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WPVI-TV (channel 6), branded 6 ABC, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Owned and operated by the ABC television network through its 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.
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.
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.
WOWT-TV: NBC No Known as Channel 6 Action News from the mid-'70s to 1991, then changed to Channel 6 News. Known as WOWT 6 News since 2012. Springfield, Missouri: KYTV: NBC No Used from 1974 to 1993, as KY3 Action News; has identified as KY3 News since 1997 Lewiston, Idaho: KLEW-TV: CBS No Has identified as KLEW Action News from 2008 to 2012.
Monica Malpass (born April 28, 1961 in High Point, North Carolina [1]) is an American journalist and former television anchor for WPVI Action News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] She co-anchored the WPVI 5 p.m. weekday newscast and hosted the station's political talk show, Inside Story. [2] Malpass was born on April 28, 1961.
Cecily Joan Tynan (born March 19, 1969) is an American television meteorologist who has been with WPVI-TV since 1995. As of 2024, she is the 5, 6, and 11 pm weathercaster and chief meteorologist for Action News and is also the weathercaster for a streaming-exclusive edition that airs at 6:30 pm.
Jim Gardner Way, the 4100 block of Monument Road outside the WPVI studios, was dedicated in 2022 in his honor. [12] Additionally the studio from which all Action News broadcasts emanate from is now officially known as the Jim Gardner Studio. 1996 - Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Person of the Year [13]
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.