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United States Rob Marciano is an American journalist and meteorologist who has provided in-depth weather analysis and field reporting for major news networks.
Rob Marciano became a weather correspondent for CBS News in October 2024, six months after his departure from ABC. His first report on CBS aired on October 8, 2024, on CBS Evening News. This partnership also followed CBS's collaboration with The Weather Channel for immersive virtual weather segments.
Rob Marciano joined ABC News as a senior meteorologist in July 2014, providing forecasts for "Good Morning America Weekend" and serving as a senior meteorologist for "World News Tonight." He worked with Ginger Zee and the Extreme Weather Team for weather coverage across all ABC News broadcasts and platforms. His tenure with ABC News ended in April 2024.
Rob Marciano worked as a meteorologist and occasional reporter and substitute anchor for CNN Worldwide in its Atlanta headquarters from May 2003 to December 2012. He covered significant weather events during his nine years with the network.
Marciano was announced as a new co-anchor for Entertainment Tonight in November 2012, beginning his role in January 2013 and departing in late August 2014.
Robert Mark Marciano was born on June 25, 1968, in Glenville, Connecticut. He pursued a Bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Cornell University, establishing a strong foundation in atmospheric sciences. From 1994 to 1997, he began his career as a morning and then chief meteorologist for KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana, followed by a role as a weather anchor for WVIT Connecticut News 30 in West Hartford, Connecticut. He then served as chief meteorologist for KATU-TV and 750 KXL News Radio in Portland, Oregon, from 1997 until 2003. In May 2003, Marciano joined CNN Worldwide in Atlanta, where he gained prominence as a meteorologist and occasional reporter for nine years, covering significant weather events such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.
In November 2012, Marciano transitioned to entertainment news, becoming a co-anchor for “Entertainment Tonight” in January 2013, a role he held for 20 months. He returned to news in July 2014, joining ABC News as their senior meteorologist. In this capacity, he provided forecasts for the weekend editions of “Good Morning America” and reported on weather headlines across all ABC News broadcasts. Marciano worked alongside Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee and the Extreme Weather Team, contributing to comprehensive weather coverage. His tenure at ABC News concluded in April 2024. In October 2024, Marciano began a new position as a weather correspondent for CBS News, continuing his work in meteorology and field reporting, including coverage of events like the California wildfires and Hurricane Milton. He holds the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM).
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