WASHINGTON, D.C. — He is the weekend Good Morning America co-anchor for ABC News who serves as its full-time transportation news correspondent who first built a reputation as a reporter and investigative producer at CBS News & Stations’ WFOR-4 in Miami.
On Tuesday (6/6), he will serve as the host of the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF)‘s 2023 Celebration of Service to America Awards.
The ceremony, which honors broadcasters for their outstanding commitment to public service, will be held on June 6 at The Anthem in Southwest Washington and will see Gio Benitez hold the emcee mic.
In June 2009, Benitez became the first-ever reporter to shoot a TV story entirely on an iPhone. After devastating earthquakes hit Haiti in 2010, Benitez traveled to the country to cover relief efforts. His return flight to Miami turned into a rescue mission as he traveled with injured Haitian evacuees.
Meanwhile, the NABLF says “The Voice” finalist Nelson Cade III will perform during the ceremony and sing the National Anthem.
NABLF previously announced station and broadcast group Celebration of Service to America Award winners, as well as the Corporate Leadership Award recipient, JP Morgan Chase.