https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sam-Champion-leaving-Good-Morning-America/m-p/387650#M166126 <P>Sam Champion is leaving ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ for The Weather Channel.</P> <P>Sam Champion thinks he can help turn another morning TV show into a winner.</P> <P>Champion, the meteorologist on ABC’s “Good Morning America” since 2006, is jumping to The Weather Channel to anchor a new morning show there starting early next year.</P> <P>His departure from “GMA,” which has soared to the top of the morning ratings during Champion’s years as one of the core on-air personalities, seems amicable.</P> <P>ABC News President Ben Sherwood called him “a vital member of our team.”</P> <P>Sherwood said “GMA” will “celebrate” Champion on his last show there Wednesday.</P> <P> </P> <P>He will be replaced by his ABC colleague Ginger Zee, both on “GMA” and for other ABC programs that incorporate weather.</P> <P>Weather Channel President David Clark told The News negotiations began “several months ago,” as the Weather Channel was developing plans for a rebranding that will include a new look and a new morning show.</P> Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:19:46 GMT shesallthat 2013-12-03T01:19:46Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sam-Champion-leaving-Good-Morning-America/m-p/387650#M166126 <P>Sam Champion is leaving ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ for The Weather Channel.</P> <P>Sam Champion thinks he can help turn another morning TV show into a winner.</P> <P>Champion, the meteorologist on ABC’s “Good Morning America” since 2006, is jumping to The Weather Channel to anchor a new morning show there starting early next year.</P> <P>His departure from “GMA,” which has soared to the top of the morning ratings during Champion’s years as one of the core on-air personalities, seems amicable.</P> <P>ABC News President Ben Sherwood called him “a vital member of our team.”</P> <P>Sherwood said “GMA” will “celebrate” Champion on his last show there Wednesday.</P> <P> </P> <P>He will be replaced by his ABC colleague Ginger Zee, both on “GMA” and for other ABC programs that incorporate weather.</P> <P>Weather Channel President David Clark told The News negotiations began “several months ago,” as the Weather Channel was developing plans for a rebranding that will include a new look and a new morning show.</P> Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:19:46 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Sam-Champion-leaving-Good-Morning-America/m-p/387650#M166126 shesallthat 2013-12-03T01:19:46Z