WPVI’s Happy Holidays Promos Have Special Meaning In Philadelphia
December 22nd, 2023 by Paul GreeleyThe holidays for those who work and watch Action News on WPVI in Philadelphia are a little less bright due to the crash of their iconic helicopter, Chopper 6, which killed the pilot and a photographer on Tuesday. So when the station sent me this compilation of Happy Holidays promos yesterday, I felt I had to share them.
WPVI Promos Find Humor For Anchors Replacing Retired Jim Gardner
August 21st, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWhen WPVI’s legendary Jim Gardner in Philadelphia retired after 44 years anchoring the 6 and 11 o’clock newscasts, the station turned to humor to promote his replacements.
WPVI Highlights Women In Its Newsroom The Viewers Never See
April 10th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWPVI Philadelphia turned the cameras on the women behind the scenes in the newsroom as part of Women’s History Month. “They are the foundation of Action News,” says Thomas Davis, WPVI’s VP and news director.
The Big Story On WPVI Philadelphia’s ‘Action News’: Jim Gardner Retiring
December 13th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyMillions of viewers in Philadelphia have watched Jim Gardner deliver the news weeknights at 6 and 11 on Action News on WPVI over the past 45 years. If you do the math, that’s about 11,000 hours that Gardner has spent in their living rooms. Maybe that’s why many viewers think of Jim Gardner as, well, family.
WPVI Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Action News’
June 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWPVI, mired in last place in the news ratings in the 1960s, changed its format, leading to four straight decades of TV ratings dominance in Philadelphia.
Reporting For Philly’s WPVI ‘A Dream Come True’
August 2nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyIn a new promo, four reporters talk about their dreams of working at WPVI’s Action News in Philadelphia, considered a legacy station for its near total dominance of the local news ratings for decades. “The DNA of the spot is that 6abc is a destination goal for many in the industry and it’s even more desirable if you grew up here,” said Mike Monsell, WPVI’s VP of Marketing.