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45 Best Philadelphia Local News Screenshots of 2014
Philadelphia has a lot of television news. Several local stations produce hours and hours of local television content every day. Sometimes — often! — Philadelphia local news is my favorite show on...
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The Best and Worst of Local News Snow Coverage
“Be sure to warm up before shoveling. You can walk around, or march in place.” This was actual advice, delivered by Action News, on Monday afternoon. It was part of a segment that warned viewers not to...
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The Best and Worst of Last Night’s TV Weather Madness
“A monster storm spanning half the country” was how Fox 29 anchor Iain Page kicked off Wednesday night’s 10 o’clock news. It hadn’t yet begun snowing, but forecasts were calling for between 4 and 6...
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Carol Erickson, Formerly of CBS 3, Joins Calkins Media
Meteorologist and TV personality Carol Erickson, who had been at CBS 3 since 1978 before leaving earlier this year, has been hired for a job at Calkins Media. The company owns several suburban papers...
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Don Bell Returns to CBS 3 as Sports Director
Image via Bell’s Twitter account Don Bell has returned to Philadelphia as CBS 3’s new sports director. Bell previously worked for CBS 3 from 2005 to 2010, before departing for an anchor job at ESPN. He...
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Fox 29 Adds Meteorologist Kathy Orr
Fox 29 announced today it has hired Kathy Orr to do the weather on its 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Sue Serio gave clues to the hiring throughout Wednesday morning’s broadcast before the...
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The 38 Best Local News Screenshots of 2015
The local TV news is great. I am not exaggerating in any way. The local news — any channel, any time — is one of my favorite programs. In 2015, I easily watched hundreds of hours of local news. Like I...
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Why Philly Local News Is the Best During a Snowstorm
I turned on the 10 o’clock news on Friday night. The first thing I saw was someone falling on her ass. Fox 29’s snow coverage is already awesome. pic.twitter.com/kEDQdhw6Fw — Dan McQuade (@dhm)...
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CBS 3 Did a Report on the Word “Jawn” Last Night
The Grammy Awards were on CBS last night, but in Philadelphia the real prize was what was on the local news afterward. The station promoted it throughout the evening: As part of Nicole Brewer‘s new...
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Jordan Matthews Trucked a CBS 3 Cameraman After His TD Catch
Kyle Hall, a CBS 3 cameraman, was flattened after Jordan Matthews’ touchdown in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the Browns. | Photos: via Pat Gallen; still from game footage Eagles fans were...
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The 69 Best Local Philly News Screenshots of 2016
I watch a lot of local news. Not only because it keeps me informed on the events of the day and on which programs are coming up that night on ABC, but also because it’s frequently hilarious. There are...
View ArticleCBS 3 Made a Cringeworthy Song for Its Meteorologists
My brain sings along every time I hear “Ode to Joy.” But my brain isn’t singing the original poem or even The Hymn of Joy, which the choir at St. Martha’s parish used to sing every week when I was a...
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View ArticleFox 29 Adds Meteorologist Kathy Orr
Fox 29 announced today it has hired Kathy Orr to do the weather on its 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Sue Serio gave clues […] The post Fox 29 Adds Meteorologist Kathy Orr appeared first on Philadelphia...
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View ArticleJordan Matthews Trucked a CBS 3 Cameraman After His TD Catch
Eagles fans were pretty excited on Sunday as Carson Wentz led the team down the field for the first time. People were anxious to see […] The post Jordan Matthews Trucked a CBS 3 Cameraman After His TD...
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