ABC News Group announced today that Perry Russom will transition into an expanded role, serving as a correspondent for ABC News based in New York while also joining ABC7/WABC-TV New York as the morning co-anchor of “Eyewitness News” on Saturday and Sunday alongside Michelle Charlesworth.
WABC-TV is the leading source for local news in New York and the most-watched station in the country.
“We’re excited to welcome Perry to Eyewitness News Weekend in this new role. His on-air presence, collaborative approach and dedication to covering the communities he’s called home, make him a tremendous addition to the team,” said WABC-TV president and general manager Marilu Galvez.
Russom, most recently a multiplatform reporter for ABC News based in Washington, D.C., has played a key role in the network’s coverage of major national and international stories, including the midair crash at Reagan National Airport, the 2024 Republican National Convention and Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse.
Prior to joining ABC News, Russom was a reporter at CNBC, notably covering the humanitarian crisis on the Ukraine–Poland border, the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Fort Myers.
Earlier in his career, Russom was based in Boston at WBTS-TV, where he earned three regional Emmy® Awards. Before that, he worked at WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York. Russom’s first job was as a desk assistant at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia at just 18 years old.
(This post taken from a release)
