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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.
Mays's infomercials were known for his catch phrase "Hi, Billy Mays here", and his shouted delivery of lines. Mays and his business partner, Anthony Sullivan, were also featured on PitchMen, a Discovery Channel television series that documented their work. His distinctive beard, attire, loud voice, and impassioned sales pitches made him a ...
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]
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan, who joined Action News in 1995, praised O'Brien today in a Facebook post marking the 35 anniversary of his death in 2018: "35 years ago, the 6abc Action News family and ...
Ron Popeil, the prolific infomercial spokesman behind “as seen on TV” products like the Showtime Rotisserie and Hair in a Can, has died. He was 86. Popeil died early Wednesday morning at ...
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.
A pilot and a photographer were killed when Action News' helicopter Chopper 6 crashed Tuesday night in a densely wooded area of Burlington County, New Jersey, the station reported Wednesday ...
He completed his final broadcast on February 2, 1991, during which time he "received intravenous medication as he co-anchored the 6 p.m. news" on KYW-TV, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Just over a month later, he succumbed to cancer-related complications, and died at his home in Merion Station, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1991. He was ...