Jummy Olabanji

Jummy Olabanji is an Emmy award-winning reporter and anchor for ABC7/WJLA-TV and News Channel 8. She currently anchors Good Morning Washington and ABC7 News at Noon. Prior to returning to the DC metro area, Jummy spent several years of working as a reporter and anchor at WTKR-TV in Norfolk and WCAV-TV in Charlottesville. She started her career as a news assistant at CNN’s Washington DC bureau. Jummy holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University. She is an active member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Jummy is an avid supporter of many community organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation of DC. In her free time, Jummy enjoys mentoring students and spending time with family and friends around the Washington area.