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WCBS meteorologist Elise Finch dies at age 51

AmNews Staff Reports

Elise Finch, an award-winning meterologist for WCBS New York, has died. She had been a staple at the station for 16 years. Finch was 51.

The station reports that Finch died at a local hospital, and that the cause of her death has not yet been determined.

Finch came to CBS from NBC where she served as a meteorologist for the “Early Today” show, MSNBC and NBC Weather Plus. During her career, she also worked in Phoenix, Az, Youngstown, Ohio and Austin, Minn. Finch began her career in television behind the scenes at E! Entertainment Television.

Raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Finch graduated from Mount Vernon High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University, where she received an illustrious Presi- dent’s Award. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University. Finch completed the Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State University and obtained the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society.

“Elise was a gifted and consummate professional who took great care with her work,” WCBS said in a statement. “She was also a wonderful ambassador in the community, including her hometown of Mount Vernon.”

Funeral arrangements were not announced at press time.