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.
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.
WLOX To Broadcast Lessons For Mississippi K-12 Students
April 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyActivities and resources are aligned to the same standards and assignments students would normally be working on at this point in the school year. “WLOX feels an obligation to leverage its resources to help school districts and parents in these extraordinary times,” said Rick Williams, WLOX general manager.
WPVI’s Thanksgiving Parade, A 100-Year Philly Tradition
November 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWPVI Philadelphia doesn’t just broadcast the parade, it produces it in its entirety. More than 10,000 parade volunteers, marchers, dancers, singers and performers will participate in the parade this year. “We take enormous pride in presenting this wonderful parade to the city we love,” said Bernie Prazenica, WPVI’s general manager.