Weather
Elise Finch
Elise Finch joined WCBS-TV as weekend meteorologist in April 2007. Previously Finch worked for NBC where she served as a meteorologist for the "Early Today Show," MSNBC, and NBC Weather Plus.
Prior to NBC, Finch was the weekend weather anchor at the CBS affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona. Before that, she reported and anchored at the CBS and FOX affiliates in Youngstown, Ohio. Finch started her career in television behind the scenes at E! Entertainment `Television, where she served as a production coordinator for special projects and live events. She then went on to her first on-air position in news as a night-side reporter for the ABC affiliate in Austin, Minn.
Finch was raised in Mount Vernon New York and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University where she received one of the prestigious President's Awards. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University. Ms. Finch completed the Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State University and holds the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society.
Finch enjoys taking part in community events. She has emceed events for the Alzheimer's Association of Greater New Jersey, the Westchester Library System, the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame and also JDRF Walk for a Cure. Ms. Finch is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the American Meteorological Society. She is a volunteer with the non-profit organization Dress For Success and a contributor to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She is also a patron of The Minisink Spirit, Inc. A non-profit organization that provides adventure camping and leadership training to urban youth in the tri-state area. She currently lives in Manhattan.
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