Samuel James Champion was born on August 13,1961 and is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and Good Morning America.
17 Facts About Sam Champion
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Sam Champion formerly co-anchored AMHQ: America's Morning Headquarters and 23.5 Degrees With Sam Champion on The Weather Channel.
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Sam Champion's father, who died October 25,2010, was a lieutenant colonel in the US Marine Corps who served in Vietnam.
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Sam Champion graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia in 1979.
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Sam Champion became a weather presenter for WABC-TV's Eyewitness News in New York City in 1988.
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Sam Champion went on Good Morning America at a salary in 2004 of $1.5 million per year.
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Sam Champion announced his departure from ABC on December 2,2013, to become an on-air presence at and managing editor of The Weather Channel.
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Sam Champion had occasionally appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan, the daily talk show produced by WABC-TV, and CNN's Larry King Live.
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Immediately following his departure from GMA, it was announced that Sam Champion would join The Weather Channel to host his own morning show, titled America's Morning Headquarters which debuted on March 17,2014.
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In September 2015, it was revealed that Sam Champion would leave AMHQ to serve as a contributor to its primetime programs.
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Sam Champion returned to ABC as a fill-in weather forecaster on Good Morning America during the maternity leave of Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee, his replacement.
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On May 22,2019, it was announced that Sam Champion would be returning to WABC-TV's morning and noon newscasts and contributing to ABC News, beginning June 3,2019.
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On September 8,2022, Sam Champion was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Sam Champion is active in many charitable organizations in the New York City area.
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Sam Champion hosted the New York City Anti-Violence Project's 2002 "Courage Awards," along with movie critic Frank DeCaro.
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Sam Champion had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin in May 2010 while on air, after previous bouts with the disease.
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Sam Champion said he wanted to raise awareness about skin cancer during Cancer Awareness Month.