WPVI December 1981 Action News Open

[@dukeesq]

I lived all over the U.S. and now Canada, and there has never been a better news show than Action News. I love this clip, would love to see a clip with Larry Kane when he was with Ch. 6.

[@phillyjosh8184]

Was born in 81 ... Grew up listening to action news song my entire life. Im glad they've never changed it

[@JakeValentineStory]

I was born/raised in the Philly area and left in the 90s for the west coast. I've never really looked back at all until I stumbled upon these old channel 6 news videos on the internet. Watching them makes me feel nostalgic and old at the same time....... The last time I visited family back there I swear I saw some of these people still doing the news in Philly, although at least one switched stations if I remember correctly. The news people out here seem to come and go a lot more often.

[@troyandrew6154]

0:07 there goes that news van again!

[@coololds85]

Anybody know where to find Jim Gardner's first Action News report from 1976 and the first time he anchored the news in 1977?

[@ericsamuelson5656]

There's a newly released episode here on KZbin from June 29,1977

[@jakeinator722]

Really badass that they're still using the same theme song. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@whiskers1965]

talk about my past . i loved the intro to the news .. i moved away from philly in 95 and miss it

[@Ysoie]

Frighteningly, I still remember almost every clip in this opening. And I haven't watched regularly since I don't even know when.

[@johnissoevil]

WPVI is probably the only station that still has the same feel it did before network ownership. CBS 3 is a far cry from what KYW 3 was, NBC 10 looks almost as if there never was a CBS era at that station, FOX 29 sure isn't the great station that TV 29 was, and WGTW 48 couldn't shine the shoes of the old WKBS.

[@JozarS.-ol4fj]

And WPVI still remains the same even when Disney now owns the station.

[@chazcov08]

That's it! I actually work with Jimmy's ex-wife. She said that she has recordings of those jingles. I should get one from her and post something up on KZbin. She might even have video. I'll have to check.

[@boycotthell71]

I love it!! I was 10 years old..Wow, thanks for posting this, great memories...almost got emotional..LOL!!!

[@bobywade517]

The best news station ever is action news in Philadelphia there better than the national news stations

[@Ian16545]

Amen to that- to any of you who ever go on vacation to the Philadelphia area (either for touring, or just to visit relatives), I HIGHLY recommend 6-ABC to anybody who wants "100%, Grade-A, your-money's-worth" local news. I still do that every time we go up to visit relatives (my mom's side of the family) in Boyertown, PA.

[@AshburnStadium]

For those not here in the Philly area, Rob Jennings has gotten rather round in the face and gray up top! He still anchors Action News on weekends. Gary Papa (mentioned in the open) is still with WPVI as Sports Director, but he is fighting prostate cancer.

[@Dablkwid0w2008]

Classic Philly I watch this video everytime I want to think about my dad Channel 6, PA Lottery, baseball thats all he needed It brings a tear to my eye everytime. Now if I can find The Jimmy Auto Parts Commercial and the jingle from Main Line Saving & Loan, I could die a happy widow :)

[@AshburnStadium]

As I posted below, Jennings is WPVI's main weekend evening anchor (as of January 2008). He also fills in for absent evening anchors during the week.

[@TVNewsMan4TVNewsMan4]

I am glad this vid is back!

[@BruTube]

The mime's scowl is hilarious. A mime in a news open...that would never happen today!

[@ChrisSmith-1983]

Every time I listen to the music I think of the old WNEP

[@Mocaluos]

os that peter jennings' bruther?

[@bmasters1981]

If that's not the man himself, it's a very good lookalike.

[@Tubewings]

That opening montage must have been filmed between 1976 and 1978, at least the hockey game was, because the Rangers only used those jerseys between those years.

[@Dablkwid0w2008]

That's clip is on here!

[@Dablkwid0w2008]

I love the spectator's facial expression in frame 0:11. LOL

[@Aestros909]

@whiskers1965 I hear that! I'm gonna miss that jingle when I'm in the U.K.

[@warszawianka]

Bobby Clarke at 0:12. Old skool Flyers, ftw!

[@AngeliqueSings]

That was random. And Rob Jennings is so young!!! I've never seen him with brown hair!

[@BriSchwa82]

The home of happy auto parts where saving money starts that's Jimmy's Used Auto Parts da do do do do.

[@Ian16545]

'Round 0:17, doesn't that look like Rod Roddy?

[@my2pickles]

anybody remember the Green Grocer? This is Joe Carcione the green grocer- with-a-your-tip of the day.

[@stalegum]

King Kong and Santa Claus, tailgating at the Birds game. Only in Philly folks, only in Philly.

[@chazcov08]

I remember the Jimmy's Used Auto Parts song!! Well, most of it anyway... "Something.. .something.. something.. where saving money starts, at Jimmy's Used Auto Parts!"

[@dukeesq]

I don't believe so. Peter Jennings was born in Canada and had a sister, I don't think a brother.

[@blklthrtn]

The Mime is scary!!!!!!!!!!

[@Shteve67]

Rob Jennings was a handsome man. Might still be for all I know.

[@mustang6172]

Now that's good news hair.

[@bababooey2006]

And the Eagles were still loosing.... Not much has changed over 30 years...

[@CabuyaonOfficialChannelPH]

6ABC

[@PhillyReese215]

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