Sam Champion

Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor with WABC-TV and Good Morning America.

[5] In August 2006, Good Morning America announced Champion would join that show and ABC News, effective September 5, 2006.

[3] Champion announced his departure from ABC on December 2, 2013, to become an on-air presence at and managing editor of The Weather Channel.

[8] He returned to ABC as a fill-in weather forecaster on Good Morning America during the maternity leave of Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee, his replacement.

[8] On May 22, 2019, it was announced that Champion would be returning to WABC-TV's morning and noon newscasts and contributing to ABC News, beginning June 3, 2019.

He was the Grand Marshal of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Fall Bike Tour, the chairman of the 25th annual March of Dimes NYC WalkAmerica, and master of ceremonies of "Stopping AIDS Together," a part of Sunday by the Bay.

He hosted the New York City Anti-Violence Project's 2002 "Courage Awards," along with movie critic Frank DeCaro.