Background
Champion was born in Paducah, Kentucky, to Sylvia and James H. Champion. His father, who died October 25, 2010, was a lieutenant colonel in the United States. Marine Corps who served in Vietnam.
Champion was born in Paducah, Kentucky, to Sylvia and James H. Champion. His father, who died October 25, 2010, was a lieutenant colonel in the United States. Marine Corps who served in Vietnam.
He graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia in 1979.
He formerly co-anchored AMHQ: America"s Morning Headquarters on The Weather Channel. Broadcasting in 2016, Sam will be appearing in his new Nighttime Weather show 23.5 degrees. The show has been advertised on Good Morning America, and works to tell the story of Flint, Michigan"s disaster with its water supply.
Following his December 4, 2013, final day with American Broadcasting Company, he became the managing editor of The Weather Channel on January 21, 2014.
He has one sibling, sister Teresa. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast news from Eastern Kentucky University, and interned at WKYT-television in Lexington, Kentucky.
He became a weather forecaster for WABC-television"s Eyewitness News in New York City in 1988. He went on Good Morning America at a salary in 2012 of $1.5 million per year.
On April 7, 2012, 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.
His last day on Good Morning America was December 4, 2013. He was immediately replaced by Ginger Zee. He has occasionally appeared on Live! with Kelly and Michael, the daily talk show produced by WABC-television, and Cable News Network"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 American Broadcasting Company stations is, "That"s the weather around the nation.
Here"s what you can expect this morning."
lieutenant debuted on March 17, 2014.