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6abc's Jim Gardner will be reducing his schedule to only the 6 pm newscast, and plans to retire at the end of 2022.
6abc Action News anchor Jim Gardner dials back schedule, prepares for retirement - 6abc Philadelphia

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Wow, this hits hard. It's going to be a completely different landscape in market #4 without Jim. He absolutely earned and deserves his retirement after over four decades as Philadelphia's most trusted and beloved news anchor, but I personally will miss him on my TV screen every weekday evening.

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1 hour ago, phillynewslover said:

Rick Williams for sure. Probably paired with Sharrie as well.

 

Considering he does the 10pm news on WPHL, I would be surprised if he's not next in line.

After his retirement, the obvious schedule to me is:

 

Noon, 4pm, 6pm: Brian, Sarah, Adam, Jamie (only 4/6), Alicia (only noon/4)


5pm, 10pm, 11pm: Rick, Sharrie, Cecily, Ducis, Alicia (only 5)

 

I imagine they will eventually decide traffic between Jessica and Matt, with one doing mornings and the other afternoon/evening. 

 

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On 11/11/2021 at 3:03 AM, TVNewsLover said:

After his retirement, the obvious schedule to me is:

 

Noon, 4pm, 6pm: Brian, Sarah, Adam, Jamie (only 4/6), Alicia (only noon/4)


5pm, 10pm, 11pm: Rick, Sharrie, Cecily, Ducis, Alicia (only 5)

 

I imagine they will eventually decide traffic between Jessica and Matt, with one doing mornings and the other afternoon/evening. 

 

Where would Christie fit in? She has joined 4pm permanently now. 

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Philly and America's longest-running local news theme (and a record shattering one) Move Closer to Your World will turn 50 next year.

 

That's the same year that Gardner will leave 6ABC.

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On 11/23/2021 at 10:55 AM, newsteam13 said:

Philly and America's longest-running local news theme (and a record shattering one) Move Closer to Your World will turn 50 next year.

 

That's the same year that Gardner will leave 6ABC.

 

Apparently, Jim Gardner will have been there for the balance of that half-century of MCTYW, the way I understand this.

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8 hours ago, bmasters1 said:

 

Apparently, Jim Gardner will have been there for the balance of that half-century of MCTYW, the way I understand this.

 

Is it time to move on? Does Jim represent the end of MCTYW? JK.

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3 hours ago, phillynewslover said:

Tonight is reportedly Gardner's last night anchoring at 11p.

Curious if they will announce his replacement(s) right away or if we will have to sit through six months of “fill-ins” trying out.

So was it Jim’s last 11 o’clock? 
 

Seems strange they’d just do fill-ins and not name a successor. 
 

Will they continue with a solo anchor at 6 and 11? My guess would be Brian Taft. Or maybe Brian and Sarah at 4 & 6 and Rick and Sharrie at 5 & 11? 

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