Jamel Vanderburg told Ryan Seacrest he watches "WABC all day and all night."
When asked if he knew the WABC meteorologists he rattled off the names, " Sam Champion, Lee Goldberg, Brittany Bell, Jeff Smith, Dani Beckstrom. I know them all."
ABC7NY Meteorologists get shout-out by Wheel Of Fortune contestant
In the second toss-up, Vanderburg answered the puzzle, "Bolt Of Lightning," for $2,000 prize.
Ryan Seacrest congratulated Vanderburg and replied, "I wonder if Lee Goldberg would have gotten that."
Vanderburg went on to win a trip to Alaska and a total of $40,998.
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