Mr. Christian's national weather forecast airs every half-hour on the ABC News program. He also frequently travels throughout the United States for "GMA," showcasing special events and interviewing newsmakers and community leaders as part of his weather updates.

Mr. Christian, a native of Charles City, Virginia, was inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame in April, 1993, and was named Virginian of the Year by the Virginia Press Association in July, 1993.

Prior to joining WABC-TV, Mr. Christian was weathercaster with WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1975-1977, where he also hosted "Spencer's World," a weekly, half-hour talk show. He also produced and narrated an Emmy Award-winning, five-part report on declining verbal skills, entitled "Does Anyone Here Speak English?" He began his career in 1971 as a news reporter with WWBT-TV in Richmond, Virginia, where he covered local politics, school board activities and landmark cases in the U.S. Circuit Court. His series on Richmond-area nursing homes won the Better Life Award.

A veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves with a BA degree in English and a minor in journalism from Hampton University, Mr. Christian taught English at the Stony Brook School on Long Island, New York, for a year before launching his television career.

Mr. Christian received the 1991 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award from the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America for presenting a positive image for today's youngsters.

During 1988, he was ABC Television's official on-air spokesperson for the "Readasaurus" campaign, which was a part of the company's overall Project Literacy U.S., promoting interest in reading among young children. Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who was deeply involved in various campaigns to promote literacy, joined Mr. Christian for a special live segment on "GMA" concerning the "Readasaurus" program. Most recently, Mr. Christian has served as the spokesperson on a series of PSAs for the "Children First Campaign" to help promote mentors for children.

Mr. Christian has worked with numerous charities in New York and New Jersey, including Up With People, The March of Dimes, Huntington's Disease Society of America, Special Olympics, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Cancer Society, Big Brothers, Girl Scouts of America, Tomorrow's Children, United Negro College Fund, Gimbel MS Society, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and many others. He has been associated for many years with the March of Dimes, dating back to 1979, when he served as Honorary Chairman of the North Jersey Chapter. In 1989, he served on a special task force, organized by New York State's First Lady Matilda Cuomo, to encourage inner-city high school students to complete their studies.

In addition to his "Good Morning America" duties, he is the author of "Spencer Christian's Weather Book," "Spencer Christian's Geography Book," and most recently, "Electing Our Government," a light and lively refresher course on how the electoral procedure works. He also co-hosted with Ross Shaefer an experimental, late-night series on ABC called "Day's End," which aired in 27 markets across the country from March through June, 1989. The program, which was a condensation of the top television stories of the day, featured live interviews and musical performances, as well as taped features.

In June, 1996, Mr. Christian worked on a public education campaign, in conjunction with Eveready, focusing on weather emergency preparedness. Mr. Christian wrote a brochure, which is available from Energizer and endorsed by the National Weather Service, that contains helpful weather emergency tips.

Currently, Mr. Christian is the host of a weekly program, "Spencer Christian's Wine Cellar," for the Home & Garden Television Network. As a connoisseur of wines, he has amassed a collection of over 1,000 bottles since 1977, primarily of red Bordeaux and California red wines. The oldest bottles in his wine cellar date back to the turn of the century. Mr. Christian also hosts a PBS series called "Tracks Ahead." This informative program recounts the history and development of America's railroads and is a big hit with railroad buffs.

Mr. Christian has made appearances on numerous television and radio shows including "Oprah," "Sally Jessy Raphael," "Home Matters," "Live: With Regis & Kathie Lee," and "The Tom Snyder Show."

Mr. Christian is married, has two children and resides in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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