Whit Johnson is an American journalist known for co-anchoring Good Morning America on weekends. He is also the anchor of World News Tonight on Saturdays and a correspondent for ABC News programs such as 20/20, ABC News Live, Good Morning America, and World News Tonight.
Whit Johnson TV Career
Whit began his journalism career in 2005 working as an evening anchor and reporter for KNDO/KNDU-TV. He then joined the NBC affiliate station KSL-TV in Salt Lake City as a weekday evening anchor and reporter.
Johnson has since worked at CBS News as a fill-in anchor and at KNBC where he was an anchor for Today in LA alongside Daniella Guzman. While at KNBC, Whit together with his team investigated the reported scams at auto-repair shops which won them a Los Angeles Emmy.
He also covered the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He later co-hosted KNBC’s special report of the Opening Ceremony in Rio which won an award at the Los Angeles Emmy.
Among the many breaking news reports that Whit covered, one was the 2013 LAX shooting rampage. Whit was on air for nine hours covering the cop killer Christopher Dorner in 2013 who was at war with the LAPD.
ABC News
Whit Johnson joined ABC News in 2018 March as a correspondent. He was later promoted to a co-anchor for Good Morning America on weekends. Whit served as the lead correspondent for ABC News during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
During the 2020 US election period, he covered the Democratic primaries and also interviewed presidential candidates such as Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
On February 1, 2021, Whit became the Saturday anchor for ABC World News Tonight after Tom Llamas left ABC to join NBC.
What is Whit Johnson’s Salary?
As a correspondent and news anchor at ABC News, Whit Johnson earns an estimated salary of between $130,000 and $200, 000.
Net Worth
Whit has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2024.
Age, Parents, Siblings
Whit is 42 years old as of 2024, he was born on June 25, 1982, in San Francisco, California. He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall. His full name is Stephen Whitney Johnson. He was raised by his mother Sharon Johnson Edell and stepfather Dean Edell
Whit’s mother is a retired geography professor and now an eclipse chaser. She has been around the world chasing the eclipse whenever they occur. In 2024, she was featured on GMA together with her son and grandkids who gathered to watch the eclipse in Mexico.
Whit’s stepfather, Dean Edell is a physician and well-known broadcaster who hosted the Dr. Dean Edell radio show from 1979 until December 10, 2010.
Wife, Children
Whit Johnson got married to his wife Andrea Fujii on August 11, 2007. They met at KNDO/KNDU-TV in Yakima/Tri-Cities, Washington where she worked as a journalist. Andrea is also a correspondent at ABC News and a licensed attorney.
Whit and Andrea Fujii have two daughters Leah Fuji Johnson and Summer Johnson. During his free time, Whit loves spending time with his daughters and wife on family vacations.
Education
Whit Johnson was raised in San Francisco, California. He has a degree in Television and Radio Broadcasting from San Francisco State University.
