The following video features various news and talent opens from WPHL in Philadelphia from the start of its original news department in 1994 to present under news share agreements.
This compilation covers the station's first news department, which was produced under the management of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" newspaper; WPHL took over production of its newscasts in 1997, and eventually shut down its news operation in 2005. Newscast production was then turned over to NBC O&O WCAU, before ABC O&O WPVI-TV took over production of the 10:00 p.m. newscast in 2012.
Here's what you can see in this video:
(0:06) "Inquirer News Tonight" intro (1994-1996)
(0:26) "Inquirer News Tonight" intro (1996-1997)
(0:43) "WB 17 News at Ten" intros (1997-2000)
(1:08-1:46) "Philadelphia's WB 17 News" intros and talent bumper (2000-2005)
(1:46) "MyPHL17 News at Ten" intro (2007-2009)
(2:19) "MyPHL17 News @ 10:00" intro (2009-2012)
(2:46-3:32) "Action News at 10 p.m." talent bumper (2012-present)
The posting of this video is designed to facilitate criticism, commentary, scholarship, and research relating to the television broadcasting industry, and for purposes of historic preservation, consistent with the provisions set forth in Section 107 of Title 17, United States Code.
© 2014 WPHL, owned by Tribune Broadcasting.
Accurate captions are available for this video, activate the caption track and select "English" (the selection without the "automatic captions" tag) to view them.
