Sam Champion

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Sam Champion Wiki Biography

Samuel James Champion was born on 13 August 1961, in Paducah, Kentucky USA, and is best known for being the weather anchor for WABC-TV and the ABC show “Good Morning America”. High salary and numerous career opportunities have helped further his net worth.

How rich is Sam Champion? Sources estimate that his net worth is at $10 million. It was reported that his salary during his time at ABC reached $1.5 million per year. Part of his net worth is a penthouse apartment in Manhattan with an estimated value of $.5.5 million.

Sam’s career began while he was studying Broadcast News at Eastern Kentucky University, when he interned at WKYT-TV in Kensington, Kentucky. After finishing his degree, he went on to work for WSPD-TV in Paducah, and then at WCWJ in Jacksonville, Florida. By 1988, he had become the weather forecaster for “Eyewitness News” in New York City as part of WABC-TV. These were a good start to his net worth, and his popularity would steadily rise from this point, and even without meteorological training, he did well and employed his broadcasting skills to make up for it.

By 2006, he had become a part of “Good Morning America” which was the start of his net worth increasing considerably, and.he was offered a $1.5 million per year salary by 2012. On top of this, he became the host of “Sea Rescue”, a show that focused on rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing animals.

Sam is known by a few catchphrases, these include “Let’s get to the boards” and “That’s the weather around the nation. Here’s what you can expect this morning”. His work at “Good Morning America” also helped him travel to different countries to get a look at weather and climatic conditions, and he has reported on things from tornadoes to wildfires. He eventually said goodbye to “Good Morning America” in his departure from the show during 2013.

It was later announced that he would join the Weather Channel and have his own show “America’s Morning Headquarters”. The show went on air for more than a year, before he left to become a contributor to the Weather Channel’s primetime shows. He is currently working on a show called “23.5 degrees with Sam Champion”.

Aside from news stations and morning shows, Sam has made numerous television appearances, the most notable being on “Live! with Kelly and Michael” and CNN’s “Larry King Live”.

Sam does a lot of philanthropic work outside of his shows and career. He’s active for organizations like Multiple Sclerosis Society and was Grand Marshal for a fall bike tour. He was also chairman for the 25th annual March of Dimes Walk America. He hosted the 2002 “Courage Awards” and was also master of ceremonies for the program “Stopping AIDS Together”.

Even with his popularity as a weather anchor, Sam keeps his personal life very private. He has been married to long-time partner Rubem Robierb since 2012. He had previously been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. Luckily, it was treated and removed during 2010. Sam mentions that his experience with the sickness helped him become more aware, and now helps others become aware as well. He currently resides in New York City.

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Sam Champion Quick Info

Full Name Sam Champion
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth August 13, 1961,
Place Of Birth Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Profession Actor, Presenter
Education Fairfax High School (1979), Eastern Kentucky University
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Rubem Robierb (m. 2012)
Parents Sylvia Champion, James H. Champion
Siblings Teresa Champion
Nicknames Samuel James “Sam” Champion , Samuel James Champion , Sam
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AMHQonTWC
Twitter https://twitter.com/SamChampion
Google+ http://plus.google.com/108672975441038468548
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1821039
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program
Nominations People’s Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Host, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
TV Shows Good Morning America, ABC World News

Sam Champion Important Facts

  • Still at Eyewitness News Channel 7 as Lead Weatherman. [June 2005]
  • Announced his engagement and plans to marry his long-time companion, artist Rubem Robierb, before the end of 2012. [October 2012]
  • Joined ABC’s Good Morning America (1975) team as Weather Anchor. [August 2006]
  • B.A. in broadcast news from Eastern Kentucky University.
  • Weatherman with WABC-TV (New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area) since 1988.

Sam Champion Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Sesame Street 2013 TV Series News Anchor Actor
Good Morning America 1998-2017 TV Series Himself – Weather Anchor / Himself – Weatherman / Himself / … Self
24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2006-2016 TV Series Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Guest Co-Host / Himself Self
Guilty Pleasures 2016 TV Series Himself Self
The Meredith Vieira Show 2016 TV Series Himself Self
24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
Dateline NBC 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Witness Self
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt 2015 TV Series Himself Self
CBS This Morning 2015 TV Series Himself – The Weather Channel Anchor and Managing Editor Self
Katrina 2065 2015 TV Movie documentary Self
The Weather Channel Weekend View 2015 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The 88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2014 TV Movie Himself Self
The Dr. Oz Show 2014 TV Series Himself – Weatherman / Himself Self
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2014 TV Series Himself Self
The Doctors 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2013-2014 TV Series Himself Self
Ronan Farrow Daily 2014 TV Series Himself Self
America’s Morning Headquarters 2014 TV Series Himself – Anchor Self
Sea Rescue 2012-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Host / Narrator Self
The View 2008-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Co-Host / Himself Self
The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Host Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Good Morning America Weekend Edition 2012-2013 TV Series Himself – ABC News Senior Weather Editor / Himself – ABC News Weather Editor Self
24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Chew 2011-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Rachael Ray 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Katie 2012 TV Series Himself Self
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 2011-2012 TV Series Himself – ABC News Weather Editor / Himself – Weather Editor / ABC News Weather Editor / … Self
Trip Flip 2012 TV Series Himself – Weather Anchor Self
Good Afternoon America 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Piers Morgan Tonight 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Wheel of Fortune 2010 TV Series Himself – Video Greeting / Himself – Guest Prize Announcer Self
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Paula’s Party 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2008 TV Series Himself Self
6ABC Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2007 TV Movie Himself Self
Larry King Live 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Eyewitness News 1968 TV Series N.Y. Weatherman (1988-) Self
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – The Weather Channel Archive Footage
Extra 2014-2015 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Chelsea Lately 2014 TV Series Himself – Meteorologist Archive Footage

Sam Champion Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2007 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Excellence in Morning Programming Good Morning America (1975) Won
2007 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Excellence in Morning Programming Good Morning America (1975) Nominated