{"id":313311,"date":"2026-06-19T17:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313311\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:41:12","slug":"from-mmc-to-gma-how-fiu-alumni-gio-benitez-established-himself-as-an-award-winning-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313311\/","title":{"rendered":"From MMC to GMA, How FIU alumni Gio Benitez established himself as an award winning journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joseba Andoni Maruri | Staff Writer <\/p>\n

Gio Benitez, once a student at Florida International University and former writer for the student\u2019s newspaper formerly known as \u201cThe Beacon\u201d, now holds three national and two regional Emmy Awards for his work as a journalist.<\/p>\n

Benitez, who co-anchors Good Morning America on Saturdays and Sundays<\/a>, built a distinguished reputation through investigative reporting on government corruption and public safety concerns.<\/p>\n

Covering the Pulse nightclub shooting, the Boston Marathon bombing, and the escape of El Chapo<\/a>, he is often found at the forefront of major news stories.<\/p>\n

At one point you could find him roaming the halls of the FIU campus. As a student, he took broadcasting courses at FIU\u2019s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, which eventually led Benitez down a path of reporting.<\/p>\n

In June 2009, a year after graduating, he became the first reporter to film an entire TV story using only an iPhone.<\/p>\n

His path to a premier journalism portfolio was formally shaped by a work-study scholarship that turned into a full-time job at WFOR-TV,<\/a> where Benitez bridged his academic experience with a growing professional curiosity. While there, he covered the 2012 presidential election, the 2010 Haitian earthquake, and the Trayvon Martin case.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2013, he joined ABC News, where, through dedication and journalistic integrity, he rose to the title of co-anchor on one of the most-watched news programs in America. He also covers aviation, space, railroads, and the auto industry across all ABC News programs.<\/p>\n

Overall, Benitez is yet another inspiring example of an FIU alumnus rising to a position of integral importance to the daily lives of people across the country.<\/p>\n

Next time you run into an aspiring reporter shooting footage on an iPhone, keep in mind that you may be in the presence of someone with a future career akin to that of award-winning journalist Gio Benitez.<\/p>\n

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