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Interesting fill in - Gray Hall is in for Rick Williams at 5p.

Yeah, It's used as a generic theme. I saw it on The Wonder Years.

Health reporter Ali Gorman is leaving Action News.

Jim has been off this week.

Drew Anderson will be joining the Fox 29 Weather Authority team from WFMZ, where he worked weekend mornings. He is a great meteorologist and will be an awesome edition to their team.

Adam Joseph is on at noon today.

Karen Rogers is officially the new meteorologist for Action News Mornings. https://6abc.com/karen-rogers-6abc-action-news-mornings-meteorologist-matt-odonnell/11019541/

Why? The previous design didn't (I don't think). Although it's better to have a ticker, I personally think it looks better without one.

Lauren Casey did weather yesterday for the AM and evening newscasts, as well as tonight’s news; chief meteorologist Kate Bilo appeared this morning, interestingly.

I have seen it spelled both ways (not denying you, because I know you are right). I assumed it was Kramer since that's a more common last name than Kamer. I fixed my post. Thanks for the correction.

Technically, Steve Kamer is already heard on KYW.... during Inside Edition. LOL.

I know... this would have happened during the pandemic anyway, if it wasn't a hypothetical situation.

If they really were going to produce a statewide newscast, they would probably use generic graphics (since it wouldn't make sense to use Steelers colors in Philadelphia). They could use a different voiceover, too, if they needed to.

What? A combined open? Like, it had both of their logos? I think that could have been an interesting idea. However, it should have only been for one newscast (like a 7p, titled “Pennsylvania Tonight”). I wouldn’t want that for every newscast, though. It is definitely sad they had to do that. Although they have had a few new reporters join recently, a lot of people have left (pretty sure three have left the industry).

During WCAU's 11a show I saw a promo for their daytime lineup using Look S, but promos for specific shows still use Look N graphics.

Wow, really?? I liked him a lot. A lot of people have been leaving 3 recently. I know why, but it's still surprising to see such a high departure rate.

Alicia Roberts in the studio today… doing sports.

Not sure when this started, but the Sunday 11p news is back to an hour. Philly Live: Sports Edition aired from 11:50p to 12:05a for a few months.

I just realized that the 5p, 6p, 10p, 11p, and weekend morning newscasts will soon be the only ones to not have a truncated open. I wonder if they will switch to the short open on all newscasts?

I agree. Your scheduling gives Cecily and Adam equal airtime, whereas the real scheduling has Adam working one hour more than Cecily (he does 4p hour, 5:30p half hour, and 10p hour, adding up to two and a half hours; she does the 5p half hour, 6p half hour, and 11p half hour, adding up to an hour and a half).

As reported in the Channel 6 Action News thread, WPVI’s morning and midday meteorologist David Murphy is retiring after 31 years at the station.

It is sad news, but definitely well-deserved. I hope he enjoys his retirement. Adam Joseph says he will work for 10 more mornings before retiring, which means his last broadcast will be at noon on September 7 (if I’m correct).

Here is the new WPVI logo.

He's anchored at noon a few times before, including yesterday.

I just heard that ad but I didn't look at it. Would've liked to see that.