In 2013, "GMA" won its first Nielsen ratings in 18 years. On December 4, 2013, weather anchor Sam Champion departed "Good Morning America" and ABC News after seven years on the program to join The Weather Channel, where he became primary anchor of the competing morning program "America's Morning Headquarters" (which debuted in March 2014). He was succeeded the following day by Ginger Zee, who had been serving as meteorologist for the weekend editions of "GMA" and was also appointed to Champion's former position as weather editor for ABC News.