Sam Champion

Sam Champion
photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco. 2012
Born
Samuel James Champion

(1961-08-13) August 13, 1961
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
EducationEastern Kentucky University (B.A.)
Years active1988–present
TitleTV personality/anchor on Good Morning America and AMHQ on The Weather Channel
SpouseRubem Robierb
Websiteabcnews.go.com/author/sam_champion

Samuel James "Sam" Champion (born August 13, 1961) is the weather anchor of ABC's Good Morning America and weather editor of ABC News. Champion was born in Paducah, Kentucky.[1] He has a B.A. in broadcast journalism from Eastern Kentucky University.[2] He worked on Good Morning America as a weatherman, making reportedly $1.5 million per year.[3] On April 7, 2012, he debuted as host of Sea Rescue, an educational and informational television program that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of animals back into the wild.[4]

Champion is active in many charitable organizations in the New York City area including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, March of Dimes, and "Stopping AIDS Together". He co-hosted the New York City Project's 2002 "Courage Awards".[5][6] On 20 February 2013 The Wall Street Journal reported that a former Mets teammate of baseball player Mike Piazza's said in 2000 that Piazza and Champion were involved in a homosexual relationship. Piazza denied this in 2002. Champion and his longtime partner Rubem Robierb were married on December 21, 2012.[7]

Champion left Good Morning America in December 2013, and later moved to The Weather Channel hosting AMHQ from March 2014 until October 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth registration (McCracken County, Kentucky, Reg. # 85-42167". Familytreelegends.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Sam Champion's Biography". ABC News.
  3. ↑ "Who Makes How Much". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Sea Rescue".
  5. ↑ Limsky, Drew (2005-08-30). "Nueva gay island". The Advocate. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Anti-Violence Project to Hold Sixth Annual Courage Awards". avp.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2003. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ "'GMA' anchor Sam Champion marries his partner". USA TODAY.
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