I remember 6abc in Philly tried to change it in the early 2000s, and so many pissed off people called the station that they changed it back.
@johnchandajr64522 жыл бұрын
You don’t change things that work. It will always be part of WPVI.
@beetee48652 жыл бұрын
It was in 1996 and yes, it was a hot mess 😂😂. They changed it back in 3 days 😂. Philadelphians spoke and they listened!
@carsonneeley48622 жыл бұрын
WNEP kept this, even though they're owned by Tegna since 2020
@rockvilleraven2 жыл бұрын
@@beetee4865 It's the official anthem of Philadelphia.
@SigmaRho2922 Жыл бұрын
@@beetee4865 The theme was notable and it should have been used for election coverage.
@whammy33232 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize how heavily this was used in the PA markets
@jbdixon4020 Жыл бұрын
lol it don’t hit the same if it ain’t WPVI
@musicom672 жыл бұрын
In NYC, this was WPIX-TV Channel 11 (aka "11 Alive") Action News theme during the 1970s which evolved into the Independent Network News (aka "INN") in the 1980s. More recently, it's Kaity Tong's domain.
@vintagetvandexciting Жыл бұрын
Yes, 1976-1984
@RockinRob69 Жыл бұрын
WNEP used it in the early 80's.🤔 STILL do today in 2022!😳
@revinhatolАй бұрын
Even through taking a dose of Tegnatitis.
@DVSyoutube2 жыл бұрын
0:13 "Action News, Delaware Valley's leading news program. With Rick Williams, Monica Malpass, Cecily Tynan and David Murphy."
@OldsVistaCruiser Жыл бұрын
Malpass and Murphy are now both retired. Williams and Tynan are still going strong at 11:00 pm.
@nicholasmedovich6729 Жыл бұрын
@@OldsVistaCruiser don’t forget Jim Garner
@OldsVistaCruiser Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasmedovich6729 - How could I forget Jim Gardner? He retired just 9 days ago.
@PockyFiend16 күн бұрын
"Move closer to your world" is almost the unofficial song of Pennsylvania.
@richardheath52312 жыл бұрын
I miss the old Philadelphia growing up in the 90s!!
@austinl1693 ай бұрын
Jan Carson at KTRK?? That was a LONG time ago, pre-1985, because I always saw her on KPRC Channel 2, the NBC affiliate!
@carsonneeley48622 жыл бұрын
In the 70s, WCIA in champaign used an excerpt from this song in their news intro
@craigscannella54822 жыл бұрын
This song belongs to 6abc, WPVI, Philadelphia and Jim Gardner. No one else should ever be able to use this song again.
@MJBYouTubeNetwork Жыл бұрын
You can clearly see these other affiliates used this and other versions too. At one time also, WPIX Channel 11 (Independent Television, WB/CW affiliate) used Al Ham's version in what... 1977?
@4HBirtcher Жыл бұрын
No WKBW in Buffalo uses it on occasion!
@michaelmartino16 Жыл бұрын
WNEP has also been using just as long.
@alex321neo Жыл бұрын
Amen
@85steph3 ай бұрын
Wkbw Buffalo would like a word with you
@PGTransformed Жыл бұрын
PIX 11 also used this music in the late 70s and Early 80s when Pat Harper and Steve Marsh were the anchors
@frankdenardo86842 жыл бұрын
KTVU 2 in Oakland, California used this theme from 1971-1974
@nashvilletv2 жыл бұрын
WSM-TV (now WSMV) in Nashville used it, and so did WHAS-TV in Louisville. WHAS examples are available on KZbin.
@GabrielRodriguez-um8fi2 жыл бұрын
WSB-TV ATLANTA 1976
@revinhatolАй бұрын
CHANNEL 11, WPXI-TV IN PITTSBURGH
@chuckyablonski5166Ай бұрын
Also used in the early to mid 70’s during the WIIC years for NewsWatch and Instant News. It’d be nice to bring it back with the NBC chimes mixed in.
@108CAM2 жыл бұрын
Channel 10 in Australia used this music for a short time. Would like to find some 1970s KMBC 9 openers with the Cool Hand Luke music.
@claytondusauzay6745 Жыл бұрын
WABC in NYC used the Cool Hand Luke theme in the 80s. I remember it well.
@19JohnConnor84Ай бұрын
WKBW Buffalo needs to bring this back immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@marjanm.millan62902 жыл бұрын
Daphne Ordonez/Dennise Ordonez Theme Music (May 28, 2021-present)
@CoasterMan13Official2 жыл бұрын
I used to live in the ATL area and WSB had used this theme at one point.
@jeffkardosjr.3825 Жыл бұрын
16 should go back to the old version.
@dsl702 жыл бұрын
WTNH Channel 8 New Haven Ct used it in the 80's
@ericsamuelson56562 жыл бұрын
WPIX New York 1977-84
@alfonsogreen2722 Жыл бұрын
Yep I remember. Childhood memories in Brooklyn
@davidriley17022 жыл бұрын
In the 1970s WPIX-TV NEW YORK used it
@sadgodzilla96872 жыл бұрын
channel 10 Melbourne Australia
@gregrudd69832 жыл бұрын
And TEN-10 Sydney!
@rockvilleraven2 жыл бұрын
WJLA in Washington,DC used it for their news sometime in the 70s.
@gregsells85492 жыл бұрын
KXAS Fort Worth-Dallas, KRIS Corpus Christi
@VBaskin20102 жыл бұрын
You forgot WKRC-tV channel 12 in my hometown of Cincinnati!
@leonardomorales8516 Жыл бұрын
In WKAQ -TV Channel 2 San Juan, Puerto Rico used in 1976-83
@getalongva2 жыл бұрын
WTVD Durham NC had an open similar to KFSN
@Pelley4560 Жыл бұрын
Buffalo used for a really long time,. they still use it on occasion
@retroguy1976 Жыл бұрын
missed one wpix action news in the late 70's early 80's
@nicksimon7364 Жыл бұрын
Joe Zone on sports
@evatrippel67252 жыл бұрын
I wonder where some of the people in the opening are today.
@JimPoltrone2 жыл бұрын
Were these stations all owned buy Capital Cities Communications? I know that WKBW and WPVi were.
@carsonneeley48622 жыл бұрын
WPVI is an O&O station
@911NightRanger2 жыл бұрын
KFSN in Fresno was a Capital Cities Station, which was acquired by Disney. To this day, KFSN is a Disney O&O.
@OldsVistaCruiser Жыл бұрын
@@carsonneeley4862 - WPVI-TV was a Capital Cities station back in the day. Disney now owns it.
@CreightonRabs2 ай бұрын
KTRK Houston was owned by Cap Cities and subsequently became an ABC O&O, much like WPVI.
@AntonioReyesJr Жыл бұрын
WTNH 8 Action News CT
@DeAngeloStevens2 жыл бұрын
WSB-TV Atlanta's then NBC now ABC affilate.
@keepmycash2 жыл бұрын
The theme song should be retired as the official Jim Gardner song since it appears as if it has been associated with him the longest.
@OldsVistaCruiser Жыл бұрын
Philly went bats in 1995 when WPVI-TV altered the theme. The rearranged theme lasted just 5 days. It would probably kill the ratings.
@JenChuLiChae_42 жыл бұрын
I called WNEP’s talkback thing from Philly hoping that they eventually get rid of it. It’s annoying af and it’s been associated with Jim Gardner the longest. Basically in other words it gotta go.
@michaelmartino16 Жыл бұрын
They have been using it for 40 years. Why would they get rid of it?
@Snowboi1963 Жыл бұрын
Lol, Philidelphia would go absolutely bonkers if they do. I live in California and i enjoy it. Maybe because you dont like 70s tunes in general lol
@OldsVistaCruiser Жыл бұрын
WPVI-TV still uses it. Gardner retired on December 21, 2022.