Rob Morrison Resigns From WCBS

New York anchor departs following arrest for domestic dispute

By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/20/2013 12:57:19 PM

Rob Morrison has resigned his position as a WCBS New York news anchor, effective immediately.

Morrison was arrested Feb. 17 and charged with "strangulation, threatening and disorderly conduct" in a dispute with his wife, Ashley, a CBS MoneyWatch reporter, at their Connecticut home.

"My family is my first and only priority right now and I have informed CBS 2 management that I need to put all of my time and energy into making sure that I do what's best for my wife and my son," he said in a statement. "I very much appreciate the opportunity that CBS 2 has given me and I thank them for accepting my decision."

Morrison joined WCBS in 2009 and anchored the morning and noon news.