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Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States. It was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in 1970 as a response to the "Eyewitness News" format used on rival station KYW-TV. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... KYW-TV, channel 3, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned by the CBS Corporation and affiliated with the CBS Television Network. ...


The main difference between Action News and Eyewitness News was that the former was far more tightly formatted. Time limits were set on packages - for instance, a reporter package could be no longer than 90 seconds. This difference enabled the station to cover more stories than their competitors. Another key difference was the focus on the surrounding Philadelphia suburban areas - a response to the movement of residents from the city to the suburbs. Finally, WPVI placed more emphasis on young talent - while WCAU-TV and KYW-TV used older, respected news anchors such as Vince Leonard, Tom Snyder and John Facenda, WPVI used a young Larry Kane as their top anchor. Later the station would add the very popular Jim O'Brien as their main weathercaster. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... WCAU (NBC10) is a NBC owned and operated station serving the Delaware Valley area, owned by NBC-Universal, with its transmitter in Roxborough. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... John Facenda (August 8, 1913 – September 26, 1984) was a broadcaster and sports announcer. ... For the crime suspect see Zodiac Killer Larry Kane on KYW-TV in 1995. ...


The format quickly took off, and after a few years of going back and forth with KYW for first place, WPVI took the lead in 1977 and has held it ever since. Capital Cities Communications, WPVI's owner at the time, took the format to most of its other stations Capital Cities Communications was an American media company best known for its surprise purchase of the much larger ABC in 1985. ...


WPIX-TV in New York City, an independent station at the time (now affiliated with The CW and owned by Tribune Broadcasting), picked up the Action News concept (and music) successfully for its 10 p.m. newscast. The newscast won numerous awards, but the station never approached the ratings of longtime leader WNEW-TV (now WNYW-TV). WPIX (WB 11) is a television station in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... Tribune Broadcasting is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. ... WNYW, FOX5 is the flagship TV station of the Fox Broadcasting Company. ...


Sister stations WFTS-TV and KSHB-TV are the first in the country identify themselves with the Action News branding all day with no station number. WFTS (ABC Action News) is the ABC affiliate for the Tampa-St. ... KSHB-TV, channel 41 (a. ...


Outside the United States, the Action News title was used by the following television stations:

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Action News now

Like Eyewitness News, Action News is usually nothing more than a name since its innovations have been incorporated into newscasts across the country. The name is found on fewer stations than Eyewitness News. The format has also developed somewhat of a reputation as a tabloid format, although this was not the intention of its creators (the "Action" refers to the pacing of the newscast and not the actual news content). A WNYW-TV full screen segment intro from 2005. ...


Theme

While the format started in 1970, 1972 marked the start of the well-known "Move Closer to Your World" theme by Al Ham on WPVI. It was actually first used by WNAC-TV in Boston (now WHDH-TV) in 1970. However, its news director moved to WPVI in 1972 and took the theme with him. It quickly spread to other stations across the country, but was mostly used in the Northeast. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Move Closer to Your World is a television news music package composed by jingle writer Al Ham under his Mayoham Music label. ... Al Ham (1925–2001) was an American composer and jingle writer. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... “WHDH” redirects here. ...


Unlike most stations, WPVI still uses this theme after three decades, and the theme has arguably become as much a part of the Philadelphia consciousness as the Rocky theme. This was proven in 1996 when the station replaced it with a fuller, orchestral rendition of the same theme performed by the London Philharmonic. Viewer outcry was so great that the station dropped the more thunderous and authoritative version within five days. WPVI has made numerous remasters of the theme to keep the sound fresh and to make it sound less dated. The theme has the unique distinction of being probably the only news theme to be offered as a ringtone, which WPVI offers at no charge, and is linked here [1] and below. For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation). ... The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call. ...


In addition, during the open, WPVI has quick shots of various people in the Philadelphia area doing things, thus reinforced the Action theme.


WPVI's open is rotated at the official change of every season to reflect the current season, for example, Phillies and other spring footage starts showing on the open on March 21 and Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers autumn footage starts on September 23, while the Mummers parade and other winter footage is shown from December 21 to March 21. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert (official) Andy Reid (de facto) Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A group of comic mummers in the 2005 parade The Mummers Parade is held each New Years Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Although "Move Closer to Your World" is strongly associated with the Action News format by Philadelphians and many others, many stations that have used the "Action News" name actually chose to use other pieces of music for their newscasts. Conversely, stations that use "Move Closer to Your World" do not necessarily use the "Action News" name or format either.


Stations that use or have used the Action News format or name

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DMA# DMA Name Station Affiliation Currently Uses Other Notes
1. New York City WPIX CW No Used as an Independent station; Currently identifies as "CW 11 News"
2. Los Angeles KCBS-TV CBS No Used from 1989-1997, has identified as "CBS 2 News" since 1997
4. Philadelphia WPVI-TV ABC Yes Originator of the "Action News" format
5. San Jose/S.F./Oakland, California KICU-TV Independent No Newscast defunct, but station calls itself "Action 36"
KTVU-TV FOX No Used in the 1970s to the early 1980s. Now known as Fox 2/KTVU Channel 2.
6. Dallas/Fort Worth KXAS-TV NBC No Used from 1972-1984, its years of using Move Closer to Your World; has identified as "NBC 5 News" since 1999
9. Atlanta WSB-TV ABC, formerly NBC Yes Identified as "Action News" from 1972-1988, has identified as "Channel 2 Action News" since 1988
11. Detroit WXYZ-TV ABC Yes Uses branding elements more commonly associated with "Eyewitness News" and ABC O&O's (since it once was one), such as the circle 7 logo and "Cool Hand Luke"-based themes; currently identifies as "7 Action News"
12. Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida WFTS-TV ABC Yes Has identified as "ABC Action News" since 2002
WTSP CBS, formerly ABC No Used in the 1980s; unrelated to WFTS
13. Phoenix, Arizona KPNX NBC No Used during the '80s; has identified as "12 News" since 1992, and "12 News in HD" since November 2006.
16. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida WFOR-TV (formerly WCIX-TV) CBS No Used from 1989-1995; has identified as "CBS 4 News" since 1999
17. Cleveland, Ohio WOIO CBS Yes Has identified as "19 Action News" since 2002, produces "19 Action News at 10" for WUAB-TV
WKYC-TV NBC No Used from 1974-1984; has identified as "Channel 3 News" since 1984; unrelated to WOIO
19. Orlando WRDQ Independent No Newscast produced by WFTV was rebranded to Eyewitness News.
20. Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, California KOVR CBS, formerly ABC No Used as an ABC affiliate in the 1970s; currently identifies as "CBS 13 News"
KMAX-TV UPN, formerly WB; independent No Used in the 1990s; formerly unrelated to KOVR
21. St. Louis KTVI FOX, formerly ABC No Used during the early & mid 1970s; has identified as "Fox 2 News" since 1995
22. Pittsburgh WTAE-TV ABC Yes Used in 1970s-1989; Brought back again in 1995 as "Channel 4 Action News"
24. Baltimore WBAL-TV NBC, formerly CBS No Identified as "Action News" from 1974-1985, has identified as "11 News" since 1995
26. Charlotte WAXN-TV Independent Yes Produced by WSOC-TV
WCNC-TV (formerly WPCQ-TV) NBC No Used from 1980-1996; Currently identifies as "WCNC 6 News"; unrelated to WAXN/WSOC
27. San Diego KFMB-TV CBS No Used briefly in the 1970s; followed by the year a la Match Game, i.e. "Action News '75"; has identified as News 8 since 1996
28. Hartford/New Haven, Connecticut WTNH ABC No Used from 1984-1996; has identified as "NewsChannel 8" since 1996; former sister station of WPVI
29. Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina WRAL-TV CBS, formerly ABC No Used during the 70's and 80's; Sister station of WRAZ Fox 50. Has identified as WRAL News since 2003.
31. Kansas City KSHB-TV NBC Yes Has identified as "NBC Action News" since 2003; station brands as "Your NBC Action News Station" rather than by call letters or channel number.
WDAF-TV FOX, formerly NBC No Used from 1974-1992; currently identifies as "Fox 4 News"; unrelated to KSHB
32. Columbus, Ohio WTVN-TV, now WSYX ABC No Used as WTVN; Currently identifies as "Columbus' News Center"
33. Cincinnati WLWT NBC No Used from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s; has identified as "News 5" since 2004
34. Milwaukee WISN-TV ABC No Used from 1977-1985; Currently identifies as "12 News", though the station's consumer news/investigation segments continue to be called "Action 12".
36. Greenville WYFF Formerly WFBC-TV NBC No Used from 1975-1981; Currently identifies as "WYFF News4"
38. West Palm Beach, Florida WPTV NBC No Used in the 1980s and early 1990s; currently identifies as "NewsChannel 5"
40. Birmingham, Alabama WVTM-TV NBC No Used in the 1970s; currently identifies as "NBC 13 News"
WIAT CBS No Used in the 1980s and 1990s; currently identifies as "News 42"; unrelated to WVTM
41. Harrisburg/York/Lancaster, Pennsylvania WLYH-TV UPN, formerly CBS No Used as a CBS affiliate; ceased carrying a newscast in 2004, but will resume when they become a CW affiliate in the fall of 2006
43. Las Vegas KTNV ABC Yes Has identified as "Channel 13 Action News" since 2003
44. Memphis, Tennessee WMC-TV NBC Yes Has identified as Action News 5 since 1983
45. Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico KOAT-TV ABC Yes Currently identifies itself as "Action 7 News."
48. Louisville, Kentucky WHAS-TV ABC, formerly CBS No Used from the mid 1970s to when it flipped from CBS to ABC; Currently identifies as "WHAS News"
50. Jacksonville, Florida WTLV NBC No Used during the mid & late 1970s; Currently identifies as "First Coast News"
51. Providence, Rhode Island/New Bedford, Massachusetts WLNE-TV ABC, formerly CBS No Used during its CBS days; Currently identifies as "ABC 6 News"
52. Austin, Texas KVUE ABC No Used from 1978-1997; Currently identifies as "KVUE News"
53. Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania WYOU CBS No Used circa 1999-2001; Currently identifies as "WYOU News"
55. Fresno/Visalia/Merced, California KFSN-TV ABC, formerly CBS Yes Has identified as "ABC 30 Action News" since 1994 but uses the Eyewitness News Format of KABC and KGO
56. Albany, New York WTEN ABC, formerly CBS No Used during its first few years as a ABC affiliate; has identified as "News 10" since 1995
57. Little Rock, Arkansas KTHV CBS No Newscast name used before the purchase by Gannet; Currently identifies as "Today's THV"
59. Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida WALA-TV FOX, formerly NBC No Used from 1990 to 199;. Currently identifies as "FOX 10 News"
60. Knoxville, Tennessee WBIR-TV NBC No Used from 1970-1974 & 1978-April 2004; has identified as "10 News" since April 2004
63. Lexington, Kentucky WLEX-TV NBC No Used in the 1970s, 1980s, and the mid-late 1990s; currently identifies as "LEX 18 News"
WTVQ-TV ABC Yes Has identified as "Action News 36" since 2004
65. Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia WOWK-TV CBS, formerly ABC No Used from its ABC days and with CBS up to 1993; Currently identifies as "13 News"
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WSLS-TV NBC No Used during 1980s. Currently called "WSLS 10 On Your Side"
69. Green Bay, Wisconsin WBAY-TV ABC, formerly CBS Yes Currently identifies as "Action 2 News"
71. Toledo, Ohio WTVG ABC Yes of KABC and WABC
75. Omaha, Nebraska WOWT-TV NBC, formerly CBS No Used through April 1991; Currently identifies as "Channel 6 News"
KMTV CBS Yes Currently identifies as "Action 3 News"
76. Springfield, Missouri KYTV NBC No Used from 1974 to 1993, under the suffix "KY3 Action News"; Currently identifies as "KY3 News"
79. Syracuse, New York WSTM-TV NBC Yes
81. Shreveport, Louisiana KTBS-TV ABC No Used during the 1980s; Currently identifies as "KTBS 3 News"
84. Huntsville, Alabama WHNT-TV CBS No Used in the 1970s and 1980s, currently identifies as "NewsChannel 19"
85. Madison, Wisconsin WISC-TV CBS No Used in the 1970s; currently identifies as "News 3"
86. Chattanooga, Tennessee WTVC ABC No Used throughout the 70's 80's and early 90's; Currently identifies as "NewsChannel 9"
87. Jackson, Mississippi WAPT ABC No Used during the 1970s; Currently identifies as "16 WAPT News"
89. Cedar Rapids, Iowa KGAN CBS No Used as WMT-TV; has identified as "CBS 2 News" since 2004
91. Rio Grande Valley, Texas KGBT CBS Yes Previously identified as Team 4 News.
96. Rock Island, Illinois/Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities) WHBF-TV CBS No Used during the 1980s; Currently identifies as "CBS 4 News"
97. Savannah, Georgia WJCL ABC No Used from 1972-1996; Currently identifies as "ABC 22 News"
98. Altoona/Johnstown, Pennsylvania WTAJ-TV CBS No Used during the 1980s; Currently identifies as "News 10"
99. El Paso, Texas KDBC-TV CBS No Used in the 1990s; currently identifies as "KDBC 4 News"
100. Charleston, South Carolina WCBD-TV NBC formerly ABC No Used as an ABC affiliate; Currently identifies as "News 2"
103. Youngstown, Ohio WFMJ-TV NBC No Used from 1970s-2005; has identified as "21 News" since 2005
105. Florence/Myrtle Beach, South Carolina WPDE-TV ABC No Used from 1986-1993; Currently identifies as "WPDE NewsChannel 15"
108. Tallahassee, Florida WTXL-TV ABC No Used in the 1990s; currently identifies as "ABC 27 News"
112. Lansing, Michigan WILX-TV NBC No Used during the 70's and 80's. Currently identifies as "News 10"
114. Augusta, Georgia WRDW-TV CBS No Used from the late 1960s to the late 1970s; Currently identifies as "News12"
WAGT NBC No Used from the 1990s-2003; currently identifies as "NBC 26 News"
117. Montgomery/Selma, Alabama WAKA CBS No Used in the 1980s, currently identifies as "CBS 8 News"
122. San Luis Obispo, California KSBY NBC Yes Currently Identifies itself as "6 Action News" and was a sister station of KSBW, which also uses the "Action News" format from 1957-1996.
124. Lafayette, Louisiana KATC ABC No Used in the 1980s and 1990s; currently identifies as "TV-3 News"
125. Salinas/Monterey, California KSBW NBC Yes
127. La Crosse/Eau Claire, Wisconsin WKBT CBS No Used during the 70's and 80's. Currently identifies as "NewsChannel 8"
128. Columbus, Georgia WTVM ABC No Used from the late 1960s to the late 1990s; Currently identifies as "WTVM Newsleader 9"
129. Corpus Christi, Texas KZTV CBS Yes Has identified as "Action 10 News" since 2004
130. Chico/Redding, California KHSL/KNVN CBS/NBC Yes KNVN merged with KHSL-TV after its ratings dropped after Chief Meteorologist Patrick Hammer left KNVN.
131. Amarillo, Texas KAMR-TV NBC No Used in the 1980s; currently identifies as "NBC 4 News"
133. Rockford, Illinois WIFR CBS No Used from the 1980s. Currently identifies as "23 News"
142. Erie, Pennsylvania WJET-TV ABC Yes
146. Lawton, Oklahoma/Wichita Falls, Texas KSWO-TV ABC No Identified as "Action 7 News" 1979 to 1996. Currently identifies as "7 News".
151. Terre Haute, Indiana WTHI-TV CBS No Started as "Action 10 News" in 1985 and later became "Action 10 News WTHI." Became "News 10" in 2006.
157. Binghamton, NY WBNG-TV CBS Yes The newscast has been called Action News since the stations inception in the 1950s."
164. Abilene/Sweetwater, Texas KTXS-TV ABC No Used during the early 1980s; Currently identifies as "KTXS News 12"
177. Rapid City, South Dakota KEVN-TV FOX, formerly NBC No Used from 1976 to 1995; Currently identifies as "KEVN FOX-7 News"
179. Alexandria, Louisiana KLAX-TV ABC No Used until its newscast operations were shut down: Newscast no longer exists
181. Harrisonburg, Virginia WHSV-TV ABC No Used from 1977-1984; currently identifies as "WHSV News 3"
189. Eureka KVIQ-TV CBS No Title of now defunct operation
208. Alpena, Michigan WBKB-TV CBS No Used from 1980 to 2004: Currently identifies as "UGN News"

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The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... “Omaha” redirects here. ... WOWT, channel 6, is the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... KMTV Channel 3 (branded Action 3 News) is the CBS television station in Omaha, Nebraska. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Hammons Tower in downtown Springfield Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... KYTV is the NBC affiliate for Springfield, Missouri and the Ozarks region. ... This article is about the television network. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... WSTM-TV, NBC 3, is the NBC affiliate for Syracuse, New York. ... This article is about the television network. ... : Port City , River City , Rachet City : The Next Great City of the South United States Louisiana Caddo 117. ... KTBS-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Huntsville, Alabama (top center), near the Tennessee border, is north of Birmingham and northeast of Decatur, across the Tennessee River flowing northwest. ... WHNT-TV is the CBS television affiliate in northern Alabama, airing on UHF Channel 19. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... WISC-TV, channel 3 (analog)/50 (digital), is the CBS affiliate for Madison, Wisconsin. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... “Chattanooga” redirects here. ... WTVC channel 9 is the ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is owned by Freedom Communications. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... : Crossroads of the South : The city of Grace and Benevolence United States Mississippi Hinds, (very small portions in Madison and Rankin) 106. ... WAPT (analog channel 16; digital channel 21) is Jackson, Mississippis longtime ABC affiliate. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... KGAN is a television station based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ... KGBT-TV is the CBS affiliate for Brownsville-Harlingen-McAllen, Texas. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Motto: Working together to serve you Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Scott County Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Ed Winborn Area  - City  64. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... WHBF-TV is the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities television market (the Davenport, Iowa/Moline, Illinois/Rock Island, Illinois market). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedias quality standards. ... WJCL channel 22 is the ABC affiliate in Savannah, Georgia. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Pennsylvania within the USA Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Coordinates: , Country State County Cambria Government  - Mayor Tom Trigona Area  - City  6. ... WTAJ-TV is the CBS affiliate in Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... El Paso redirects here. ... KDBC-TV is the CBS affiliate in El Paso, Texas. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... WCBD channel 2 is the NBC affiliate for Charleston, South Carolina. ... This article is about the television network. ... 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WTXL-TV is the ABC-TV affiliate station for Tallahassee, Florida and southern Georgia, broadcasting on channel 27. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area  - City  35. ... WILX-TV is the NBC television affiliate serving the Lansing/Jackson, Michigan market of the United States. ... This article is about the television network. ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... WRDW-TV is the CBS television affiliate serving the Augusta, Georgia television market. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... WAGT is the NBC affiliate serving the Augusta, Georgia television market. ... 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Action News in popular culture

  • In an early episode of The Simpsons, a local station is shown using the Action News branding plus a similar intro - but portrays the show as having more action and explosions instead of being faster paced.
  • On Ray Stevens' 1974 hit "The Streak," he plays an "Action News reporter" on the scene of three different streaking events, every time interviewing the same person (also played by Stevens) who keeps warning his wife, "Ethel," not to look – "but it's too late." At the end of the piece, the streaker is joined by "Ethel," much to the husband's horror!
  • On the South Park episode "Quest for Ratings", the kids change the name of their school news program from "Super School News" to "Sexy Action School News" and add other outrageous elements in an attempt to get higher ratings from their rival program.

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See also

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NewsCenter (NotiCentro in Spanish) is the name given to a number of local-news operations at American television stations. ... NewsChannel (sometimes written as Newschannel or News Channel) is a popular name of local television station newscasts in the United States. ... NewsWatch is a television news music package composed by Danny Baker and Frank Gari of Gari Communications, Inc. ...

External links

  • TV newscast titles
  • Get the WPVI Action News free ringtone here

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Action News - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (957 words)
Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States.
WPIX-TV in New York City, an independent station at the time (now affiliated with The WB and owned by Tribune Broadcasting), picked up the Action News concept (and music) successfully for its 10 PM newscast.
The name is found on fewer stations than Eyewitness News is. The format has also developed somewhat of a reputation as a tabloid format, although this was not the intention of its creators (the "Action" refers to the pacing of the newscast and not the actual news content).
TV News Philadelphia | WPVI-TV Ch.6 Action News Team (435 words)
KYW's Eyewitness News began the revolution in 1965 when former news director Al Primo created a news format that allowed reporters to appear on camera telling us the news from where it was happening, rather than the anchor read news gathered by reporters in the field.
The Action News format was rigorously paced for maximum viewer appeal, the number of stories from 8 to as many as 25.
The talent doesn't change much, Action News has always been a well produced and written newscast, the routine is always the same, the opening and ending are always the same, the music is, THANK GOD, still the same and night after night we tune in for the Big Story.
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