Snowbird pushed out of Channel 4's nest?

Looks like Snowbird has flown the coop.

The actor who has played Channel 4's beloved weather mascot for 24 years, Steven Good, confirmed today his position was eliminated, one of at least half a dozen employees who were told to leave the station immediately Wednesday.

There's no word on if WSMV will keep the mascot alive.

The station is between general managers — a new one is supposed to arrive in a few weeks — and the station's human resources director, Deborah Mills, did not immediately return a phone call for comment.

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Good said he thought Snowbird, a Channel 4 fixture for 34 years, might continue without him.

But Snowbird's Facebook page — with its 40,000 followers — has been taken down. Snowbird also no longer appears on WSMV.com, except in some old promo videos.

Those who clicked on Snowbird's page on Channel 4's website got a message, "Our apologies! The page you requested is no longer available."

Snowbird made about 300 appearances a year, including during sweltering summer months, Good confirmed.

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He said he was "very surprised" when he was told he the position was eliminated.

"I'm in a numb fog," Good said. "I really am.

"This is half my life, literally half my life I've done this."

But Good had no bitter words about his sudden departure.

“It has been a privilege. I hit the lotto. I inherited a character I thought was great and other people thought was great. And I tried not to screw it up. Every day, I tried to represent the station well," he said.

"I’ve gotten up every day no matter the season or the weather, and I felt lucky and privileged to have this job. People I entertained thought it had value, and they told me so."

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