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Christian radio station in Philadelphia
WFIL (560 AM) is a radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a Christian radio format consisting of teaching and talk programs.
WFIL
Television station in Philadelphia
evening. WFIL-TV was originally owned by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications, publishers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and owners of WFIL radio (560
WPVI-TV
American music television series (1952–1989)
television station WFIL-TV Channel 6 (now WPVI-TV). Hosted by Bob Horn as a television adjunct to his radio show of the same name on WFIL, Bandstand featured
American_Bandstand
Contemporary hit radio station in Philadelphia
1941, operating on 40 channels spanning 42–50 MHz. The FCC granted the WFIL Broadcasting Company a construction permit for a new FM station at 45.3 MHz
WIOQ
American journalist, news anchor and author (born 1942)
1965, he came to Philadelphia as an anchor for WFIL Radio and as main anchor for its sister station WFIL-TV, Philadelphia's ABC affiliate. Kane was the
Larry_Kane
American entertainer (1917-2003)
a Native American entertainer who hosted a children's show that aired on WFIL-TV (which became WPVI-TV in 1972) in Philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. Originally
Traynor_Ora_Halftown
Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
in 1922: first WIP, then owned by Gimbels department store, followed by WFIL, then owned by Strawbridge & Clothier department store, and WOO, a defunct
Philadelphia
American radio/television personality
for Philadelphia's WFIL radio station, to be a daytime announcer and late night DJ for Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications' WFIL-AM. After several
Bob_Horn_(broadcaster)
News/talk radio station in Philadelphia
The station's studios and transmitter facilities are shared with co-owned WFIL on Ridge Pike in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. The station first signed on
WNTP
College football team
football stadium in the nation. All Penn games are broadcast on WNTP or WFIL radio. Penn bills itself as "college football's most historic program". The
Penn_Quakers_football
American television newscast format
The "Action News" format was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) by news director Mel Kampmann in 1970, as a response to
Action_News
Beach Thunderbirds (minor league football) games. He then worked for WFIL and WFIL-TV, where he hosted Motor Racing Review and calling Temple Owls football
Charlie_Swift_(sportscaster)
American baseball player (born 1934)
baseball games. During the off-season, White became a sportscaster for WFIL-TV. He was WFIL's first sports director when it launched its long-running Action News
Bill_White_(first_baseman)
American media group
Official Detective magazine, and television and radio stations, including WFIL-AM-FM-TV in Philadelphia, WLYH-TV in Lancaster and Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Triangle_Publications
Radio and TV personality
began working in Philadelphia at WFIL and WFIL-FM as a "summer relief announcer." In 1956, Webber became an announcer at WFIL-TV (Channel 6). He began hosting
Wee_Willie_Webber
1974 single by the Three Degrees
to broadcast the song was WFIL AM 560 in Philadelphia courtesy of disc jockey George Michael. It would be his last day at WFIL before taking a gig at WABC
When_Will_I_See_You_Again
American celebrity television personality (1923–2013)
cowgirl who hosted an afternoon children's program for Philadelphia station WFIL-TV (now WPVI) from the 1950s to 1971. Her program was usually known as Popeye
Sally_Starr_(TV_hostess)
American radio broadcaster and media company
KPDQ-FM 93.9 Christian radio Salem Media of Oregon, Inc. Philadelphia, PA WFIL 560 Christian radio Salem Communications Holding Corporation WNTP 990 Conservative
Salem_Media_Group
American sports broadcaster
1953) WLS 7 (Chicago Cubs, 2015–2019) KTRK 13 (Houston Astros, 1962–1972) WFIL 6 (later WPVI) (Philadelphia Athletics, 1949–1954; Philadelphia Phillies
Warner_Wolf
1920 film directed by D. W. Griffith
numbers of the 195 episodes; one ran as few as 71 episodes (WFIL, Philadelphia). How WFIL ended the continuing story before episode #195 is not known
Way_Down_East
American radio personality (1934–2005)
Rose had been a prominent broadcaster at WQXI (AM) in Atlanta, Georgia, and WFIL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was known for his one-liners, sound effects
Don_Rose
Review of first U.S. radio broadcasting stations
Pennsylvania Strawbridge & Clothier E LIC 03/16/1922 761 BAL 03/18/1922 3M 345 WFIL Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 95 03/20/1922 KOA Denver Colorado Young Men's
List of initial AM-band station grants in the United States
List_of_initial_AM-band_station_grants_in_the_United_States
American broadcaster (1939–2009)
success in "ruling" evening radio. He became one of the original Boss Jocks at WFIL in Philadelphia when its new Top 40 rock and roll format debuted on September
George_Michael_(sportscaster)
American public service announcement
Reginald Murphy. p. B5. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. "WFIL Will Telecast Cardinal Krol Rites". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Walter Annenberg
Do you know where your children are?
Do_you_know_where_your_children_are?
American singer and actor (1928–2010)
numerous amateur contests, which he usually won. He made his radio debut on WFIL, a local Philadelphia radio station. He also performed on Arthur Godfrey's
Eddie_Fisher
Topics referred to by the same term
program), early morning TV program hosted by Wee Willie Webber broadcast on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia from 1957 to 1963 Breakfast Time (British TV programme)
Breakfast_Time
American disc jockey (1940–2023)
during World War II. In 1953, Blavat debuted on the original Bandstand on WFIL-TV with Bob Horn and Lee Stewart. In 1956, he managed a national tour for
Jerry_Blavat
American digital media company
owned the Philadelphia Daily News; ten radio and six television stations (WFIL AM-FM-TV in Philadelphia, WNHC AM-FM-TV in New Haven, Connecticut, KFRE AM-FM-TV
TV_Guide
1934 film by William K. Howard
KTTV (Channel 11), followed by Philadelphia Wednesday February 19, 1959 on WFIL (Channel 6) and by San Francisco October 15, 1958 on KGO (Channel 7). Sedgwick
Evelyn_Prentice
American TV game show (1957–1963)
immediately after what was now Who Do You Trust?. In Philadelphia, ABC affiliate WFIL-TV, which produced Bandstand continued to air the show locally at 3:30. The
Who_Do_You_Trust?
Pennsylvania, Bandstand, the predecessor to American Bandstand, debuts on WFIL-TV to change emphasis to teens dancing to popular music records. November
1952_in_American_television
Television station in Wilmington, Delaware
relocated to the former WFIL radio and television facilities at 46th and Market streets after Triangle Publications, the owner of WFIL radio and television
WHYY-TV
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
some operations remain at the former studios. A decade later, ABC affiliate WFIL-TV moved to a new studio directly across the street from WCAU on City Avenue
Bala_Cynwyd,_Pennsylvania
American journalist and television announcer (1932–2010)
was named news director. In 1958, he became the sidekick of Dick Clark on WFIL-TV's afternoon dance program, American Bandstand. This led to several stints
Charlie_O'Donnell
American Sports Broadcaster
University. Bill Werndl began his broadcasting career on May 9, 1966, at WFIL Radio and TV working in the mail room. In December 1966 he was promoted to
Bill_Werndl
Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Beginning in 1952, the show was produced in Studio B of television station WFIL-TV (Channel 6, now WPVI-TV), located in the station's then-new addition at
West_Philadelphia
American organist (1932–1997)
in the base hospital and a four-week engagement in 1954 on Philadelphia WFIL-TV Channel 6 titled "Fort Dix Presents". The Larry Ferrari Show, a weekly
Larry_Ferrari
Defunct department store chain
by the Lit Brothers store across the street, to form WFIL, an NBC Blue network affiliate. WFIL remains on the air today on its original frequency, AM
Strawbridge's
Television station in Altoona, Pennsylvania
accused Triangle of using its three Pennsylvania television stations—WFBG-TV, WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia and WLYH-TV (now WXBU) in Lebanon—to conduct
WTAJ-TV
Philadelphia weatherman and newscaster (1939-1983)
O'Brien relocated to Philadelphia in 1970, where he became a disc jockey at WFIL. Sometime in 1971 or 1972, he joined the WPVI-TV Channel 6 Action News team
Jim_O'Brien_(reporter)
Television station in New Haven, Connecticut
Capital Cities Communications, along with its sister stations in Philadelphia (WFIL-TV, now WPVI-TV) and Fresno (KFRE-TV, now KFSN-TV) in a deal that would be
WTNH
American children's television series
1994. It was filmed and produced at the WPVI-TV, Channel 6 (then called WFIL when the program began) studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Captain Noah
Captain Noah and His Magical Ark
Captain_Noah_and_His_Magical_Ark
American comedian and actor (1897–1975)
Shannon, host of Adventure Time at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh and Sally Starr at WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia. The films were so popular some young fans
Moe_Howard
1970 single by the Beach Boys
the Beach Boys "aren't hip anymore". According to band promoter Fred Vail, WFIL program director Jay Cook refused to play the song even after "telling me
Add_Some_Music_to_Your_Day
Neighborhood in Pennsylvania, US
Apartment complex while hosting Barr's Diamond Theater and a radio show on WFIL, before he was hired to host American Bandstand. Television personality Ed
Drexel_Hill,_Pennsylvania
American radio and television personality (1929–2012)
where he took a job as a disc jockey at radio station WFIL, adopting the Dick Clark handle. WFIL had an affiliated television station (now WPVI) with the
Dick_Clark
Arena in Pennsylvania, United States
station WFIL-TV (Channel 6), owned by Triangle Publications, the first joint ownership of a major professional sports team and TV station. WFIL utilized
Philadelphia_Arena
December 1944 as a live radio show from Town Hall on WFIL-AM, and was picked up by ABC Radio in 1945. WFIL-TV produced a TV version for ABC-TV, which carried
Hayloft_Hoedown
American radio show host
Los Angeles, WPOP and WDRC in Hartford, WIXY in Cleveland, and WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia. He rose to fame as a Top 40 radio personality during the
Joey_Reynolds
Former American television network
Pennsylvania Armchair Detective Hollywood Wrestling Time For Beany (c. 1953) WFIL-TV Philadelphia Pennsylvania Frosty Frolics Hollywood Reel Sandy Dreams Time
Paramount_Television_Network
Calendar year
Broadcasting Company (otherwise known as ABC) begins television services, on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia (later WPVI-TV). April 22 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine:
1948
1961 American TV series or program
program designed to teach literacy to adults. Produced in Philadelphia by WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) in association with the Philadelphia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Operation Alphabet (TV series)
Operation_Alphabet_(TV_series)
American sports radio personality (born 1951)
does not like the WNBA. He is Jewish. Eskin got his start in local radio at WFIL in 1972 when evening shift disc jockey George Michael hired him to be his
Howard_Eskin
American bandleader and host of radio and TV
1940, he had a program using just his own name as the title, Ted Steele, on WFIL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was on WOR in New York City in 1943, playing
Ted_Steele_(bandleader)
Television station in Fresno, California
"Digital TV Market Listing for KFSN". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 21, 2020. BroadcastPioneers.com: A History of the WFIL Stations Official website
KFSN-TV
Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
newspaper sold the station to LIN Broadcasting, which at the time also owned WFIL. WPBS's call letters were changed to WUSL, which stood for "U.S. 1", a major
WUSL
American television program
Washington, D.C., from 1956 until 1961. Similar in tone to Philadelphia station WFIL-TV's Bandstand, the program was not only the market's highest-rated television
The_Milt_Grant_Show
Television station in Philadelphia
new 1,100-foot (335 m) tower in Roxborough. The tower was co-owned with WFIL-TV (channel 6, now ABC owned-and-operated station WPVI-TV) and added much
KYW-TV
Baltimore's WAAM-TV, Chicago's WGN-TV, Cincinnati's WCPO-TV, or Philadelphia's WFIL. These stations were not DuMont-owned stations but were affiliated with the
List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_the_DuMont_Television_Network
team and the broadcasters for the team were the well-known Al Meltzer, on WFIL-560, and Les Keiter on Channel 6. The team was originally formed as the Cleveland
Philadelphia Bulldogs (American football)
Philadelphia_Bulldogs_(American_football)
Musical artist
Armed Forces Radio, he studied at Temple University, and began working at WFIL-TV (later WPVI). When Dick Clark began hosting the TV show American Bandstand
Jerry_Ross_(music_producer)
American television newscast format
on and off until the late 1970s. KYW-TV's success inspired rival station WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) to develop the Action News format to compete with it (after
Eyewitness_News
American reissue record label
founder Jerry Greene established Collectables Records in 1980. LN2X series WFIL History of Rock: The 50s, Part 3 by Various Artists (1976) (2-LP) 2500 series
Lost_Nite_Records
Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DESIGNATION" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved July 9, 2012. stevations (October 1, 2012), WFIL 560 Philadelphia PA 1967 Jay Cook, archived from the original on December
George_C._Platt_Bridge
Talk radio station in Philadelphia
third-oldest radio station, having signed on two months after WIP (now WTEL) and WFIL. In 1924, WCAU was sold to law partners Ike Levy and Daniel Murphy. Murphy
WPHT
Television shows remade in another country
(original format), Mel Kampmann (franchise) First station to broadcast: WFIL-TV First country to adapt: Australia Original name: Eyewitness News Origin:
List of international television show franchises
List_of_international_television_show_franchises
Professional basketball team season (won NBA championship)
(Eastern) Playoff finish NBA champions Stats at Basketball Reference Local media Television WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL Radio WIBG (Bill Campbell) < 1954–55 1956–57 >
1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
1955–56_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
American cinematographer
horse-racing and auto racing. His pioneering work in television news-filming for WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, the first ABC affiliate station in the nation, set early
William_George_Wilson
1960 American TV series or program
member of Temple's faculty, her professor was also working at what was then WFIL and later became WPVI-TV. Norman, who had taught kindergarten at the Shoemaker
Pixanne
Public radio station in Philadelphia
emeritus of communications at Temple University and a one-time anchorman at WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV). He helped found the School of Communications and Theater
WRTI
Theme music for news programs
Scranton, Pennsylvania. When the Action News format debuted in 1970, WPVI (then WFIL-TV) commissioned its first theme from Tom Sellers, a student at Temple University
Move_Closer_to_Your_World
American radio commentator (1900–1987)
here June 1 to inaugurate WFIL's Kitchen Club. She began with 'Jessie's Homemaker Visit' on KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa. The WFIL program will be aired five
Jessie_Young
American actor (1920–2005)
disc jockey for several Philadelphia-area radio stations, including KYW, WFIL, and WIP. Andes began his acting career while serving in the United States
Keith_Andes
1970 studio album by the Beach Boys
refused to play the song on the radio. According to band promoter Fred Vail, WFIL program director Jay Cook refused to play the song even after "telling me
Sunflower (The Beach Boys album)
Sunflower_(The_Beach_Boys_album)
US musical group
and the Coasters. The Jordan Brothers were also featured on Jerry Blavat's WFIL Discophonic TV Scene and appeared on East Coast TV programs, especially in
The_Jordan_Brothers
American television series (1947–1948)
early example of a television game show. It aired on Philadelphia station WFIL-TV, and was a half-hour show. It is not known if it ever had a sponsor (it
Let's_Pop_the_Question
Topics referred to by the same term
sitcom Blackbook - TV talk show focused on African Americans; created by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia between 1969-1971 Black Book (National Auto Research)
Black_Book
American broadcaster and sports announcer (1913–1984)
episode "Ship Ahoax," in Season 2, Episode 23. In the early 1970s, rival WFIL-TV adopted the Action News format based on the news broadcasts heard on Top
John_Facenda
Radio station in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
1975 with guest appearances by notable Philadelphians of the day including WFIL AM 560 boss jock Banana Joe Montione, whose 8 foot fiberglass banana was
WXVU
American actress (1933/34–2017)
of the Air and the Studio Schoolhouse, both of which Temple produced and WFIL radio broadcast. She then became a kindergarten teacher and taught at Shoemaker
Jane_Norman_(actress)
Dateline with Stone Phillips Continuation of Bandstand, which aired on WFIL 1952–57 Also known as The Metropolitan Opera Presents Continuation of series
List of longest-running American broadcast network television series
List_of_longest-running_American_broadcast_network_television_series
was launched on April 19, 1948, and picked up its first primary affiliate, WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, which would later become WPVI-TV. The first program ever
History of the American Broadcasting Company
History_of_the_American_Broadcasting_Company
Television station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
part-time ABC affiliate and received other programs from then sister station WFIL-TV (now ABC owned-and-operated station WPVI-TV) in Philadelphia. Triangle
WXBU
personality/voiceover talent in the Philadelphia market, notably as an alumnus of WFIL and WUSL Jim Bowen 80 British TV and radio host (BBC Radio Lancashire, Indigo
2018_in_radio
Radio station in Philadelphia
music, a format not found on the Philadelphia radio dial. In 1981, after WFIL also adopted a country format, WRCP switched to oldies. Later in 1985, the
WNWR
Music format
resource for mature listeners who were driven from AM radio at the time when WFIL and WIBG (and others) switched to rock 'n' roll programming. WDVR's billboards
Beautiful_music
Television station in Philadelphia
Channel 29 also broadcast network shows that the city's ABC affiliate, WFIL-TV, opted not to air. Its attempts to pick up a similarly unaired NBC show
WTXF-TV
NBA professional basketball team season
Division finals (lost to Celtics 2–4) Stats at Basketball Reference Local media Television WPTZ WCAU WFIL Radio WIBG (Bill Campbell) < 1958–59 1960–61 >
1959–60 Philadelphia Warriors season
1959–60_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
Major League Baseball season
Carpenter, Jr. General manager John J. Quinn Manager Gene Mauch Television WFIL Radio WFIL (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn) ← 1962 Seasons 1964 →
1963 Philadelphia Phillies season
1963_Philadelphia_Phillies_season
American actor
Captain Earley 1996 The Sweeper Jeremiah Pope 1996 Up Close and Personal WFIL Cameraman 1996 Sticks & Stones Hayes' Dad 1996 Paper Dragons Greg 1997 Lost
Michael_Shamus_Wiles
Major League Baseball team season
General managers Mickey Cochrane, Art Ehlers Managers Connie Mack Television WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL (George Walsh) Radio WIBG (By Saam, Claude Haring) ← 1949 1951 →
1950 Philadelphia Athletics season
1950_Philadelphia_Athletics_season
1968 film directed by Bob Rafelson and starring The Monkees
In Philadelphia, The Monkees promoted the film through appearances on the WFIL-TV program Jerry's Place, hosted by Jerry Blavat, and WKBS-TV's The Hy Lit
Head_(film)
Major League Baseball season
General managers John J. Quinn Managers Eddie Sawyer, Gene Mauch Television WFIL Radio WFIL (By Saam, Claude Haring, Frank Sims) ← 1959 Seasons 1961 →
1960 Philadelphia Phillies season
1960_Philadelphia_Phillies_season
History of radio employees
Seacrest, and Howard Stern. Dick Clark was a radio DJ at WFIL in Philadelphia before he began hosting WFIL-TV's American Bandstand. Radio DJs often acted as
History_of_radio_disc_jockeys
NBA professional basketball team season
Place Division: 4th (Eastern) Playoff finish Did not qualify Stats at Basketball Reference Local media Television WFIL-TV Radio WCAU < 1953–54 1955–56 >
1954–55 Philadelphia Warriors season
1954–55_Philadelphia_Warriors_season
Radio station in Philadelphia
of 1922 were WOO (licensed March 18, 1922, to John Wanamaker), WFI (later WFIL, licensed March 18, 1922, to Strawbridge & Clothier), and WDAR (later WLIT
WTEL_(AM)
American radio executive and DJ (1940–2024)
on October 31, 1969, and became the afternoon drive DJ for Top 40 station WFIL in Philadelphia. In June 1971, he moved to late nights at WLS in Chicago
J._J._Jeffrey
American radio personality (1926–1968)
before Dick Clark took over Philadelphia Bandstand then American Bandstand on WFIL-TV. It mostly consisted of Phillips playing records while he and others clowned
Dewey_Phillips
Former amusement park in Drums, Pennsylvania
radio, was introduced. Frontline entertainment attractions continued as WFIL Philadelphia television personalities Sally Starr and Chief Halftown performed
Angela_Park_(amusement_park)
American broadcast journalist
his father, who had worked at WOL and WOOK, and his uncle, who worked at WFIL as a radio engineer. Perkins has a younger brother, Scott, who worked as
Tony_Perkins_(news_anchor)
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