ABC News Shuffles GMA3 Lineup After Departures of Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan

ABC News’ midafternoon program, GMA3: What You Need to Know, will undergo anchor changes following the move of Eva Pilgrim to Inside Edition and DeMarco Morgan‘s departure from the network.

According to reports, a rotating group of Good Morning America personalities, including Lara Spencer, Will Reeve, Gio Benitez, Sam Champion, Rachel Scott, and James Longman, will now handle hosting duties.

The addition of the GMA personalities comes as Pilgrim was officially named the next anchor of the syndicated show Inside Edition on Monday, following Deborah Norville‘s retirement. She begins her new assignment this fall. 

“Anchoring Inside Edition is truly a dream job,” Pilgrim said. “I have been an avid viewer and fan of the show for many years. I’m pinching myself that I get to work with this amazing team. It’s truly an honor to join a show with such a long, rich history.”

“We feel like we won the jackpot to have Eva join our team as the next anchor of Inside Edition,” said Chris Lachman, executive producer of Inside Edition. “She has solid news chops from her years as a reporter and anchor in national and local news, plus a warm relatability that resonates with audiences. We look forward to having a journalist of her caliber take Inside Edition into its next chapter.”

In separate notes to ABC News staffers obtained by TVNewser, ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic offered praise to the departing anchors, saying Pilgrim was “tireless and enthusiastic, always ready for the next assignment.”

Morgan, who Karamehmedovic said decided to leave the news organization, was praised for “his devotion to journalism, and sharing with others is evident in everything he touches.”

The duo were named permanent co-anchors of GMA3 in May 2023, following the exits of Amy Robach and TJ Holmes in January that year. The previous hosts had served a two-month suspension for failing to disclose a romantic affair.

Pilgrim joined ABC News in 2015 as a correspondent based in New York and has served as co-anchor of GMA Saturday and Sunday broadcasts since 2018. While at ABC News, Pilgrim has covered breaking news stories, including the recent mass shooting in Nashville, the Alex Murdaugh trial, the Charlottesville rally, the 2020 presidential election, the murder of George Floyd, and Hurricanes Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Michael.

Morgan, a longtime local news anchor, joined ABC News in 2022 as a correspondent based in Los Angeles. Since joining ABC, DeMarco has covered a wide range of breaking news stories, including the recent severe weather in the western United States. Before joining ABC News, Morgan was co-anchor of the weekday morning and 11 a.m. KCBS newscasts, where he also reported for all CBS News networks’ broadcasts and platforms. Before that, he was a CBS News correspondent and previously anchored at New York stations WCBS and WNBC.