Faris, a 1997 graduate with a degree in communications, has also served as weekend anchor for “Good Morning America” (GMA). She will be stepping away from that role as well.
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“This is my choice,” Faris said in a news release through Cedarville. “After a tough year, including a difficult miscarriage, it redirected my priority compass. I’m walking away from “GMA Weekend Edition” and “The View” to focus on a new role, Monday through Friday, where I’ll be covering consequential interviews, substantive stories and launching a faith podcast.”
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Faris said she hopes this move will offer better balance between her personal and professional life.
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“She’ll continue to be an important part of the GMA family and appear across all of ABC News, and she’s gearing up for the launch of a podcast on faith to explore what unites people of all backgrounds even in these divisive times,” James Goldston, president of ABC News, said in a news release.
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Faris began her television career as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT, channels 22 and 45 in Dayton, and then became an on-air reporter.
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