Sam Champion - wikipedia Sam Champion Sam Champion Samuel James Champion ( 1961 - 08 - 13 ) August 13, 1961 ( age 56 ) Paducah, Kentucky, United States Education Eastern Kentucky University ( B.A. ) Occupation Weather Anchor, Television host Years active 1988 -- present Title Weatherman Spouse ( s ) Rubem Robierb ( m. 2012 ) Samuel James `` Sam '' Champion ( born August 13, 1961 ) 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. He formerly co-anchored AMHQ : America 's Morning Headquarters and 23.5 Degrees With Sam Champion on The Weather Channel. After December 4, 2013, his final day with ABC, he became the managing editor of The Weather Channel, beginning on January 1, 2014. Champion also appeared on the Today show on NBC. After leaving NBC and the Weather Channel in 2016, he has returned to ABC on a fill - in basis. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References Early life and education Champion was born in Paducah, Kentucky, to Sylvia and James H. Champion in 1961. He has one sibling, sister Teresa. His father, who died October 25, 2010, was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who served in Vietnam. He graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia in 1979. He has a B.A. in broadcast news from Eastern Kentucky University, and interned at WKYT - TV in Lexington, Kentucky. Career Champion worked at WPSD - TV in Paducah, Kentucky, and WJKS ( later WCWJ ) in Jacksonville, Florida. He became a weather forecaster for WABC - TV 's Eyewitness News in New York City in 1988. He went on Good Morning America at a salary in 2004 of $1.5 million per year. On April 7, 2008 he debuted as host of Sea Rescue, an educational and informational program in Litton 's Weekend Adventure that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, and in many instances release of animals back into wildlife. In August 2006, Good Morning America announced Champion would join that show and ABC News, effective September 5, 2006. Champion announced his departure from ABC on December 2, 2013, to become an on - air presence at and managing editor of The Weather Channel. His last day on Good Morning America was December 4, 2013 He was immediately replaced by Ginger Zee. He had occasionally appeared on Live ! with Kelly and Michael, the daily talk show produced by WABC - TV, and CNN 's Larry King Live. He often begins his 30 - second weathercasts by saying, `` Let 's get to the boards. '' His catchphrase when breaking for weather reports from local ABC stations is, `` That 's the weather around the nation. Here 's what you can expect this morning. '' Immediately following his departure from GMA, it was announced that Champion would join The Weather Channel to host his own morning show, titled America 's Morning Headquarters. It debuted on March 17, 2014. In September 2015, it was revealed that Champion would leave AMHQ to serve as a contributor to its primetime programs. In December 2016, Champion and The Weather Channel decided not to renew their contract. As a result, Champion left the company. The final episode of 23.5 ° aired on December 27, 2016. On February 17, 2018, he returned to ABC, as a fill - in weather forecaster on the weekend edition of Good Morning America. Personal life Champion is active in many charitable organizations in the New York City area. 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 Project 's 2002 `` Courage Awards, '' along with movie critic Frank DeCaro. Champion had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin in May 2010 while on air, after previous bouts with the disease. He said he wanted to raise awareness about skin cancer during Cancer Awareness Month. Champion and his partner of several years, Rubem Robierb, were married on December 21, 2012. References ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Champion : Biography ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Remembering Sam Champion 's Father ''. ABC News. October 26, 2010. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Champion 's Biography ''. ABC. August 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Who Makes How Much ''. New York. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Sea Rescue ''. SeaWorld. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ Kindelan, Katie ( December 4, 2013 ). `` Sam Champion, With Laughs and Tears, Bids Farewell to ' Good Morning America ' ''. ABC. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Weather Channel 's Sam Champion moving to primetime ; Stephanie Abrams joining AMHQ ''. Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved 9 September 2015. Jump up ^ Limsky, Drew ( 2005 - 08 - 30 ). `` Nueva gay island ''. The Advocate. Retrieved March 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Anti-Violence Project to Hold Sixth Annual Courage Awards ''. avp.org. Retrieved March 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Sam Champion will have cancerous spot removed from shoulder live on ABC 's ' Good Morning America ' ''. Daily News. New York. May 12, 2010. Jump up ^ Mandell, Andrea ( December 21, 2012 ). `` ' GMA ' anchor Sam Champion marries his partner ''. USA Today. 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Question: what happened to sam from the weather channel
Answer: returned to ABC on a fill-in basis