Action News WPVI-TV 6PM-Winter 2022 Open & a new era with anchorman Brian Taff (December 22, 2022)

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12-22-22 - New era begins.
Action News - with Ducis Rogers, Cecily Tynan and Brian Taff

[@BenJabituya]

I will still continue to watch Action News, even though Jim has officially retired. On a personal note, I once got interviewed by Karen Rogers on the 6abc Weather Baloon. I also got to meet David Henry at my job, back in 2011.

[@ScottMorrisIV]

Okay. I will still watch Action News but Brian Taft is now the anchor of the 6pm news and Rick Williams is the anchor the 11pm news. Now, we know that Jim Gardner officially retired, but it’s gonna take time to get use to it.

[@lilac624]

Brian Taff my new crush..so handsome

[@anandguruji83]

WELCOME TO THE 1ST EDITION AND THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ACTION NEWS AT 6PM WITH DUCIS RODGERS METEOROLOGIST CECILY TYNAN AND BRIAN TAFF

[@anandguruji83]

WELCOME TO THE 1ST EDITION AND THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ACTION NEWS AT 6PM WITH DUCIS RODGERS METEOROLOGIST CECILY TYNAN AND BRIAN TAFF

[@philliesnickcastellanos2024]

Soooo weird hearing Brian’s name on that broadcast

[@jonacme]

I hope WPVI does not remove/replace MCTYW despite Jim retired. That’s the national anthem of Philadelphia!

[@ThatGuyInPhilly]

Nah. I don't see that happening at all. Even the slight change to "Move Closer..." back in the 90s (more orchestral version), caused a massive uproar. Phone lines to WPVI were flooded demanding to change it back, etc. It was changed back to the original after a few days.

[@jonacme]

@@ThatGuyInPhilly I remember that moment. my mom and pop were one of the callers. When they heard they theme my pop was going “WHAT THE (BLEEP!)” where’s the drums? Where are the singers!?” Where are the horns!?” My pop dialed NEWS6 and told ‘PVI to “Change it back!” He can imagine protesters along cityline avenue. But just then PVI changed it back, the viewers gave a THANK YOU!” If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Not even change the famous “6” logo. I can accept adding the ABC dot to it.

[@vintagetvandexciting]

nope, not going anywhere, been their theme song since 1972, 4 years before jim arrived

[@rwboa22]

@@jonacme the only changes that had to be done was switching from the use of a weather map with magnets (the "Good Guys", the "Bad Guys", and the "Boomers" as the late Jim O'Brien called high and low pressure systems and thunderstorms) to the system in use now (although it would have been nice to have kept "The Cloud" for the seven-day forecast).

[@ScottMorrisIV]

Well, the Move Closer To Your World will still be here today, tomorrow, and forever.

[@eliasrodriguez9730]

Good job Brian taff

[@eliasrodriguez9730]

I'll still watch him even though Jim is retired

[@mrtee83]

I wonder if he's related to Jerry Taff?

[@bmasters1981]

Noticed that Taff, leading into his first official broadcast at 6, had his left hand in the shot while he was delivering the opening headlines before the "big story"; don't recall Jim Gardner ever doing that.

[@spclanghorne4494]

He talks with his hands alot

[@pennytrue2741]

This is so weird

[@spclanghorne4494]

Charlie Van Dyke isn’t sounding that good anymore. I think it’s time for them to find a new announcer.

[@alexlee6487]

Since the move in 2009 to Low VHF Channel 6 action news. Looks like it’s suffering low ratings.