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Jim Gardner (broadcaster)
Encyclopedia
Jim Gardner is the stage name
of James Goldman (born May 17, 1948), an American
news anchor for WPVI-TV
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A native New Yorker, Jim has lived most of his adult life in the Delaware Valley. In 1970, Jim received his Bachelor of Arts degree (in political science) from Columbia University. It was there where Gardner got his first taste of broadcast journalism. Gardner reported on the "Historic Student Riots" at Columbia in 1968 for the university’s radio station, WKCR-FM. Until then, he wanted to be a political science professor.
. They have four children.
Regarding reporting the news, Gardner once said, "Our obligation is still fairness, and delivering the news with the right amount of historical context."
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Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of James Goldman (born May 17, 1948), an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
news anchor for WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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A native New Yorker, Jim has lived most of his adult life in the Delaware Valley. In 1970, Jim received his Bachelor of Arts degree (in political science) from Columbia University. It was there where Gardner got his first taste of broadcast journalism. Gardner reported on the "Historic Student Riots" at Columbia in 1968 for the university’s radio station, WKCR-FM. Until then, he wanted to be a political science professor.
Personal life and quotes
Gardner and his wife, Amy, live in Bryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
. They have four children.
Regarding reporting the news, Gardner once said, "Our obligation is still fairness, and delivering the news with the right amount of historical context."
Trivia
Gardner appeared as himself in an episode of the television series PhillyPhilly (TV series)
Philly is a television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire . It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings...
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