my news broadcast. In a few minutes, here, he outlines his vision for the city in the coming years.
Read More
Winner of 2021 Edward R. Murrow Award
May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 I am pleased to report that WCBS is this year’s Edward R. Murrow Award winner for Best Newscast from The Radio Television Digital News Association in Region 11 (New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania). I was privileged to co-anchor this newscast, which was a true team effort. Looking back at this newscast […]
Read More
Covering the Debate Debacle #4 — ELECTION INTEGRITY
September 30, 2020WCBS asked me to cover first the Presidential Debate from the station’s studios, where we maintain a severely limited in-person staff and a strict COVID protocol. I was tasked with reporting, writing and producing four 90-second reports for morning drive time. Each covers a different substantive slice of the debate and aired in a four-part […]
Read More
Covering the Debate Debacle #3 — RACISM
September 30, 2020WCBS asked me to cover first the Presidential Debate from the station’s studios, where we maintain a severely limited in-person staff and a strict COVID protocol. I was tasked with reporting, writing and producing four 90-second reports for morning drive time. Each covers a different substantive slice of the debate and aired in a four-part […]
Read More
Covering the Debate Debacle #2 — COVID
September 30, 2020WCBS asked me to cover first the Presidential Debate from the station’s studios, where we maintain a severely limited in-person staff and a strict COVID protocol. I was tasked with reporting, writing and producing four 90-second reports for morning drive time. Each covers a different substantive slice of the debate and aired in a four-part […]
Read More
Covering the Debate Debacle #1 — INCIVILITY
September 30, 2020WCBS asked me to cover first the Presidential Debate from the station’s studios, where we maintain a severely limited in-person staff and a strict COVID protocol. I was tasked with reporting, writing and producing four 90-second reports for morning drive time. Each covers a different substantive slice of the debate and aired in a four-part […]
Read More
Sen. Richard Blumenthal Blasts Trump Admin. for Failure to Deliver Coronavirus Testing Kits
March 10, 2020My interview with Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal on WCBS, Sunday March 8, 2020.
Read More
My live WCBS interview with Alan Dershowitz ahead of impeachment trial
January 20, 2020Harvard Law Prof Waffles on Scope of His Role Asserts ‘I’m not a full-fledged member’ of impeachment defense team Claims Sekulow is not conflicted by Parnas allegations Dershowitz arguably should be considered an expert witness in this case and Dems should get a rebuttal witness Sekulow should be called to testify on Parnas representation When […]
Read More