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The big story : the oral history of Philadelphia TV news / David Grzybowski.
Van Pelt Library PN4899.P5 G79 2024
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection PN4899.P5 G79 2024
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grzybowski, David, 1991- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television broadcasting of news--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.
- Television broadcasting of news.
- Television journalists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Television journalists.
- Reporters and reporting--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.
- Reporters and reporting.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Genre:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Oral histories.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 340 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- "This book provides an oral history of television news broadcasting in Philadelphia from the late 1970s into the 2020s. In over 200 interviews, journalists in front of and behind the camera reflect on what it was like to cover major news stories and how they built trust with viewers"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A Brief History of Philadelphia's TV News Stations
- Part I: Innovating On Air. Anchors Away: Larry Kane and Jim Gardner
- Three Mile Island
- Pope John Paul II Visits Philadelphia
- The Passing of WPVI's Jim O'Brien
- The MOVE Bombing
- Live Aid
- The Suicide of R. Budd Dwyer
- And Finally, Tonight: Behind the Scenes Stories from the Era
- Part II: Rise of the Mass-Media Era. Fire at One Meridian Plaza
- Channels 3 and 10 Switch Networks
- The Blizzard of 1996
- The Start of Good Day Philadelphia
- The Birth of Comcast SportsNet and NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Hurricane Floyd
- Pier 34 Collapses
- The "Storm of the Century"
- September 11, 2001
- Part III: Philadelphia at the Center of the World. The Philadelphia Phillies Win the 2008 World Series
- The Passing of WPVI's Gary Papa
- Hurricane Sandy
- Amtrak Train Derailment
- Pope Francis Visits Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Eagles Win Super Bowl LII
- COVID-19
- Part IV: Only in Philadelphia: Covering the City. Building Trust with TV Viewers
- The Morning Shift
- The Action News Model for Success
- The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
- Philadelphia's Relationship with Its TV Broadcasters
- Source List for Chapter Introductions and Station History.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copies: Gift of the publisher.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Grzybowski, David, 1991- Big story
- ISBN:
- 9781439921821
- 1439921822
- OCLC:
- 1430501616
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