LESLIE LOPEZ NAMED ABC NEWS METEOROLOGIST

Today, ABC News announced that Leslie Lopez has been named an ABC News meteorologist, beginning April 10, and will be based in New York.

In this role, Lopez will work closely with ABC News’ chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee, “GMA” contributor and WABC-TV weather anchor Sam Champion, senior meteorologist and WABC-TV chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg, meteorologist Somara Theodore and the ABC News Weather, Climate & Science Unit across the ABC News Group for all programs and platforms, including “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” the 24/7streaming news channel ABC News Live, ABC Owned Television Station WABC-TV and more.

“Leslie is a gifted meteorologist and natural communicator who has earned the trust of Southern California audiences over nearly a decade at KABC,” said Seni Tienabeso, vice president of ABC News Live and Specialized Units. “Her passion for science, command of weather storytelling, and ability to connect with viewers will make her a tremendous asset to our team and to audiences across all of ABC News’ platforms.”

Lopez joins from KABC-TV, where she served as a morning meteorologist since 2016, providing weekday weather reports for the 4 a.m., 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. newscasts at the ABC Owned Television Station in Los Angeles.

Prior to KABC, Lopez spent several years at KUSI-TV in San Diego, where she worked as a weekday morning weather and traffic anchor, fill-in anchor and host. Before that, she held dual roles at KGET in Bakersfield, California, as a reporter and weekend weather anchor.

About ABC News
ABC News is America’s No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC’s award-winning programs include “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” “GMA3” and “The View.” Platforms include 24/7 streaming channel ABC News Live featuring “Prime with Linsey Davis,” ABC News Studios, ABC News Digital, ABC Audio and NewsOne. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.

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