WPVI-TV

WPVI-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 6, branded on-air as 6 ABC, is an ABC owned-and-operated television stationlicensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by the ABC Owned Television Stations subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. WPVI-TV's studios are located on City Line Avenue in the Wynnefield Heights section of Philadelphia, and its transmitter is located in the city's Roxborough neighborhood.

WPVI-TV

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Branding	6ABC (general) Channel 6 Action News (newscasts)
Slogan	Delaware Valley's Leading News Program
Channels	Digital: 6 (VHF) Virtual: 6 (PSIP)
Subchannels	(see article)
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Disney/ABC(ABC, Inc.)
First air date	September 13, 1947
Call letters' meaning	PhiladelphiaVI (6 in Roman Numerals)
Former callsigns	WFIL-TV (1947-1971)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 6 (VHF, 1947-2009) Digital: 64 (UHF, 1997-2009)
Former affiliations	DuMont (1947-1956, secondary from 1948)
Transmitter power	30 kW
Height	332 m
Facility ID	8616
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′39″N 75°14′26″W
Website	www.6abc.com

History

WFIL-TV

The station first signed on the air on September 13, 1947, as WFIL-TV. It is Philadelphia's second-oldest television station, signing on six years after WPTZ (now KYW-TV). The first program broadcast on channel 6 was a live remote of a Philadelphia Eagles exhibition game against the Chicago Bearsfrom Franklin Field, followed by an official inaugural program later that evening.

WFIL-TV was originally owned by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications, publishers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and owners of WFIL radio (560 AM, and 102.1 FM). The WFIL stations were the flagship of the growing communications empire of Triangle Publications, which owned two Philadelphia newspapers (the morning Inquirer and, later, the evening Daily News), periodicals including TV Guide, Seventeen and the Daily Racing Form, and a broadcasting group that would grow to ten radio and six television stations. WFIL radio had been an ABC radio affiliate dating back to the network's existence as the NBC Blue Network. However, WFIL-TV started out carrying programming from the DuMont Television Network, as ABC had not yet ventured into broadcast television. When the ABC television network debuted on April 19, 1948, WFIL-TV became its first affiliate. Channel 6 joined ABC before the network's first owned-and-operated station, WJZ-TV in New York City (now WABC-TV), signed on in August of that year. However, it retained a secondary affiliation with DuMont until that network shut down in 1956.

The WFIL radio stations originally broadcast from the Widener Building in downtown Philadelphia. With the anticipated arrival of WFIL-TV, Triangle secured a new facility for the stations, located at Market and 46th streets, which opened in 1947. In 1963, Triangle built one of the most advanced broadcast centers in the nation on City (or City Line) Avenue in the Wynnefield Heights community, in a circular building across from rival WCAU-TV (channel 10). The station still broadcasts from the facility today, even as a new digital media building was constructed that now houses production of the station's newscasts and other local programs, while the original studio was turned over to public broadcaster WHYY-FM-TV.

Channel 6 was the first station to sign on from the Roxborough neighborhood. It originally transmitted from a 600-foot (183 m) tower, but in 1957, it moved to a new 1,100-foot (335 m) tower, which it co-owned with NBC-owned WRCV-TV (channel 3, now CBS owned-and-operated station KYW-TV).The new tower added much of Delaware and the Lehigh Valley to the station's city-grade coverage. WFIL-TV was also one of the first TV stations in Philadelphia to broadcast local color.

WPVI-TV

In 1968, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) barred companies from owning newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market -- the so-called "one to a market" rule. However, the FCC "grandfathered" several existing newspaper and broadcasting situations in several markets. Triangle approached the FCC for permission to grandfather its combination of the Inquirer, the Daily News and WFIL-AM-FM-TV, but was turned down. As a result, in 1969, one year after the new regulation was made official, Triangle sold the Inquirer and the Daily News to Knight (later Knight-Ridder) Newspapers.

WPVI's logo from its 1997 rebranding as "6ABC" to 2010 (when its current logo debuted). The stylized 6 in its logo has been used with only minor changes since 1967, when the station was still WFIL-TV.

In 1970, the FCC forced Triangle to sell off its broadcasting properties due to protests from then-Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp. Shapp complained that Triangle had used its three Pennsylvania television stations—WFIL-TV, WLYH-TV (now WXBU) in Lebanon and WFBG-TV (now WTAJ-TV) in Altoona—in a smear campaign against him. The WFIL stations, along with radio-television combinations in New Haven, Connecticut and Fresno, California, were sold to Capital Cities Communications. As a condition of the sale, Capital Cities had to spin off the radio stations to other entities – in Philadelphia, WFIL-FM (now WIOQ) was sold to its general manager John Richer, and WFIL radio went to LIN Broadcasting. On May 1, 1971,shortly after the sale was approved and Capital Cities took control of channel 6, WFIL-TV changed its call letters to the current WPVI-TV.

Despite the ownership change, channel 6 continued preempting ABC programming in favor of locally-produced and syndicated shows. In 1975, when ABC entered the morning news field withAM America, WPVI did not carry it. Nor would channel 6 pick up AM America's successor, Good Morning America, in its entirety for nearly three years, choosing instead to carry Captain Noah and His Magical Ark in place of the second hour of GMA. WPVI-TV also did not run other ABC daytime programming, notably The Edge of Night and numerous sitcom reruns. ABC was able to get most of its daytime schedule on the air in Philadelphia anyway, through contracts with independent stations WKBS-TV (channel 48) and WTAF-TV (channel 29).

Former Action News title card (used February 6, 2006-December 4, 2010) 2009 In Memoriam 6abc

In March 1985, Capital Cities announced it was purchasing the American Broadcasting Company, a move that stunned the broadcast industry since ABC was some four times larger than CapCities at the time. Some have said that CapCities was only able to pull off the deal because WPVI-TV, the company's flagship property, had become very profitable in its own right. However, the merged company almost had to sell off channel 6 due to a large grade B signal overlap with WABC-TV. In the FCC's view, the merger gave the new company a duopoly prohibited by the regulations of the time—the same "one-to-a-market" rule that forced Triangle to split its newspaper/broadcast combination in Philadelphia many years earlier. Capital Cities sought a waiver of the rules to keep WPVI, citing CBS' then-ownership of WCBS-TV in New York and WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. The FCC granted the waiver, and when the transaction became final in early 1986, WPVI-TV became an ABC owned-and-operated station. The station was hitherto ABC's longest-tenured affiliate; this distinction went to Baltimore's WJZ-TV and then to Washington, DC's WJLA when WJZ dropped ABC in 1995. A decade later, the Walt Disney Company purchased Capital Cities/ABC.

Even in the years after WPVI became an ABC-owned station, it continued to pre-empt an hour of ABC daytime programs in favor of other programs. Wildwood, New Jersey-based NBC affiliate WMGM-TV picked up the pre-empted ABC shows until 1987, when it moved back to channel 29, which was now WTXF-TV. The pre-empted programs were usually magazine shows, game shows or reruns of ABC primetime sitcoms. Some leeway was made in the early 1990s, when WPVI was down to pre-empting only the first half-hour the Home Show.

It was also after the CapCities-ABC merger that WPVI encountered infamy: On January 22, 1987, the station partially rebroadcast the suicideof Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer on its noon newscast. Dwyer's suicide occurred at a press conference earlier that morning.

In 1997, in a directive from the new Disney ownership, WPVI-TV began carrying the entire ABC network schedule for the first time ever. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of its highly-rated local show, AM/Live(formerly AM Philadelphia), which was shifted to overnights to make room for ABC's then-new talk show The View. AM/Live was moved to 12:35 a.m. following Politically Incorrect and was renamed Philly After Midnight, where it lasted until 2001. Today, WPVI carries the entire ABC line-up as well as syndicated programming such as Live with Regis and Kelly and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, both of which are provided by corporate cousin Disney-ABC Domestic Television. It also carries both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. In fact, its entire weekday line-up, including syndicated shows, is identical to that of WABC-TV. Since 1977, WPVI has also been airing thePennsylvania Lottery live nighttime television drawings which occurs at 6:59 p.m. ET every night. The Powerball drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the Mega Millions drawings Tuesday and Fridays air during the 11 PM editions of Action News on those days.

On January 28, 2010, WPVI entered into a multi-year agreement with Major League Soccer expansion team Philadelphia Union through which it will air every non-nationally televised game in HD, and show game rebroadcasts over their Live Well subchannel.

On December 4, 2010, WPVI updated its logo by placing a circle around the "6" logo (in a matter similar to other ABC O&Os) and replacing its red ABC logo with a black glossy network logo. The revised identity came with a brand new graphics package, but of course the classic "Move Closer to Your World" theme song remains the same as it has been for almost 40 years.

Digital Television

Digital Channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP name	Programming
6.1	720p	16:9	WPVI-DT	Main WPVI-TV Programming/ABC
6.2			LCLSESD	Localish
6.3	480i		LAFF	Laff TV

Analog-to-digital conversion

WPVI-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States. The station had been broadcasting its pre-transition digital signal over UHF channel 64, but returned to channel 6 for its post-transition operations. Because of the nature of VHF-LO frequencies, WPVI-TV is difficult to tune without an outdoor VHF/UHF antenna. A temporary power increase to 30 kilowatts was granted, with WEDY in New Haven, Connecticut and WRGB in Schenectady, New York having to give their consent. Some viewers did notice an improvement in their signal. Because of potential interference to other stations and to FM radio, there was doubt as to whether this increase could be granted. Three months later, WPVI was still getting complaints.

Reception issues

In an analog world, operations on VHF channels (those between 2 and 13) could operate at power levels significantly lower than UHF stations (saving electricity costs), and still cover greater areas. The All-Channel Receiver Act of 1964 guaranteed that all new TVs must be designed to receive UHF channels, but the major networks were already well established. For digital transmissions VHF channels are very noisy in particular Low-VHF (channels 2–6). It is difficult to receive the signals without the standardized 30' outdoor antenna. Fewer than 40 full power stations in the USA are using Low-VHF channels since the mandatory digital conversion in 2009, and major network affiliates are mostly in large sparsely populated direct marketing areas where outdoor antennas are common.

WPVI-TV had been broadcasting digital signals on channel UHF 64 from 1998 until 2009, but that channel was recovered by the FCC for resale in March 2008. WPVI-TV was by far the largest urban station to broadcast in the Low-VHF band after the mandatory digital transition in 2009. Next to Philadelphia, the next largest market area served by a major network affiliate with a Low-VHF channel was Las Vegas, served by NBC affiliate KSNV-DT (which shifted their intellectual unit to a new sister UHF station in 2014 when it came under new ownership to address major reception issues). WPVI-DT went back to channel 6, where they had been broadcasting analog signals since 1948. The WPVI-TV signal was difficult to receive with an indoor antenna, even within Philadelphia proper.

The FCC granted the station a temporary power increase to 30 kilowatts, following consent given from WEDY in New Haven, Connecticut and WRGB in Schenectady, New York. Because of potential interference with other stations and with FM radio, there was doubt as to whether this increase could be granted. Some viewers did notice an improvement in their signal;however, WPVI continued to receive complaints regarding the viewability of its digital signal. The problems have continued to this day. WPVI, along with Wilmington, Delaware-licensed stations PBS member station WHYY-TV (channel 12) and WDPN-TV (channel 2, a 2013 move-in from Jackson, Wyoming) are the only Philadelphia area stations whose digital signals operate on the VHF band, as all others physically broadcast on UHF. The FCC advises that a single antenna position will likely not pull both low- and high-band VHF signals (unlike the analog era).

Programming

Syndicated programming on WPVI-TV (as of December 2020) includes the talk shows Rachael Ray, Live with Kelly and Ryan(co-hosted by South Jersey native Kelly Ripa) and Tamron Hall (the latter two are distributed by corporate cousin Disney-ABC Domestic Television), as well as such game shows as Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. In fact, the station's entire weekday lineup, including syndicated shows, is identical to that of sister station and ABC flagship WABC-TV.

Pennsylvania Lottery Drawings

From 1977 until 2015, WPVI aired the Pennsylvania Lottery live nighttime television drawings, which occur nightly at 6:59 p.m. ET; the Powerball drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions drawings air during the 11 p.m. newscasts on those nights (those television drawing rights moved to WTXF-TV).

Past program preemptions and deferrals

Under Capital Cities ownership, channel 6 frequently preempted ABC programming in favor of locally produced and syndicated shows. In January 1975, when ABC entered the morning news field with AM America, WPVI chose not to carry the second hour of the program in favor of continuing Captain Noah and His Magical Ark at 8:00 am; in response to viewer complaints, the station later moved Captain Noah to 7:00 am, with the one hour of AM America shifting to a tape-delay at 8:30. When AM America's successor, Good Morning America premiered in November 1975, WPVI-TV aired only one hour at 9:00 am on tape. With the arrival of Donahue in January 1976, the station began clearing the first hour live at 7:00, with Captain Noahfollowing at 8:00. Channel 6 began carrying both hours of GMA live in September 1978; Captain Noah was moved to weekends and remained there for the remainder of its run. Even in the years after WPVI became an ABC-owned station, it continued to preempt an hour of ABC daytime programs in favor of other programs. Wildwood, New Jersey-based NBC affiliate WMGM-TV (channel 40) picked up the pre-empted ABC shows until 1987, when those programs returned to channel 29, which was now WTXF-TV. The preempted programs were usually magazine shows, game shows or reruns of ABC primetime sitcoms. By the early 1990s, WPVI preempted only the first half-hour of The Home Show. WPVI-TV also did not run other ABC daytime programs, notably The Edge of Night and numerous sitcom reruns. ABC was able to get most of its daytime schedule on the air in Philadelphia anyway through contracts with independent stations WKBS-TV (channel 48) and WTAF-TV (channel 29). In 1997, per a directive from the new Disney ownership, WPVI-TV began carrying the entire ABC network schedule for the first time in the station's history with the network. It came at the expense of its highly rated local talk show, AM/Live (formerly AM/Philadelphia), which was shifted to an overnight timeslot to make room for ABC's then-new talk show The View. AM/Livewas moved to 12:35 a.m. following Politically Incorrect and was renamed Philly After Midnight, where it lasted until 2001.

Local programming

Channel 6 has a long history of producing local programs. On March 26, 1948, it aired a production of "Parsifal" from the John Wanamaker Store that featured Bruno Walter conducting 50 players from the Philadelphia Orchestra, a chorus of 300, and the Wanamaker Organ. Perhaps its most notable local production was Bandstand, which began in 1952 and originated from WFIL-TV's newly constructed Studio B (located in the 1952 addition to the 46th and Market studio). In 1957, ABC added the program as part of its weekday afternoon network lineup and renamed it American Bandstand to reflect its more widespread broadcast scope.

Other well known locally produced shows included the children's programs Captain Noah and His Magical Ark; a cartoon show hosted by Sally Starr; and Chief Halftown (whose host, Traynor Ora Halftown, was a full-blooded member of the Seneca Nation), and two variety programs: The Al Alberts Showcase, a talent show emceed by the lead singer of The Four Aces; and The Larry Ferrari Show, on which the host played organ versions of both popular and religious music. WFIL-TV also produced an early, yet long-running, program on adult literacy, Operation Alphabet. One of its earliest local series was Let's Pop the Question, from 1947 to 1948.

Sports programming

As a result of ABC losing Monday Night Football to now-sister network ESPN in the 2000s, WPVI has aired the Philadelphia Eagles' preseason and Monday night games, as well as the team's coaches' show (those programs moved to WCAU-TV in 2015). However, in recent years, the Monday games have aired on news partner WPHL, while WPVI has opted to air the regularly-scheduled ABC programming, which includes the popular Dancing with the Stars. The Eagles' remaining games are split between KYW-TV (CBS), WCAU-TV (NBC) and WTXF-TV (Fox) through their respectively owned networks' NFL broadcast rights and NFL Network through its Thursday Night Football package. On January 28, 2010, WPVI entered into a multi-year agreement with Major League Soccer expansion team Philadelphia Union to broadcast selected games.

News operation

WPVI-TV presently airs 48 hours, 25 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week (with 7 hours, 5 minutes each weekday and 6½ hours each on Saturdays and Sundays). Action News Sports Sunday airs Sunday nights at 11:30 after the 11 p.m. newscast. In addition, the station produces a public affairs program on Sunday mornings called Inside Story, which discusses local and national issues; as it does not have a regular host, members of WPVI's anchor staff rotate hosting duties for the program. Since New Jersey is split between the Philadelphia and New York City markets, WPVI cooperates with its New York City sister station, WABC-TV, in covering New Jersey events. The two stations share reporters, live trucks and helicopters in areas where their markets overlap. The two stations also cooperate in the production and broadcast of statewide New Jersey political debates. Whenever the two stations broadcast a statewide office debate, such as those involving gubernatorial or U.S. Senate races, WPVI and WABC will pool resources and have anchors or reporters from both stations participate in the debate.

WPVI Channel 6 Action News opening titles (June 26, 2017-present)

Pioneer of Action News The station is famous for pioneering the Action News format, which was used by many stations throughout the United States. When WFIL-TV premiered it on April 6, 1970, the format allowed the news program to have more stories than KYW-TV's Eyewitness News due to strict time limits on story packages. Within a few months, the station surged to first place for the first time in its history. It had previously been an also-ran behind KYW-TV and WCAU-TV, as was the case with most ABC affiliates. Despite channel 6's newspaper roots, it was hampered by the fact that ABC was not on par with CBS and NBC until the early 1970s.

WFIL-TV/WPVI-TV waged a spirited battle for first place with KYW-TV for most of the 1970s. However, in 1977, it won a sweeps period by a wide margin, and has been in first place more or less ever since. It is one of the most dominant major-market stations in the country, winning virtually every time slot. Its dominance has only been seriously challenged twice—in the 1980s, when WCAU briefly took the lead at 5 p.m.; and in 2001, when WCAU took first place at 11 p.m. for a few months for the first time in decades. Many top executives in ABC's television station group previously worked at WPVI. WPVI's longtime anchor Jim Gardner and weatherman Dave Roberts respectively joined the station in 1976 and 1978, after each had spent time at WPVI's then-sister station in Buffalo, New York, WKBW-TV. Gary Papa joined in 1981 from another Buffalo station, WGR-TV (now WGRZ), and stayed with the station until his death in 2009.

One factor in WPVI's long dominance is talent continuity. Most of WPVI's on-air staff has been at the station for over ten years, and several for 20 years or more. Gardner has been the station's main weeknight anchor since May 1977, the longest tenure for any main anchor in Philadelphia history. Rob Jennings served as longtime weekend anchor beginning in that same year and held that post until his retirement on July 21, 2013.

Action News of Philly

The station's newscasts have used the same theme music, "Move Closer to Your World", composed by Al Ham, since October 1, 1972. The theme had become such an iconic aspect of Action News that news director Dave Davis considered it to be the station's "national anthem". The theme has remained relatively unchanged (aside from remasters) since it was first introduced; when WPVI attempted to introduce a slower, modernized version of the theme performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on September 20, 1996, the station immediately received complaints from viewers and reverted to the old theme only three days later. The intro has traditionally been accompanied by seasonal footage of various Philadelphia/Delaware Valley residents and landmarks. Later the intro format was adopted by sister stations KGO-TV and WLS-TV with the News Series 2000 Plus theme music. For over 30 years starting in the late 1970s, Jefferson "Jeff" Kaye (also a WKBW alumnus, and one who would later become known nationally for his work on NFL Films) announced the familiar open: "Action News, Delaware Valley's leading news program", as well as rejoins and closings. Even through staff announcing changes for the station in general, Kaye remained the constant voice of Action News. His voice started to show signs of decaying in the mid-2000s, reaching a point to where Kaye's newly recorded opens in late January 2010 were pulled in less than a week. On June 21, 2010, Kaye was replaced with veteran announcer Charlie Van Dyke, who had become WPVI's station announcer in 2006. Kaye died on November 16, 2012.

For many years, WPVI's dominance fostered an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality. Its logo, a simple stylized "6", has been used with only minor changes since 1967 when it was still WFIL-TV. In June 1995, the "6" was placed in a blue box, the station was later re-branded as 6ABC in September 1996 with the red ABC logo augmented on the bottom right of the 6. The red ABC logo was later replaced with a 2007-era glossy logo on December 4, 2010. Well into the 1990s, it still used chromakey graphics, and weather forecasts utilized a magnet board. In recent years, attempts have been made to modernize the newscasts. In 1998, it began downplaying its use of chromakey. The magnet board gave way to a video screen in 2000 and a chromakey wall in 2005. On February 13, 2006, a revamped and fully modernized set debuted which included a glass etching background of several historical landmarks in Philadelphia positioned behind the anchor desk, shiftable lighting effects and a computerized AccuWeather center. WPVI introduced a new HD-capable helicopter in February 2006. Live shots from the helicopter, officially named "Chopper6 HD", were shown in high-definition. Furthermore, on July 23, 2006, starting with the 6:00 p.m. newscast (the official announcement was made on July 24), Action News began broadcasting in full 720p high-definition; all field video shown during WPVI's newscasts is shot in high-definition. On September 12, 2009, WPVI debuted another new revamped and fully modernized set, wider than the last set at the original round building, with a bigger news desk, AccuWeather center and a revised glass-etched background which added the Comcast Center to the featured landmarks. It also added a touch-screen video wall, the first for any station in the country, which the station dubs the "Action News Big Board." The set was updated once again on March 31, 2014, with the addition of a large, 12-screen HD video wall behind the main anchor desk. On June 26, 2017, Action News debuted a new set for its newscasts, which now features 3 large HD video walls, including one used for the weather segments and special modifications to allow the use of augmented reality (AR) graphics on set.

After the 2009 death of Gary Papa, Channel 6 took eighteen months to name a replacement for the position of Sports Director. In January 2011, Keith Russell was named as the 6 and 11 p.m. sports anchor, while Jamie Apody was named sports anchor for the 5 p.m. newscast, a position vacant since the departure of longtime 5 p.m. sports anchor Scott Palmer. Russell left in 2012, and was replaced by Ducis Rodgers who was officially named Sports Director.

Extended Newscast

On May 26, 2011, WPVI debuted an hour-long 4 p.m. newscast to replace The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ended its 25-year syndication run one day prior; this edition was broadcast from a smaller news desk located next to the main anchor desk that only housed the anchors of that newscast and allowed the team to utilize the Big Board more frequently. This changed on June 26, 2017, when the entire news set was redone in a more modernized style and the smaller desk was removed, moving the anchors to the new main desk. The station also introduced "Mobile 6", a news vehicle used for reports during the station's early evening newscasts. In the spring of 2012, the station expanded its weekend 11 p.m. newscasts to one hour. On September 8, 2014, the station's noon newscast also expanded to one full hour as a new daytime schedule was implemented.

On September 15, 2012, WPVI-TV took over production of MyNetworkTV affiliate WPHL-TV (channel 17)'s 10 p.m. newscast from NBC-owned WCAU (which began producing the 10 p.m. newscast in December 2005, after WPHL shut down its own in-house news department). The newscast, Action News at 10pm on PHL 17, respectively utilizes most of the same anchors as WPVI's weekday 5 p.m. and weekend evening newscasts with a few notable differences. Features anchor Alicia Vitarelli does not appear on the weeknight edition of the broadcast, while Sports Director Ducis Rogers and weekend sports anchor Jeff Skversky join their respective anchor teams. Additionally, weeknight anchors Rick Williams and Sharrie Williams (no relation) and weekend anchors Walter Perez and Sarah Bloomquist (who also anchors the Noon edition alongside Brian Taff and as the features anchor on the 4 p.m. edition) operate from the main anchor desk. Perez and Bloomquist remain at the desk at the end of the 10 p.m. newscast to anchor the 11 p.m. show on WPVI. Bloomquist only anchors with Perez on the Sunday edition of the newscast. With this, WPVI became the third ABC owned-and-operated station to be involved in a news share agreement, after KGO-TV in San Francisco (which produces a 9 p.m. newscast for independent station KOFY-TV) and WTVD in Raleigh(which produces a 10 p.m. newscast for CW affiliate WLFL), and was later joined in 2014 by KABC-TV in Los Angeles (which produces a 7 p.m. newscast for independent station KDOC-TV). On September 15, 2014, the newscast was expanded to a full hour-long broadcast, making WPHL the second station in the Philadelphia area (along with competitor WTXF) to carry an hour-long newscast at 10 p.m. Competitor station WPSG is the only one that broadcasts a half-hour newscast in the time slot, Eyewitness News at 10 on The CW Philly (produced by sister station KYW).

In December 2013, WPVI entered into a news share agreement with Univision-owned WUVP-DT, Channel 65; the agreement allows WPVI to expand its coverage of stories involving the Hispanic community, while permitting WUVP to utilize such of WPVI's resources as helicopter video. The arrangement follows other partnerships between ABC and Univision (including the Fusion cable channel, as well as similar agreements in other markets), as well as a similar agreement in Philadelphia between WCAU and Telemundo station WWSI (Channel 62) established after NBCUniversal acquired the latter station.

In 2016, WPVI lost the rights to televise the Wawa Welcome America festivities to WCAU. The station had televised the 4th of July event since at least 1983.

In September 2018, WPVI became the third station in the Philadelphia area to start its weekday morning newscast at 4 a.m., following WTXF and WCAU. Only KYW-TV currently starts its morning newscast at 4:30 a.m. while WPHL-TV starts its newscast at 5 a.m.; however, WPHL's program is not produced by WPVI.

News/station presentation

Newscast titles

• The RCA Color Newsreel (1958-1960s)
• WFIL-TV News (1970-1971)
• Channel 6 Action News (1970-1971 as WFIL-TV; 1971–present as WPVI-TV)

Station slogans

• The Philadelphia Inquirer Station (1950s; as WFIL-TV)
• Move Closer to Your World (1970s; music still used by its Action News branded newscasts)
• Delaware Valley's Leading News Program (1975–present)
• Channel 6 is Still The One (1977-1980; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• We're The One You Can Turn To, Channel 6 (1978-1979; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Hello Philly/Say Hello (1980s; used during period station used Frank Gari's "Hello News" as image campaign)
• You and Me and Channel 6 (1980-1981; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Now is The Time, Channel 6 is the Place (1981-1982; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Come on Along with Channel 6 (1982-1983; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• That Special Feeling on Channel 6 (1983-1984; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• We're With You on Channel 6 (1984-1985; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• You'll Love It, on Channel 6 (1985-1986; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Together on Channel 6 (1986-1987; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Something's Happening on Channel 6 (1988-1990; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• Philadelphia's Watching Channel 6 (1990–1992; localized version of "America's Watching ABC" campaign)
• If It's Philadelphia, It Must Be Channel 6 (1992-1993; localized version of "It Must Be ABC" campaign)
• Nobody Does It Like 6ABC (1996-1997; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• TV is Good, on 6ABC (1997-1998; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• We Love TV, on 6ABC (1998-1999; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
• More Stories... From More Places. That's Channel 6 Action News. (2009–present)

Newscast music

• The Action News Theme (1970–1972)

The theme during this period was an original composition by Tom Sellers; commissioned by Mel Kampmann while he was a student at Temple University. (Sellers was later an arranger on such hits as "Rock the Boat" by the Hues Corporation); it was also used by such stations as KTLA in Los Angeles (during anchor George Putnam's second stint there in the early 1970s), WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York (dating back from its days as Triangle-owned WNBF-TV), WNHC-TV / WTNH-TV in New Haven, Connecticut, and KSTP-TV inMinneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota. [1]

• Move Closer to Your World, Mayoham Music (1972–present)
  • London Philharmonic reorchestration (four days in 1996)

On-air staff

Current on-air staff

• Jim Gardner - weeknights at 6 and 11pm
• Sharrie Williams - weeknights at 5pm and 10pm on WPHL-TV
• Rick Williams - weeknights at 5pm and 10pm on WPHL-TV
• Brian Taff - weekdays at 12 pm and 4pm
• Sarah Bloomquist - weekdays at 12 pm and 4pm
• Alicia Vitarelli - weekdays at 5pm
• Tamala Edwards - weekday mornings (4-7AM)
• Matt O’Donell - weekday mornings (4-7AM)
• Gray Hall - Saturday mornings from 5-8AM and 9-10AM; Sunday mornings at 6-8AM and 9-10:30AM; Sundays at Noon
• Nydia Han - Sunday mornings at 6-8AM and 9-10:30AM; Sundays at Noon
• Walter Perez - Saturday evenings from 5, 6, and 11pm; Sunday evenings at 5, 6, and 11pm

AccuWeather team

• Cecily Tynan - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6, and 11pm
• Adam Joesph - meteorologist; weekdays at 4pm and weeknights at 10pm on WPHL-TV
• David Murphy - meteorologist; weekday mornings (4-7AM) and weekdays at noon
• Karen Rogers - meteorologist; weekday mornings (4-7AM); also a traffic reporter
• Chris Sowers - meteorologist; saturday mornings from 5-8AM and 9-10AM; sunday mornings at 6-8AM and 9-10:30AM; Sundays at Noon
• Brittany Boyer - weekends at 5, 6, and 11pm

Sports team

• Ducis Rogers - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 11pm; weeknights at 10pm on WPHL-TV
• Jeff Skversky - weekends at 5, 6, and 11pm Traffic team
• Karen Rogers - meteorologist and traffic reporter; weekday mornings 4-7AM
• Matt Pellman - traffic reporter; weekday evenings 4-6PM
• Chris Sowers - traffic reporter; Sunday mornings at 6-8AM, 9-10:30AM and noon

Reporters

• Dann Cuellar - general assignment reporter
• Ali Gorman - medical/health reporter
• Chad Pradelli - general assignment reporter
• Jamie Apody - general assignment reporter
• Katherine Scott - general assignment reporter
• Annie McCormick - general assignment reporter
• Trish Hartman - general assignment reporter
• Jeff Chirico - general assignment reporter
• Christie Ileto - general assignment reporter
• Bob Brooks - general assignment reporter
• Maggie Kent - general assignment reporter
• Erin O’Hearn - general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor
• Katie Katro - general assignment reporter
• Gina Gannon - general assignment reporter
• TaRhonda Thomas - general assignment reporter/race and culture reporter
• George Solis - general assignment reporter

Notable former staff

Al Alberts Phil Andrews Gunnar Back Jack Brayboy Anita Brikman Jessica Borg Phyllis Burke Dick Clark Janet Davies Dr. Francis Davis Larry Ferrari Dave Frankel Karen Friedman Irving Fryar Mariellen Gallagher Ana Garcia Robin Garrison Erica Grow Traynor (Chief) Halftown Frank Hall

Bob Horn Marc Howard Denise James Dwayne Jackson Rob Jennings (retired) Larry Kane Jefferson Kaye - longtime voiceover for WPVI-TV (deceased) Les Keiter Wally Kennedy Susanne LaFrankie Lisa Thomas-Laury(retired) Steve Levy Gary Majors Harry Martin Lorne Matalon Liz Matt Melissa McGee Michelle McCormack Tug McGraw W. Carter Merbreier ("Captain Noah") Patricia Merbreier ("Mrs. Noah") SallyAnn Mosey Jim O'Brien Veron Odom (retired) Scott Palmer

Gary Papa(deceased) Joe Pellegrino Don Polec Flora Posteraro Harry Powell Lisa Quintana Dave Roberts(retired) Elliot Rodriguez Joe Sanchez Sally Starr Kristen Sze Mike Strug Rose Tibayan Don Tollefson Joe Torres Abby Van Pelt Chris Wagner Pat Warren Lauren Wilson Lucy Yang

Station Logos

WFIL Channel 6 logo from Mid-September 1947

WFIL Channel 6 - The Philadelphia Inquirer Station id from the late 1940's

WFIL Channel 6 - The Philadelphia Inquirer Station id from 1957

WFIL Channel 6 logo from 1960

WFIL Channel 6 logo from 1963

WFIL Channel 6 logo from 1967

WPVI Channel 6 id from 1971

WPVI Channel 6 id from the 1970's

WPVI Your Mornings Line-Up - Weekdays promo from 1979

WPVI Channel 6 - The Merv Griffin Show - Tomorrow promo/id from 1979

WPVI Channel 6 - Family Feud - Monday & Friday promo from Fall 1979

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM & 11PM Weeknight - Goodbye: 1970s - This Week promo for late December 1979

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from the early 1980's - Day Variations

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from the early 1980's - Day Variations #2

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from the early 1980's - Day Variations #3

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from the early 1980's - Night Variations

WPVI Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Sunday promo for June 15, 1980

WPVI I've Always Loved You - early Monday promo for June 16, 1980

WPVI Channel 6 - ABC News: Good Morning America - Weekdays ident from 1981

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight close from February 23, 1981

WPVI Now Is The Time, Channel 6 Is The Place promo from 1981

WPVI Channel 6 id from 1981

ABC Network id w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from late 1981

WPVI Match Game - Weekdays promo from 1981

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight - Keep On Coming Home... promo from 1981

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Keep On Coming Home... promo from 1981

WPVI Million Dollar Movie open from 1981

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Monday-Friday promo from December 1981

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Accu-Weather promo from 1982

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Sports With Don Tollefson promo from 1982

ABC network ID w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from 1982

WPVI Channel 6 - Primetime rejoin bumper from February 5, 1983

WPVI That Special Feeling on Channel 6 promo from 1983

WPVI Prime Time - Tonight id from 1983

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6:30PM Weekend open from September 25, 1983

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weekend open from September 25, 1983

WPVI Philadelphia Flyers Hockey - Tonight promo for January 14, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 - Happy Valentine's Day ident from Mid-February 1984

WPVI Channel 6 ident from 1984

WPVI We're With You on Channel 6 promo from 1984

WPVI Tic Tac Dough - Weeknights id 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6:30PM & 11PM Weekend - Tonight id from 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Weekdays promo from late 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Weekdays promo #2 from late 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Monday promo for October 8, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Monday promo for November 19, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia open from November 20, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Next bumper from November 20, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Next bumper #2 from November 20, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia Re-Join bumper from November 20, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Next bumper #2 from November 20, 1984

WPVI Tic Tac Dough - Tonight promo for November 20, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Special Report: Instant Millionaires - Tonight promo for November 20, 1984

WPVI The 64th Annual Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade - Thursday promo for November 22, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6:30PM Saturday - Next promo for December 8, 1984

WPVI Visions - Tonight promo for December 8, 1984

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "Rogue Male" - Tonight promo/id for December 8, 1984

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "The Wild Party" - Sunday promo/id for December 9, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 - Happy New Year ident from December 31, 1984

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM & 11PM Weeknight - Count On Us promo from early 1985

WPVI Delaware In The Community Interest - The Women's Center PSA promo from Spring 1985

WPVI The Joker's Wild - Weekdays promo for the week of May 27, 1985

WPVI Tic Tac Dough - Weeknights promo for the week of May 27, 1985

WPVI Wheel Of Fortune Syndicated-Version - Weeknights promo for the week of May 27, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Next promo for May 29, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Special Report: The Local Soap Connection - Today id for May 29, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Special Report: Your Local Soap Connection - Today promo for May 29, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Today promo for May 29, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Coming Up promo for May 29, 1985

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "Scarecrow" - Saturday promo for June 1, 1985

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "Scarecrow" - Saturday promo/id for June 1, 1985

WPVI Million Dollar Movie Special: "Doctor Zhivago" - Sunday promo for June 2, 1985

WPVI Million Dollar Movie Special: Doctor Zhivago - Sunday promo/id for June 2, 1985 - 2

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "Suddenly Single" - Sunday promo for June 2, 1985

WPVI Million Dollar Movie: "Suddenly Single" - Sunday promo/id for June 2, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Summer-Version open from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Summer-Version open from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Winter-Version open from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News bumper from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Brief bumper from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Special Report bumper from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia open from 1985

WPVI Channel 6 station id from 1985

WPVI The Joker's Wild - Today id from 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Tomorrow ID from 1985

WPVI The Merv Griffin Show - Today promo/id from 1985

WPVI The Merv Griffin Show - Tomorrow promo from 1985

ABC Network id/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from late 1985

WPVI Wheel Of Fortune Syndicated-Version - Weeknights promo from late 1985

WPVI Visions - Sunday id from 1985

WPVI The Million Dollar Movie open from 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Tonight promo for August 12, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight on-air screen bug from August 12, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from August 12, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Lottery bumper from August 12, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight close from August 12, 1985

WPVI The Merv Griffin Show - Tomorrow promo for August 13, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Don Polec's World - Tonight ident from Fall 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Special Report: Hurricane Update bumper from late September 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Next promo for September 26, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight on-air screen bug from September 26, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from September 26, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight close from September 26, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Gloria Update id for late September 1985

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Special Edition 7AM bumper from September 27, 1985

WPVI Channel 6 - Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. station id from the mid 1980's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight open from March 6, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Accu-Weather: Yup! promo from late May 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Jim Gardner promo from late June 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight - ...And Someday - Weekdays promo from late June 1986

WPVI Channel 6 - Salutes Liberty Weekend ident for early July 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM outro from August 19, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight open from August 28, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight close from August 28, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 - The 1986 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon - Sunday ident for August 31, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 ident from late 1986

ABC Network id w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from late 1986

WPVI Channel 6 - Daytime Jeopardy! - New Time...Weekdays ident from late 1986

WPVI Channel 6 - Card Sharks Syndicated-Version - Weekdays promo from late 1986

WPVI Channel 6 - Card Sharks Syndicated-Version - Weekdays ident from late 1986

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Brief bumper from September 28, 1986

WPVI Channel 6 id from 1987

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Fall-Version open from the late 1987 - Day Variation

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Chopper 6 promo from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - It's Got To Be promo from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - It's Got To Be promo from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 - Donahue - Weekdays promo from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 - Sally Jessy Raphael - Tomorrow promo/ident from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 - Jeopardy! - Weeknights ident from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 - Sunday Matinee Movie open from late 1987

WPVI Channel 6 - ABC Sports: Professional Bowlers Tour - Saturday promo from early January 1988

ABC Sports - ABC's Wide World Of Sports - Next promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug from early January 1988

ABC Network - Spenser: For Hire - Sunday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for January 3, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from January 8, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight close from January 8, 1988

ABC Sports - Professional Bowlers Tour - Special Time! - Next Saturday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline for January 9, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 - Donahue - Tomorrow promo for February 2, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News A.M. Philadelphia - Tuesday promo for February 2, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 - Sally Jessy Raphael - Tomorrow promo for February 2, 1988

ABC Network - Tuesday Line-Up promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for February 2, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Special Report: Labeled For Life? - Wednesday promo for February 3, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Special Report: Labeled For Life? - Wednesday ident for February 3, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 - Found Money - Late Night Friday promo for February 5, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 - Prime Time - Saturday promo for February 6, 1988

WPVI Channel 6 - Visions - Saturday promo for February 6, 1988

WPVI Jeopardy! - Weeknights promo from 1988

Dynasty break bumper w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from early November 1988

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 6:30AM - Monica & Dave promo from the late 1980's

ABC Daytime - One Life To Live - Weekdays w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline for the week of May 8, 1989

ABC News Special: The National Cholesterol Test - Tonight promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 11, 1989

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Tonight ident for May 11, 1989

WPVI Channel 6 - Million Dollar Movie: Happy Birthday To Me - Late Night Tonight ident for May 11, 1989

ABC Network - Just The Ten Of Us - Friday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 12, 1989

WPVI Channel 6 - Black Achievement Awards - Saturday promo for May 13, 1989

ABC Network - North And South: Book II - Saturday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 13, 1989

ABC Network - Moonlighting: The Farewell Episode - Sunday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 14, 1989

ABC Network - War And Remembrance: The Final Chapter - Sunday ident w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 14, 1989

ABC Network - B.L. Stryker - Monday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 15, 1989

WPVI Channel 6 - Emergency CD Broadcast System Test bumper from the early 1990's

WPVI Channel 6 id from 1990

WPVI Channel 6 id from 1991

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight open from December 4, 1991

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from December 4, 1991

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight close from December 4, 1991

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Monica Malpass, Rick Williams And Dave Frankel - Starting Monday promo for March 30, 1992

WPVI Channel 6 - Perspective open from May 24, 1992

WPVI Channel 6 - Perspective close from May 24, 1992

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from January 4, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Tonight Weeknight close from January 4, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM, 6PM And 11PM - Dave Roberts (With Accu-Weather) Calling Lousy Weather promo from late January 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM And 11PM Weeknight - Gary Papa (With Sports) And His Dad - Weeknights promo from early August 1993

WPVI Channel 6 - Happy Thanksgiving id from late November 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from November 25, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from November 25, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight close from November 25, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - A.M. Philadelphia - Tomorrow promo for November 26, 1993

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday open from April 12, 1994

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Coming Up bumper from April 12, 1994

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday close from April 12, 1994

ABC News: 20/20 - Friday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from Fall 1995

ABC Network - Tonight Line-Up promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline for November 22, 1995

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Beatle Mania - Tonight ident for November 22, 1995

WPVI Channel 6 - Happy Thanksgiving ident from November 23, 1995

ABC Sports - College Football On ABC: Oklahoma Vs. Nebraska - Friday promo w/WPVI-TV id bug for November 24, 1995

WPVI "Nobody Does It Like 6ABC" promo from 1996

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM And 6PM - Tonight promo from Fall 1996

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Chopper 6 Gyro Cam ident from Fall 1996

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM - Today ident from Fall 1996

ABC Network ident w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from Fall 1996

WPVI 6ABC - The Rosie O'Donnell Show - Weekdays ident from early 1997

ABC Network - Wednesday promo w/WPVI-TV id bug from early 1997

ABC Network - TGIF Line-Up - Friday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug from early 1997

ABC Network - Spy Game - Premiring promo w/WPVI-TV Philaedelphia byline for March 3, 1997

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM & 11PM Weeknight - Jim Gardner - Weekdays promo from Mid-April 1997

WPVI 6ABC - The Oprah Winfrey Show - Today ident for April 15, 1997

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM And 6PM Weeknight - Tonight promo for April 15, 1997

ABC Network - NYPD Blue - Tuesday promo w/WPVI-TV ID Bug for April 15, 1997

WPVI 6ABC - The Rosie O'Donnell Show - Tomorrow ident for April 16, 1997

ABC Network - Tidal Wave: No Escape - Two Weeks From Monday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline for May 5, 1997

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Mother's Day ident from Mid-May 1997

WPVI 6ABC - The Rosie O'Donnell Show - Monday ident for May 12, 1997

WPVI 6ABC - The Oprah Winfrey Show - Monday ident for May 12, 1997

ABC Network - David Blaine: Street Magic - One Week From Monday ident w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline for May 19, 1997

ABC Network - Roseanne - 2-Hour Series Finale - One Week From Tuesday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for May 20, 1997

WPVI 6ABC logo from 1997

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings open from late 1997 - Spring Variation

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM open from 1997 - Summer Variation

WPVI 6ABC id from 2000

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight close from March 1, 2000

WPVI 6ABC ID from the early 2000's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Weeknights ident from Summer 2003

WPVI 6ABC - Time And Temperature @ 9:55PM ident from September 8, 2003

ABC Network - Threat Matrix - New Series Premiere promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for September 18, 2003

ABC Network - Sunday's Best Lineup - Starting promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for September 28, 2003

ABC Network - 10-8: Officers On Duty - New Series Premiere promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for September 28, 2003

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM open from late 2003 - Winter Variation

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from the mid 2000's

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Just 6 Minutes promo from late Summer 2008

WPVI 6ABC - The 90th Annual 6ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade open from November 26, 2009

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Father's Day ident from late June 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Breakfast Is On Us! promo from late July 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Severe Weather - Continuing Coverage promo for early Fall 2010

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Halloween ident from late October 2010

WPVI 6ABC - The 6ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade - Thanksgiving Morning promo for November 25, 2010

WPVI 6ABC - The 2010 6ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade open from November 25, 2010

WPVI 6ABC logo from December 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from December 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Developing Story open from December 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Traffic Report open from December 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Morning Buzz open from December 2010

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Tomorrow Morning promo from December 2010

WPVI Rachael Ray - Today promo from December 2010

WPVI Jeopardy! - Tonight promo from December 2010

WPVI Wheel Of Fortune - Tonight promo from December 2010

WPVI 6ABC - Happy St. Patrick's Day ident from Mid-Late March 2011

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM open from late May 2011

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM - Big Story At 4PM open from late May 2011

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from May 26, 2011

WPVI 6ABC - Happy 4th Of July ident from Early July 2011

WPVI Live with Kelly & Michael - Today promo from September 2012

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Hurricane Sandy open from Mid-Fall 2012

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from October 26, 2012

WPVI 6ABC - Happy St. Patrick's Day ident from Mid-Late March 2013

WPVI 6ABC logo from late Spring 2013

ABC Daytime - General Hospital - Weekdays promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug from late Spring 2013

WPVI The 94th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade promo for November 28, 2013

WPVI The 95th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade Special Section in the Philadelphia Inquirer - Wednesday id for November 26, 2014

WPVI Happy Thanksgiving ID from late November 2014

WPVI The 95th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade - The Cast of "Mary Poppins" - Thursday id for November 27, 2014

ABC - Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2015 - 12AM EDT w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 1, 2015

WPVI 6ABC - The Oscars - Sunday promo for February 22, 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM - Weekdays id from Spring 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather id from Spring 2015

WPVI 6ABC - Memorial Day ident from late May 2015

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Father's Day id from late June 2015

WPVI 6ABC - Hispanic Heritage Montage id from late September 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - We Are...AccuWeather promo from Mid-October 2015

WPVI Happy Thanksgiving ID from late November 2015

WPVI The 96th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade promo for November 26, 2015

WPVI Happy Holidays - From The Rothman Institute Family... id from December 2015

WPVI 6ABC Presents: Philadelphia Celebrates The Holidays promo for December 3, 2015

WPVI 6ABC Million Dollar Movie - Switching Channels open from December 7, 2015

WPVI Happy Holidays id from Mid-December 2015

WPVI Feliz Navidad...Happy Holidays id from Mid-December 2015

WPVI Season's Greetings id from Mid-December 2015

WPVI Happy Holidays id #2 from Mid-December 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Top Stories @ 104AM bumper from December 10, 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings open from December 10, 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Top Stories @ 741AM bumper from December 10, 2015

WPVI Happy Kwanzaa id from late December 2015

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weekend close from March 27, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News promo from late March 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - There Goes The...Newsvan Again id from Spring 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News promo from May 2016

WPVI 6ABC - Live With Kelly - Today promo from Mid-May 2016

WPVI 6ABC - Memorial Day id from late May 2016

WPVI 6ABC - Happy 4th Of July id from early July 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Vote 2016: The 2016 Democratic National Convention - Complete Coverage promo for July 25, 2016 through July 28, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from September 5, 2016

ABC Daytime - The Chew promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug from Fall 2016

WPVI 6ABC - Celtic Classic Highland Games And Festival id for September 23 through September 25, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from October 3, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from October 3, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Lottery bumper from October 3, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight close from October 3, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings close from November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade - It's Coming promo for November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade promo for November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade - #97 promo for November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade promo #2 for November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade on-air screen bug from November 24, 2016

WPVI The 97th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade close from November 24, 2016

WPVI - ESPN's Monday Night Football: Eagles Vs. Green Bay Packers id for November 28, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather Forecast on WISX Mix 106.1 - Chio In The Morning promo from late Fall 2016

WPVI Happy Hanukkah id from late December 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Coming Up promo for December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings open from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Coming Up bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Re-Join @ 451AM bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 5AM open from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 5AM - Coming Up bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Re-Join @ 545AM bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 6AM open from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 6AM - Coming Up bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Re-Join @ 615AM bumper from December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings close from December 30, 2016

WPVI ABC News - 20/20 Special: Debbie & Carrie: Heartbreak In Hollywood - Tonight promo for December 30, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning open from December 31, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning - Coming Up bumper from December 31, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning 6AM open from December 31, 2016

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning 7AM close from December 31, 2016

WPVI FYI Philly - Saturday promo for December 31, 2016

WPVI FYI Philly - Tonight promo for December 31, 2016

WPVI Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2017 - Tomorrow promo for December 31, 2016

ABC - DIck Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest - 12AM EDT w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 1, 2017

WPVI Happy New Year!: 2017 id from January 1, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Trust...Accu-Weather - Winter At It's Worse id from January 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Trump Inauguration open from late January 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Trump Inauguration: Continuing Coverage promo for late January 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from January 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight - Delay Edition open from January 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning open from January 21, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - President Trump: First 100 Days open from late January 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News @ Facebook's 6 Sweet Treats In 17 Sweepstakes promo for February 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Breakfast Is On US! promo from early February 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Follow Me, Follow You promo from February 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Women & Heart Disease PSA promo for Mid-February 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Valentine's Day ident from Mid-February 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from February 14, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from February 15, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday close from February 15, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Update @ 345PM bumper from February 15, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from February 15, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Thursday promo for February 16, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from February 17, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight close from February 17, 2017

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from March 3, 2017 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings open from March 14, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings - Coming Up bumper from March 14, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Most Watched News id from Spring 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Most Watched News id from Spring 2017 - #2

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Most Watched News id from Spring 2017 - #3

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Most Watched News id from Spring 2017 - #4

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Most Watched Late News In Philadelphia id from Spring 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather: The Most Accurate Name In Weather id from Spring 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Trust promo from Spring 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News & ABC News: ABC World News Tonight With David Muir - London Attack: Continuing Coverage promo for late March 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from April 19, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight open from April 19, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from April 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Coming Up bumper from April 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Coming Up bumper #2 from April 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings rejoin bumper from April 20, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Favorite Moments... promo from late April 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Manna's Shut Up And Dance: 25 Years promo for April 29, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Live With Kelly And Ryan - Today promo from early May 2017

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly - Sunday promo for May 5, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Jeopardy! - Tonight promo from late Spring 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Brian Taff promo from late May 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Most Watched Newscast promo from late May 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Dirty Dancing (2017) - Tonight promo for May 24, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings open from May 29, 2017

ABC News: 20/20: In An Instant - Tomorrow promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for June 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Home Of The NBA Finals id for June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from June 2, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Coming Up bumper from June 2, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Coming Up bumper #2 from June 2, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 5AM Weekday open from June 2, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday close from June 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Jeopardy! - Joe Nguyen - Tonight id for June 2, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning 5:30AM open from June 3, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning 5:30AM - Coming Up bumper from June 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Philadelphia Union Soccer: Union Vs. NYCFC - Saturday promo for June 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: Shore Special - Saturday promo for June 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: Shore Special - Tonight promo for June 3, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather: Where Accuracy Is In The Name promo from early June 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Cars 3: In 3-D - In Theaters id for June 16, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Today's Sunrise (5:35AM) And Sunset (8:21PM) id for June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News graphic logo from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News graphic logo #2 from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News graphic logo #3 from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Breaking News open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - 6ABC Love The Arts In Philadelphia open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Business Report open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Big Talkers# open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - What's The Deal? open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - New Jersey Newsroom open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Satellite Center open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Top Stories open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Traffic Report open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Health Check open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Delaware Newsroom open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Sports open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Breaking News: Chopper 6 open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Developing Story open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Happening Today open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Morning Buzz open from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Coming Up bumper from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Online promo from late June 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Weekday Afternoon Line-Up promo from late June 2017 - 1PM to 5PM

WPVI 6ABC - ABC News: ABC World News Tonight With David Muir - Tonight promo from late June 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday open from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday - Coming Up bumper from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 12PM Weekday close from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday - Coming Up promo for June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday - Coming Up bumper from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday - rejoin bumper @ 4:30PM from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday close from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight open from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight - rejoin bumper @ 5:30PM from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight close from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from June 26, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from June 26, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Tonight Line-Up promo for June 26, 2017 - 8PM to 11:35PM

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Tomorrow Morning promo for June 27, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from June 27, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight close from June 27, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Today's Sunrise (5:34AM) And Sunset (8:33PM) id for June 28, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday close from June 28, 2017

ABC Network - Battle Of The Network Stars (2017) - Thursday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for June 29, 2017

ABC Network - Battle Of The Network Stars (2017) - Tomorrow promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for June 29, 2017

ABC Network - Battle Of The Network Stars (2017) - Tonight promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for June 29, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Closed-Captioning id from early July 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Search For Missing Men: Continuing Coverage promo for Mid-July 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from July 13, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - Coming Up bumper from July 13, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - rejoin bumper from July 13, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Webmobile On The Road promo from late Summer 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Ask...Best...Better promo from late Summer 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Hurricane Harvey open from late August 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight close from August 25, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from August 25, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning open from August 26, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Philadelphia Soul Soccer - Philadelphia Soul Vs. Tampa Bay Storm: Arena Bowl 30 - Saturday id for August 26, 2017

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from August 30, 2017 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI 6ABC - Wheel Of Fortune: 35th Anniversary - Tonight promo from Mid-September 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from September 18, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - FYI: Philly: Parkway 100 Special - Wednesday promo for September 20, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Philly Proud ident from Fall 2017

WPVI 6ABC - The Puerto Rican Day Parade - Sunday id for September 24, 2017

ABC Network - The Good Doctor - Series Premiere promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for September 25, 2017

ABC Network - Dancing With The Stars 25 - Live - Monday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug from late September 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Thor: Ragnarok - In Theaters Friday id for November 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Thor: Ragnarok - In Theaters Now id for November 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Time And Temperature @ 6:58PM id from November 3, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Thanks, Veterans promo for Early-Mid November 2017

WPVI 6ABC - FYI: Philly - Saturday promo for November 11, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Wheel Of Fortune - Disney Vacation Contest promo for Mid-Late November 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weekend open from November 19, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weekend - Coming Up bumper from November 19, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weekend - Lottery bumper from November 19, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weekend close from November 19, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Thanksgiving ident from late November 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from November 23, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings 5AM Weekday open from November 23, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Update @ 7:23AM bumper from November 23, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Philly Proud: The 98th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade promo for November 23, 2017

WPVI 6ABC - The 98th Annual 6ABC/Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade - Live! promo for November 23, 2017

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from November 30, 2017 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight open from November 30, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight open from November 30, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Weeknight close from November 30, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight close from November 30, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from December 1, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - AccuWeather Alert open from Mid-December 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - ...And AccuWeather: Winter Weather Coverage promo from late December 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - New App Jingle promo for late December 2017

WPVI 6ABC - Merry Memories promo from late December 2017

WPVI 6ABC - The Ultimate Sports Package Lineup - Christmas Day promo for December 25, 2017

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Update bumper from early 2018 - w/Pandora sponsorship tag

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 2, 2018 - At the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Trust...And AccuWeather: Winter Weather ident from Mid-January 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Go Eagles! ident from Mid-Late January 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Super Bowl LII: Eagles vs. New England Patriots open from Mid-Late January 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Remembering The Dream: Martin Luther King Day ident for January 15, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from January 17, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from January 18, 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 19, 2018 - At the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - There Goes That News Van Again - Minnesota ident from late January 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 22, 2018 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from January 22, 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from January 29, 2018 - At the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from January 29, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Morning Update @ 7:23AM bumper from January 31, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Top Stories @ 7:43AM bumper from January 31, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from February 2, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Super Bowl Weekend Line-Up promo for February 2-3, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Super Bowl Weekend Line-Up promo for February 4, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Super Bowl Live Coverage - Sunday Night promo for February 4, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Special Edition @ 10:17PM open from February 4, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Saturday Morning 9AM - Next promo for February 10, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Thon 2018 ident for February 16-18, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly - Saturday promo for February 17, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - When You See It...It's On promo from late February 2018

WPVI 6ABC & American Heart Association - Women & Heart Disease PSA promo for late February 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Special Report: Philly Health Costs - Tonight promo for February 21, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight - Special Report: Malcolm Jenkins - Tonight promo for February 22, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI: Philly - Saturday promo for February 24, 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from March 1, 2018 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from March 2, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - The 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show: Wonders Of Water Preview Special - Tonight promo for March 3, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - The 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show: Wonders Of Water - Tonight ident for March 3, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from March 5, 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from March 6, 2018 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday - Coming Up promo for March 6, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday open from March 7, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI: Philly - Saturday promo for March 10, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Happy St. Patrick's Day ident from Mid-Late March 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Spring Adventures open from Spring 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI: Philly - Saturday promo for March 24, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Purim! ident from early April 2018

WPVI-TV Philadelphia byline from April 5, 2018 - Taken from the start of "General Hospital"

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: PIFA Speial - Saturday promo for May 12, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - The Royal Wedding Countdown Details And Live Event promo for May 19, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding - Live Coverage promo for May 19, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Memorial Day: Remember And Honor ident from late May 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: Shore Special - Saturday promo for June 2, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Best Of The Class 2018 - Saturday promo for June 9, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: Summer Fun Special - Saturday promo for June 16, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly: Summer Fun Special open from June 16, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Happy Father's Day ident from Mid-Late June 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly - Saturday promo for June 23, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM Weeknight open from June 28, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Philadelphia Union Soccer - Union Vs. United CC - Saturday promo for July 7, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from August 16, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Day Of Giving: Florence Relief - Today promo for September 19, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - Philly Proud: Puerto Rican Day Parade - Today promo for September 30, 2018

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly - Saturday promo for October 6, 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News Mornings Weekday - I Love...That's My - Weekday Mornings promo from Mid-October 2018

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from January 16, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from February 14, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM & 11PM - Jim Gardner - Weeknights promo from late July 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 5PM, 6PM And 11PM - Cecily Tynan: AccuWeather - Weeknights promo from late July 2019

WPVI 6ABC - FYI Philly - Saturday promo for August 10, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Sunday open from August 11, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Officers Shot open from Mid-Late August 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Tracking Dorian open from late Summer 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - App: Hurricane Dorian promo for early September 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 4PM Weekday open from September 2, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Weeknight open from September 2, 2019

WPVI 6ABC - Tamron Hall - Weeknights...Starting promo for September 9, 2019

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Sunday open from February 16, 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Coronavirus Covid-19 open from Late February 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 6PM Sunday: Delay Edition open from March 1, 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Coronavirus Covid-19: Pennsylvania open from Mid-March 2020

WPVI 6ABC - Wear Mask PSA ident from Mid-July 2020

WPVI 6ABC - Wear Mask PSA ident #2 from Mid-July 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Tonight open from October 16, 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - Vote 2020 - Live Coverage - Tonight promo for November 3, 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News - President-Elect Joe Biden open from Early-Mid November 2020

WPVI Channel 6 Action News 11PM Sunday close from November 8, 2020

ABC Network - Big Sky - Series Premiere - Tuesday promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for November 17, 2020

ABC Network - Big Sky - Series Premiere - Tonight promo w/WPVI-TV Philadelphia id bug for November 17, 2020

WPVI 6ABC - The Disney Holiday Singalong - Tonight promo for November 30, 2020

Cable and satellite carriage

Outside of the Philadelphia market in central New Jersey, WPVI is carried in southern Middlesex County on Comcast in the municipalities of Plainsboro, South Brunswick, Monroe, Cranbury, Jamesburg, Helmetta, Spotswood, and East Brunswick on Channel 6. Cablevision Monmouth County also carries WPVI on Channel 6 on Cablevision Monmouth and Monmouth/Wall outlets. All of Ocean County carries WPVI on Comcast and Cablevision outlets. Due to a contract dispute with ABC, WPVI was blacked out on March 8, 2010 to Cablevision customers in Monmouth, Ocean and Mercer counties. Verizon FiOS carries WPVI on Channel 16 in Ocean County and extreme Southern Monmouth county. WPVI is also carried by Comcast in all of New Castle County, Delaware, and some of Kent County. As such, WPVI is significantly viewed in Warren, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties.

In the Lehigh Valley, WPVI is carried by Service Electric, RCN, and Blue Ridge Communications, which altogether encompasses nearly 1 million people. It can also be seen in Reading and most parts of Berks County.

See also

• 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade

References

1. ^ Obituary of Walter Annenberg from Slate
2. ^ Philadelphia Union To Air on 6ABC - Regional Broadcast Leader Partners with MLS Expansion Club
3. ^ Union sign local TV deal with Channel 6
4. ^ Dickson, Glen (2009-06-22). "WPVI Gets Power Boost From FCC". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
5. ^ Grotticelli, Michael (2009-06-22). "DTV Transition Not So Smooth in Some Markets". Broadcast Engineering. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
6. ^ Svensson, Peter (2009-09-18). "Don't change that channel: DTV woes still abound". MSNBC. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
7. ^ ^{a b} Shister, Gail (October 2, 1996). "For Angry Ch. 6 News Viewers, The Theme Was: `Drop The Music'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2011.

External links

• WPVI-TV website
• WPVI-TV mobile
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WPVI-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WPVI-TV
• Program Information for WPVI at TitanTV.com
• Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia