Ernie Zuniga Named Morning Anchor at KSAT
Ernie Zuniga has been made a permanent member of the Good Morning San Antonio anchor team for ABC affiliate KSAT.
Zuniga joined the Graham owned station earlier this year as the community based reporter and has filled in on the anchor desk when needed.
He'll join Japhanie Gray, RJ Marquez and Justin Horne every morning from 5 to 7 a.m. He'll also join Stephanie Serna for news updates throughout the morning from 9 to 10 a.m.
"GMSA has been a leader in our market for decades, waking viewers up with the most up to the minute traffic and weather updates, and information they need to get the day started," said KSAT12 news director Mario Orellana. "Adding Ernie to this trusted team of local journalists gives KSAT12 more resources to bring the viewers what they need each and every morning, wherever they watch."
He does a cool interview series he launched before working at KSAT called Pickup Lines, where he interviews folks in a car. Click here to watch an episode.
Zuniga will also be on GMSA+ on KSAT+ from 8 to 9 a.m., every weekday morning.
"In the short time I've been at KSAT12, it's evident how much this team cares and invests in the community," said Zuniga. "I am thrilled to become a regular part of this morning team and its goal every morning to wake the viewer up with what they need to prepare for the day ahead."
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