Emmy-Winning Meteorologist Elise Finch Dies at 51 — Tributes Pour In
Elise Finch, Emmy-winning meteorologist for CBS New York affiliate WCBS-TV, has died at 51. In a statement released by the CBS New York team about Finch’s passing, they referred to her as “a friend and team member at…
Elise Finch, Emmy-winning meteorologist for CBS New York affiliate WCBS-TV, has died at 51.
In a statement released by the CBS New York team about Finch’s passing, they referred to her as “a friend and team member at WCBS for 16 years.”
“Elise was a gifted and consummate professional who took great care with her work. She was also a wonderful ambassador in the community, including her hometown of Mount Vernon,” the statement reads.
The statement continued, “Above all, Elise was a fiercely loving and devoted mother to her daughter Grace and wife to Graig Henriques, who is a photojournalist at WCBS.”
According to the network, Finch died at a local hospital. Her cause of death has yet to be determined.
Following the news of her passing, tributes poured in on Twitter from her former colleagues.
“My heart is broken. Our team will never be the same,” WCBS-TV morning co-anchor Chris Wragge wrote.
He continued, “No one matched musical wits better. I’ll miss you much. .”
CBS New York reporter Tony Aiello referenced Finch’s love for music.
“The song of her life deserved many more verses. Her gifts were many, and so too the lives she touched,” he added.