Spencer Christian (born July 23, 1947) is an American television
broadcaster, best known as the former weather forecaster for ABC's
Good Morning America from 1986 to 1998. He currently is the weather
forecaster for ABC-owned KGO-TV in San Francisco. Christian is also
the author of several children's books.Christian was born in Newport
News, Virginia in 1947. He began his broadcasting career at WWBT in
Richmond, Virginia as a news reporter, covering state and local
politics, the public school system, and landmark cases in the Fourth
US Circuit Court of Appeals. His first stint as a weatherman came in
1975, in Baltimore, Maryland, when he was hired by news director Ron
Kershaw at WBAL-TV to join the station's Action News team which
included Sue Simmons, Mike Hambrick, Ron Smith, Curt Anderson and Joe
Krebs. In Baltimore, Christian quickly gained a respectable following
because of his quick wit and not so dry humor. Additionally, he
frequently made appearances at many community and charitable events
held at shopping centers, elementary schools and little leagues.From
there, Christian moved to New York City's WABC-TV, where he served as
a general assignment reporter, weatherman and sportscaster for
Eyewitness News from 1977 to 1986. In August 1986, Christian joined
Good Morning America as their weather forecaster. In addition, he
occasionally traveled throughout the United States and abroad,
reporting on a wide range of topics from current events to human
interest stories.From 1992 to 1993, Christian was also seen on the
Black Entertainment Television cable network as the host of the music
game show Triple Threat.
broadcaster, best known as the former weather forecaster for ABC's
Good Morning America from 1986 to 1998. He currently is the weather
forecaster for ABC-owned KGO-TV in San Francisco. Christian is also
the author of several children's books.Christian was born in Newport
News, Virginia in 1947. He began his broadcasting career at WWBT in
Richmond, Virginia as a news reporter, covering state and local
politics, the public school system, and landmark cases in the Fourth
US Circuit Court of Appeals. His first stint as a weatherman came in
1975, in Baltimore, Maryland, when he was hired by news director Ron
Kershaw at WBAL-TV to join the station's Action News team which
included Sue Simmons, Mike Hambrick, Ron Smith, Curt Anderson and Joe
Krebs. In Baltimore, Christian quickly gained a respectable following
because of his quick wit and not so dry humor. Additionally, he
frequently made appearances at many community and charitable events
held at shopping centers, elementary schools and little leagues.From
there, Christian moved to New York City's WABC-TV, where he served as
a general assignment reporter, weatherman and sportscaster for
Eyewitness News from 1977 to 1986. In August 1986, Christian joined
Good Morning America as their weather forecaster. In addition, he
occasionally traveled throughout the United States and abroad,
reporting on a wide range of topics from current events to human
interest stories.From 1992 to 1993, Christian was also seen on the
Black Entertainment Television cable network as the host of the music
game show Triple Threat.
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