Jim Gardner
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James Goldman (born May 17, 1948), also known as Jim Gardner, is an American news anchor for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gardner earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Columbia University in 1970.
It was there that he got his first glimpse of broadcast journalism.
He appeared on "Historic Student Riots" at Columbia in 1968 for the university's radio station, WKCR-FM.
Gardner, a 1970s New York City desk assistant, writer, and producer for 1010 WINS. Gardner began working as a reporter for WFAS radio in White Plains, New York, and then became News Director.
Gardner began his television broadcasting career at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York, two years ago.
He has been anchoring the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts since May 11, 1977.
Since 1980, he has attended every Democratic and Republican presidential convention, as well as interviews with every president and major presidential candidate since 1976. In 1996, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia named Gardner their person of the year and inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2003.
Early life and education
Gardner was born in New York City. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Columbia University in 1970. He covered the Columbia University marches of 1968 for the university's radio station, WKCR-FM.
Career
Gardner began as a desk assistant, writer, and producer for 1010 WINS in New York City in 1970. Gardner, a 1972 graduate of White Plains, New York, became a reporter and then moved to WFAS radio in White Plains, New York, where he soon became the news director. He started his television broadcasting career at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York, two years ago.
Gardner has been with WPVI in Philadelphia since June 1, 1976. He now sole anchors the 6:00 PM weekday newscast, which he has been doing since May 11, 1977; he also anchored the 11:00 PM weekday newscast between May 11, 1977, and January 11, 2022. Since 1980, he has been covering every Democratic and Republican presidential convention, as well as interviews with every president and major presidential candidate since 1976.
Gardner announced on November 10, 2021, that he plans to retire from broadcasting at the end of 2022. Gardner resigned as anchorman on Action News at 11:00 p.m. on January 11, 2022, but the 6:00 PM broadcast will continue until his retirement.