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GInger Zee


Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist and managing editor of the climate unit at ABC News. Zee has been there before, during and after nearly every major natural disaster reporting for “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. From Hurricane Katrina to recently being in the eye wall of Hurricane Ian, Zee has covered wildfires from California, France and Australia, blizzards across the nation and tornado outbreaks from Alabama to Oklahoma. Zee has employed her lifelong passion for the atmosphere and married it with compassion and humanity as these stories are always about the people the storms impact.
Zee has also hosted several climate specials for ABC News Live and has a recurring climate segment called “It’s Not Too Late” on ABC News Live Prime. She is committed to being the conduit for the latest science in the climate crisis and the solutions around the world. From the carbon capture “co2 vacuums in the sky” in Iceland to the complexity of the mega drought plaguing Lake Mead & Lake Powell, and the sea level rise impacts from the Maldives to Maryland, highlighting the faces of human-induced climate change is important to Zee.
Sara Haines


Sara Haines is a co-host of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning daytime talk show “The View” and the host of ABC’s primetime game show “The Chase.” Haines returned to “The View” panel in 2020 for season 24, having been a co-host in 2016-2018 for seasons 20-21. Haines previously co-hosted ABC News’ “GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke.”
Prior to her association with ABC News in 2013, Haines was part of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today,” alongside Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, a position she held from 2009 to 2013. In 2008, she began online reporting as host of the program’s entertainment video blog, “Backstage Pass,” interviewing countless celebrity entertainers, actors and musicians.
Haines came aboard “Today” in 2002 as a production coordinator. Prior to joining NBC News, she was a member of NBC’s page program.
Will Ganss



Multi-platform Reporter, ABC News and “Good Morning America”
Will Ganss is a multiple Emmy® and Webby Award-winning reporter for ABC News and “Good Morning America.” Ganss has covered Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” from London, interviewed some of entertainment’s most notable figures live from the red carpet of the Tony Awards®, MTV Video Music Awards and Oscars® and introduced television viewers to TikTok’s brightest stars and most viral trends. Prior to his role as a multiplatform reporter, Ganss worked at ABC News as an anchor, producer, social media producer and booker. Ganss has aimed to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices and dedicates himself to spotlighting inspirational, everyday heroes.
Sam Champion



Sam Champion is the weather anchor for WABC-TV and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” reporting on the nation’s weather throughout the morning broadcast. He also serves as weather editor for ABC News.
In addition to covering the national forecast, Champion frequently travels to weather-related stories around the country and the globe. Since joining “GMA,” he has reported from the frontlines of wildfires in California; from the scene of hurricanes in Florida, Texas, and Louisiana; and from winter storm systems in Denver, Chicago, and Boston. As part of the morning broadcast’s “The New 7 Wonders of the World” series, Champion broadcast live afloat a raft in the middle of the Polar Ice Caps.
Champion is also at the forefront of reporting on the environment and climate change. In 2007, he traveled to Paris for the release of a groundbreaking report on global warming by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He regularly brings tips and information on how to be environmentally efficient and aware with his regular “Just One Thing” reports. Champion has also played a key role in the network’s Earth Day reporting.
In addition to the weather and the environment, Champion regularly interviews authors, newsmakers, and celebrities during the morning program and hosts the “Good Morning America” summer concert series from Rumsey Playfield in Central Park.
In August 2009, Champion anchored his first “20/20” special, “Blown Away: Twisted Terror,” which chronicled the tornado that devastated Parkersburg, Iowa in 2008.
Before joining ABC News in September 2006, Champion spent 18 years at WABC-TV in New York where he was the most-watched weatherman in the tri-state area. Prior to joining WABC-TV, Champion was a weekend weather anchor and news reporter at WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY. Champion began his career in broadcast news as an intern at WKYT-TV in Lexington, KY., while attending college.
Champion graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast news. He is involved in many charities in the New York City area, including the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He resides in New York City.
Deja



Déjà is currently the announcer of Live with Kelly and Mark and Host of ABC Audio nationally syndicated “The Déjà Vu Show” on WBLS in New York.
Déjà began her career as an assistant Program and Music Director in her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. In 1999, Déjà worked as the midday host, Program Director and Music Director at 100.3 The Beat. She continued her career as she moved to New York and joined Power 105.1 as a midday personality, where she remained for eight years. In addition to co-hosting WBLS, Déjà is also an on-air personality for Sirius XM station “The Heat“, Saturdays from 10am to 1pm, where she plays popular R&B and Hip-Hop hits in addition to interviewing numerous celebrities.
“Throughout her career, Deja has drawn high ratings in every market where she’s heard. We’re thrilled that in syndication The Deja Vu Show followed suit and is experiencing the same level of success and rapid growth,” said Heidi Oringer, ABC Audio’s Executive Director of Business Strategy, Programming & Distribution. “Deja’s insightful content and her standout personality draw large, diverse audiences.

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