Ross Lippman has joined WHTM-TV ABC 27 in Harrisburg, PA as sports anchor and reporter.
“I’ll anchor and report in some capacity every day, and help build the station’s presence on the air and on the web,” said Ross in a statement. “I’m excited to be working for [Sports Director] Gregg Mace, who has been at ABC27 for over 35 years. I’m also reuniting with Pat Welter, who I went to Emerson College with while he was in their graduate program.”
Ross joins ABC 27 from WFFF-TV FOX 44 and WVNY-TV ABC 22, the Nexstar Broadcasting duopoly in Burlington, VT, where he was a sports reporter and weekend sports anchor. He spent two years in Burlington, and in addition to anchoring and reporting on local college and high school sports, he also produced and hosted the weekly "High School Huddle" football show. He was also the executive producer for "Catamount Country Hockey Countdown," a show that previewed the upcoming seasons for Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the University of Vermont.
With the expiration of his contract at WFFF/WVNY approaching, Lippman had to decide whether to sign an extension at the station he loved, or play the job market and face unemployment for an indeterminate period of time.
“Obviously, having a job is the best way to maintain financial security, but I also had to gauge the likelihood that I would land back on my feet, and if I did, somewhere that would allow me to continue growing and developing my skills as a broadcaster,” says Lippman. “Vermont is a beautiful place, and I felt a great deal of loyalty toward the people that gave me my first job in the business. But I ultimately decided the best decision for me was to move on.”
In addition to his experience in Vermont, Ross was also a sports intern at WFXT-TV FOX 25 in Boston.
A native of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Ross is a 2013 graduate of Emerson College where he earned a Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
Ross started at ABC 27 this week.
Ross Lippman Sports Anchor/Reporter Demo Reel
