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6ABC WPVI-TV Philadelphia To Produce Telecast ‘Dancing for a Cure – Live From Thon™’ Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 P.M.
6ABC WPVI-TV Philadelphia To Produce Telecast ‘Dancing for a Cure – Live From Thon™’ Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 P.M. New York’s WABC and Other Northeast Affiliates To Syndicate For the second consecutive year, 6abc WPVI-TV Philadelphia will showcase the world’s largest student-run philanthropy – THON™. Penn State students will once again stay on their…

WPVI Philadelphia News Veteran Brian Taff To Succeed Jim Gardner at 6 P.M.
WPVI Philadelphia News Veteran Brian Taff To Succeed Jim Gardner at 6 P.M. 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia President and General Manager Bernie Prazenica and Vice President of News Tom Davis have named Brian Taff as the next anchor for the 6 p.m. newscast. Taff will succeed lauded news anchor Jim Gardner when he retires later this month.…

‘The 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade’ Returns to the Parkway on 6ABC Thursday, Nov. 24 (8:30 A.M. EST) and Live on Hulu
‘The 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade’ Returns to the Parkway on 6ABC Thursday, Nov. 24 (8:30 A.M. EST) and Live on Hulu The 103rd Annual Tradition and Philadelphia’s No. 1 Parade Will be Star-Studded With Celebrity and Local Appearances and Performances, Featuring WPVI’s Rick Williams, Cecily Tynan, Adam Joseph, Karen Rogers and Alicia Vitarelli, With…

WPVI To Produce and Broadcast ’THON™ – 50 Years for the Kids®,” a Celebration of the World’s Largest Student-Run Philanthropy on Saturday, Feb. 19 (7:00 P.M. EST)
WPVI To Produce and Broadcast ’THON™ – 50 Years for the Kids®,” a Celebration of the World’s Largest Student-Run Philanthropy on Saturday, Feb. 19 (7:00 P.M. EST) The Half-Hour Special Will Air on 6abc Philadelphia, ABC7/WABC-NY, an ABC-Owned Station and the No.1 Station in the Country, Along With Other Northeast Affiliates Set To Air the…

WPVI Philadelphia Elevates News Veteran Rick Williams to New Role As 11 P.M. Action News Anchor
WPVI Philadelphia Elevates News Veteran Rick Williams to New Role As 11 P.M. Action News Anchor 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia President and General Manager Bernie Prazenica and Vice President of News Tom Davis named Rick Williams as anchor of its late evening 11 p.m. newscast, beginning Jan. 12, 2022. Williams replaces the legendary Jim Gardner, who is…

'The 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration' Returns to the Parkway, Airs Live on 6abc and Hulu Thursday, Nov. 25 (8:30 A.M. EST)
‘The 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration’ Returns to the Parkway, Airs Live on 6abc and Hulu Thursday, Nov. 25 (8:30 A.M. EST) The 102nd Annual Tradition and Philadelphia’s No. 1 Parade Will be Star-Studded With Celebrity and Local Appearances and Performances, Featuring WPVI’s Rick Williams, Cecily Tynan, Adam Joseph, Karen Rogers and Alicia Vitarelli, with…

Veteran WPVI Action News Anchor Jim Gardner Dials Back His Schedule, Prepares for Retirement
Veteran WPVI Action News Anchor Jim Gardner Dials Back His Schedule, Prepares for Retirement Photo Courtesy 6abc/WPVI Longtime 6abc/WPVI-TV veteran Jim Gardner announced he is dialing back his schedule with Action News and plans to retire at the end of 2022 after more than four decades in broadcast. Earlier today, Gardner informed his colleagues of his decision…

Celebrities Join the Fun As 6ABC’S Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Celebration Kicks Off Thursday, Nov. 26 (8:30 A.M. EST)
Celebrities Join the Fun As 6ABC’S Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Celebration Kicks Off Thursday, Nov. 26 (8:30 A.M. EST) Featuring ‘Live’’s Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, and ‘Good Morning America’’s Ginger Zee Viewers Can Stream the Virtual Parade Celebration Live on 6abc.com, 6abc Philadelphia News App and 6abc Connected Television Apps on Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Hulu and Roku…

6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia Kicks Off a Virtual Lineup to Celebrate Community Parades, Beginning This Sunday, Sept. 27 (12:30 P.M. EDT), With the Puerto Rican Day Celebration
6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia Kicks Off a Virtual Lineup to Celebrate Community Parades, Beginning This Sunday, Sept. 27 (12:30 P.M. EDT), With the Puerto Rican Day Celebration Viewers Can Stream the Virtual Parade Celebrations on 6abc.com, 6abc News App and 6abc Connected Television Apps The 56th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade makes its way down the Ben Franklin Parkway. 6abc continues…

6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia Sits Down With Mayor Jim Kennney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Community Leaders in a Virtual Town Hall To Address Gun Violence
6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia Sits Down With Mayor Jim Kennney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Community Leaders in a Virtual Town Hall To Address Gun Violence ‘Building It Better Together Town Hall: Gun Violence’ Will Air on 6abc, Sunday, Sept. 13 (9:30-10:30 a.m. EDT) Viewers Can Live Stream Town Hall on 6abc.com, 6abc News App and 6abc Connected Television Apps 6abc,…