Former CNBC reporter Perry Russom is joining ABC News and ABC7 as a New York-based correspondent for the network.
Russom previously worked for ABC News as a Washington, D.C.-based reporter, where he covered major national and international stories.
He joined the network after previously working at CNBC. During his tenure with the business network, he covered a wide array of topics, including the humanitarian crisis at the Ukraine-Poland border, the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida.
In addition to his work for ABC News, Perry Russom will also serve as the morning co-anchor of the weekend editions of Eyewitness News on ABC7 in New York. He will anchor the program alongside Michelle Charlesworth.
Earlier stops in his career include time spent in Boston, Providence, and Binghamton. His first job in the news media was working as a desk assistant at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia when he was only 18 years old.
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