Posted by MattWilliams on Jul 8, 2010 in Coverage Coverage, KYW CBS 3, Local TV, Philadelphia TV Primer, WCAU NBC 10, WPHL 17, WPSG CW Philly 57, WPVI 6ABC, WTXF Fox 29 | 0 comments

Philadelphia TV Primer – Welcome

Welcome to the Philadelphia TV Primer – a series of posts introducing, and explaining, the local Philadelphia television stations – particularly the ones that produce news programming, of which there are five (two air newscasts produced by other stations). I’m writing this primarily for newcomers to the region, although if you already live here you’ll find some nuggets of usefulness. I’m also not going to write full histories for each station, since Wikipedia has lengthy...

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Wrestling on Television: A...

The flashy televised “sports entertainment” of today’s WWE are far removed from the product that

Posted by MattWilliams on Jul 13, 2010 | 0 comments

6ABC AccuWeather… ne...

Okay. Opinion time. Extremely Negative Opinion Time. Damn Near Ready To Use Purple Caps Lock Text In Comic Sans Opinion Time. (Yeah, they pulled the actual letter off of the internet, so you’re getting this analysis instead.) WPVI-6 installed a new graphics system this past Monday. It features improvements to the performance of their live “StormTracker 6″ radar, smoother and...

Posted by MattWilliams on Jul 11, 2010 | 0 comments

A Somewhat Belated Introdu...

Welcome, everyone, to The Dubs Blog. I’m Matthew Williams and I will be your host for the duration. So what is this blog for? To be honest, it’s an experiment. I’m trying to learn WordPress, how the software works, and how to build a website using it. WordPress is one of the most widely used CMS systems on the Internet, and if I hope to get a good job in web design I need to know...

Posted by MattWilliams on Jul 10, 2010 | 2 comments

WPVI Gallery – 1987

Recently I came into possession of a WPVI newscast from September 17, 1987. The date is significant: it was the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution, and the major celebrations were, of course, in Philadelphia. This newscast aired immediately after the day’s live coverage of the Constitution ceremonies, and a good portion of that night’s Action News was devoted to this. This...

Posted by MattWilliams on Jul 8, 2010 | 0 comments