Here’s a summary of the recent changes to the “Good Morning America” weekend edition:
- New Lineup Announcement: On September 9, “Good Morning America” revealed its new weekend anchors. Whit Johnson and Gio Benitez will be joined by Rachel Scott and Rhiannon Ally.
- Anchor Pairings: Scott will co-anchor with Johnson on Saturdays, while Ally will join Benitez on Sundays. Leslie Lopez will serve as the new weekend meteorologist.
- ABC News Live Weekend: The new co-anchors will also rotate responsibilities on “ABC News Live Weekend,” airing at 10 a.m. ET on weekends.
- Debut Date: The new team will make their first appearance on Saturday, September 12.
- Context of Changes: These changes follow the sudden exit of Janai Norman, who left the program after her contract was not renewed. Norman expressed her feelings about her abrupt departure on social media and has announced a memoir sharing her personal experiences.
The article was originally reported by KiMi Robinson of USA TODAY.
