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WPVI-TV (channel 6), branded 6 ABC, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the market's ABC outlet. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios on City Avenue in the Wynnefield Heights section of Philadelphia, and a transmitter in the city's Roxborough neighborhood.
Action News is a local television newscast format originating in the United States.First conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is characterized by a tight format with strict time limits on set packages, a focus on surrounding suburbs, and a focus on young talent.
On November 10, 2021, Gardner announced his intentions to retire from broadcasting at the end of 2022. Prior to his retirement, Gardner left his position as anchorman on Action News at 11:00 PM on January 11, 2022, and remained on the 6:00 PM broadcast until his retirement and final broadcast at 6:00 PM on December 21, 2022. [7] [8] [9]
In 1978, Roberts joined WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show AM Philadelphia. To avoid possible confusion with Lisa Thomas-Laury, he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts. After the death of Jim O'Brien on September 25, 1983, he began reporting the weather for WPVI's Action News.
James Franklin Oldham, better known as Jim O'Brien (November 20, 1939 – September 25, 1983), was an American newscaster. He was a member of the WPVI-TV Channel 6 Action News team, which became the highest-rated television news team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley region during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Alicia Vitarelli (born November 13, 1978) is a news anchor for 6 ABC Action News in Philadelphia. She joined the Action News team in October 2010. Alicia co anchored Action News at 4 until October 2019 with Brian Taff and Sharrie Williams. She currently is a co anchor of Action News at 5 along with Rick Williams and Sharrie Williams.
She appeared the following day, November 23, 2006, during the broadcast of Philadelphia's annual Thanksgiving Day parade, the parade she once co-hosted. She returned to Action News on January 2, 2007, with a report on the opening of Oprah Winfrey's school for girls in South Africa. Since that time, Thomas-Laury has frequently filed reports for ...
Philadelphia: 3 30 KYW-TV: CBS: Start TV on 3.2 Dabl on 3.3 Fave TV on 3.4 6 6 WPVI-TV: ABC: Localish on 6.2, Laff on 6.3 10 28 WCAU: NBC: Cozi TV on 10.2, LX on 10.3 17 17 WPHL-TV: CW: Antenna TV/MyNet on 17.2, Court TV on 17.3, Comet on 17.4 29 31 WTXF-TV: Fox: Movies! on 29.2, TheGrio on 29.3, Buzzr on 29.4 Philadelphia: Willow Grove: 51 22 ...