Perry Russom Expands His Role at ABC News as New York Based Correspondent

Russom also becomes the co-anchor for WABC-TV’s weekend editions of "Eyewitness News."
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Perry Russom will be getting an expanded role at ABC News, serving as an ABC News correspondent based in New York, while also joining WABC-TV New York for weekend editions of Eyewitness News.

What's Happening:

  • Perry Russom's role at ABC News is expanding, with the reporter becoming a correspondent for ABC News based in New York.
  • He also joins ABC7/WABC-TV New York as the morning co-anchor of Eyewitness News on Saturday and Sunday alongside Michelle Charlesworth.
  • 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. Russom’s first job was as a desk assistant at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia at just 18 years old.

What They're Saying:

  • Marilu Galvez, WABC-TV president and general manager: “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.”

Texas Cold Case Cracked:

  • After taking a month-long break, ABC News Studios' streaming-exclusive docuseries IMPACT x Nightline is back with a brand-new episode – now available on Hulu.
  • This week, IMPACT x Nightline explores the story of a young Texas mother who was brutally murdered, whose her case went cold for 34 years, until a bunch of college students blew it wide open.
  • ABC News correspondent John Quiñones investigates Cynthia Gonzalez’s case and speaks with the people at the heart of the story
  • IMPACT x Nightline: Never See You Again is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

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