It was also used by many other stations, especially during the 1970's and '80s by WPIX-TV (Channel 11) in New York when they used the Action News format (though sped up and without the vocals).
I came to Philadelphia for a training class back in 2001, and the first time I watched Action News, I fell in love with the theme. I'm absolutely thrilled that WPVI is still using MCTYW after all these years.
This. So fucking much this. That bumper is the most memorable and chilling special report music (second only to what NBC uses). They should have never stopped using it for breaking news.
Enjoy your retirement Jim Gardner, we’ll miss you!!! Whenever I’m in Philly, I have a cheesesteak, a pizza or a hoagie and watch Action News… it will no longer be the same without you Jim 🥲 I’ve watched you from the beginning!!!
Real inviting, attention- getting theme from the 1970's onwards, memorable from WPVI Philadelphia. This theme, had and has, great cred throughout the Delaware Valley and Brandywine Valley. There was also an abridged version of this theme at Action News with WTNH, New Haven CT.
At 0:21 “Nightline is next on Channel 6. Action News continues at 6am with Monica Malpass, Rick Williams, and Dave Frankel. Now for Gary Papa, Dave Roberts, and the entire Action News team, I’m Jim Gardner, have a good night tonight❗️” Keep this going❗️
not only that, this should be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the LONGEST-RUNNING use of a news theme at any station in America. News themes and logos come and go, all just to find NEW ways to attract audiences. But the MCTYW and the 6 logo withstood the test of time.
I lived in Philadelphia in the early 90s and this theme song whisked me back to my childhood watching Action News on WPIX New York. The same song as Action News WPVI. Great memories. The bumper is the best part!
I've always appreciated the fact that Channel 6 (yes, I'm old enough when it was just Channel 6) uses the entire 4 bars of the key change in the bumper loop. I've heard the other stations bumpers and they always sounded lame by only using the last 2 bars over and over. Also, to note, OPEN A and the bumper are a half step higher in Bb from the original A. This was part of the reversion of 96 when they dropped the LSO opening. 615 came in and tweaked the original Cut 1 from '72 by raising it up a half step and adding the low brass choir to it. They essentially were trying to do away with the 70's bongos because they were dated in the 90's.
THIS is real musicianship right here. I’ve always wondered why the Open and the Bumper were in different keys, especially when the original ran though all of it in A Major. Also, if you notice, the singers are actually singing with the intro melody from the original version. Something I was yesterday days old when I first found out, having finally listened to it closely.
In that part I can hear what sounds like a marble rattling in a jar. Way way in the background. Very subtle. I'm guessing you detect it since you're a musician. Anyway, I suck at music. I'm curious what is making that sound. Is it electronic?
My brother lives in Del Val and I have always enjoyed this theme! As a musician, this song is probably the most enjoyable news theme I have ever heard and it doesn't get old. My favorite part is the bumper for sure.
Best news theme ever! Always excited to hear the theme when visiting eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. My cousin uses the theme as his ring tone.
I heard action news at 10am will debut on September 11th, the anniversary of the sad day that changed America nearly 22 years ago! God Bless America! 🇺🇸
I grew up watching Action News.... Jim Gardner, Jim O'brien, Gary Papa and Cecily Tynan were extended members of my family...it's hard to explain the feeling...I raised my kids with them!
First time I was in Philly on a work trip and turned on the news and I thought it was the People's Court. Couldn't imagine what the heck was up with the music. Crazy to see how people love TV news and hang onto tradition. Amazing theme and great packaging on the open.
"Action News, Delaware Valley's leading news program. With Gary Papa, Dave Roberts, and Jim Gardner." No one said that better than the legendary Jeff Kaye.
Now it’s “Action News! Delaware Valley’s Leading News program! With Matt O’Donnell, Tamala Edwards, Karen Rogers, & Matt Pellman” as David Murphy retired
Move closer to your world format was used by other stations that was owned by Capital Cities Communications (predecessor of CapCities/ABC) and its affiliate Poole Broadcasting in the '70s such as its former flagship station, WTEN Albany, New York and WKBW in Buffalo, New York.
Action News at 10 on PHL 17. Delaware Valley’s leading news program. With Rick Williams, Sharrie Williams, Ducis Rogers and Meteorologist Adam Joseph. (Weekdays)
whenever I go home I was channel 6 action news… it’s part of what make going home, home. you can watch trash tv news anywhere but you won’t find Jim on one of those stations. I’ve watched him from the very beginning. you have never ever heard anyone speak unkindly about Jim Gardner (Mr Goldberg), how many people do you watch on tv that you can say that about… I’d say Jim and Regis and that’s about it. I hope one day they’ll have a Jim Gardner Award for Honesty, Integrity & Professionalism. You’ll be an awesome person, if you win that 🥇 award!
When you see news happening, dial our news tip line toll free, at 866 NEWSSIX, or call one of our regional news bureaus in the Lehigh Valley, Wilmington, Trenton, or the Jersey Shore. 6abc.com Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved. WPVI-TV Philadelphia.
"This has been Action News the leading news program in the Delaware Valley. If you see news happening, please dial 866 66 66 or dial our national news bureaus"
Ok Philly folks, show your pride: who was the drummer soloing during the bumper? As a teen drummer I actually learned it and want to give credit where it’s due.
You could do the running man to it, you could do the cabbage patch to it, you could do the Harlem Shake to it, you could do the body roll to it, girls could twerk to it, many different variations of dance moves.
Question… how many of you saw the new action news van commercial the one with the ford SUV added? There was a guy who said no that’s not the action news van. Then the woman said , yes, yes it is. It may look like the action news van, but it is the action news van, then he said… well there goes that action news van again, you just said it. Ooh! At end he said to the original van “you’ll always be my favorite No offense to the old van”
Those are some amazing congos being played at that part my friend. Only recently did I realize the subtle melodic vocals in the closing (before the lyrics). Bah bah bah bah bahdap bahdap bah bum bum bum bah bah. bahdap bahdap bah
I wonder if you'll happen to have the entire cuts of Joe LoDuca's "Local First News" (WDIV-TV) as well as Non-Stop Music's "WPIX Custom News Package" by any chance?
FiOS has had disputes with other channels due to contract issues! That is when the commercials warn consumers that the channels would be off air due to that issue
So let me get this straight there two different melodies they keep going back and fourth... the Close there using now but that open A early 00 and late 90s they were using that???
The melody is the exact same as it was in '72. The music that they use for the open was part of update from late '96. This also happened to be the same year that the London Symphony version debuted. It was around this time that WPVI realized that MCTYW was beginning to show it's age. The London Symphony version debuted and epically flopped. Thus, the '96 update was conceived to rectify these mistakes. It's a much more faithful readaptation to the original music while sounding all the more thunderous and fuller. The music that they use for the close is part of the original package.
William Weiss so the Open music they used on and off from 96-03 was an update that replaced the horrible disgrace London Symphony theme was an update to the melody. But still kept that high school theme melody!!!
William Weiss I'm not talking the close though they use the while track it as both open and closing. But that little in the bumper they made that they're theme in the open for a bit of time...
I'm sorry, but that "Breaking News" theme just sticks out like a Sore thumb compared to the others; almost as though they didn't *Quite* learn their lesson after 1996.
You're not wrong, it sounds like 615 Music made that, the instruments sound similar to their other packages like High Velocity, Impact, or Newswire, maybe cause' they are the same ones.
@@friesareyummy And indeed you are correct. WPVI reached out to 615 Music in the interest of commissioning a package to contrast the music heard during regular broadcasts back in the early 2000s. These arrangements still retained these classic signatures and motifs and were used for promos, breaking news, and developing stories. This particular Breaking News track was retired back in 2017.
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If your not from the tri state area you have no idea how much this songs mean to us
Spot on, Charles. Spot on.
It was also used by many other stations, especially during the 1970's and '80s by WPIX-TV (Channel 11) in New York when they used the Action News format (though sped up and without the vocals).
Facts!!
WTVD, WKBW, and WHAS used it in their news opens back in the day.
I came to Philadelphia for a training class back in 2001, and the first time I watched Action News, I fell in love with the theme. I'm absolutely thrilled that WPVI is still using MCTYW after all these years.
Anytime grandma was watching her soaps in the middle of the day and they were interrupted by that bumper, you knew some shit was happening!
THIS IS AN ACTION NEWS BRIEF WITH MARC HOWARD
LMAOOOOO yes!
obviously, it's called BREAKING NEWS FOR A REASON 🙄😤🤬🤷♂️🤔..!!??
This. So fucking much this. That bumper is the most memorable and chilling special report music (second only to what NBC uses). They should have never stopped using it for breaking news.
So true!!!
That little drum part in the beginning always gets me pumped 😂
Me too
Philadelphia’s official anthem
KTVU 2 used that song from 1971-1974.
@@frankdenardo8684 And Scranton ABC station WNEP (Owned by Tegna) Still uses it
Some say that it's Pennsylvania's official anthem
@@frankdenardo8684 As did Dallas/Fort Worth's KXAS NBC 5--then known as WBAP-TV--during the 1973-74 TV season.
WPXI in Pittsburgh used from the late 80's to late 90's.
Funky, electric, & pulsating. One of the best theme songs of all time.
Enjoy your retirement Jim Gardner, we’ll miss you!!! Whenever I’m in Philly, I have a cheesesteak, a pizza or a hoagie and watch Action News… it will no longer be the same without you Jim 🥲 I’ve watched you from the beginning!!!
Real inviting, attention- getting theme from the 1970's onwards, memorable from WPVI Philadelphia. This theme, had and has, great cred throughout the Delaware Valley and Brandywine Valley. There was also an abridged version of this theme at Action News with WTNH, New Haven CT.
WPVI 6 also covers Southern New Jersey.
At 0:21
“Nightline is next on Channel 6. Action News continues at 6am with Monica Malpass, Rick Williams, and Dave Frankel. Now for Gary Papa, Dave Roberts, and the entire Action News team, I’m Jim Gardner, have a good night tonight❗️” Keep this going❗️
Out of all of those people, only Rick Williams is still at 6abc in May 2024. As you are probably well aware, Gary Papa is no longer with us.
0:57 From Channel 6, this is action news. The most watched news program in the Delaware Valley
The Action News Bumper theme deserves a Grammy
lol right
not only that, this should be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the LONGEST-RUNNING use of a news theme at any station in America. News themes and logos come and go, all just to find NEW ways to attract audiences. But the MCTYW and the 6 logo withstood the test of time.
That bumper is beyond amazing! I can (and do) listen to it on a loop.
I am calling that the legendary Jim Gardner should be the announcer for the 6abc action news voice! Who agrees?
I lived in Philadelphia in the early 90s and this theme song whisked me back to my childhood watching Action News on WPIX New York. The same song as Action News WPVI. Great memories. The bumper is the best part!
I've always appreciated the fact that Channel 6 (yes, I'm old enough when it was just Channel 6) uses the entire 4 bars of the key change in the bumper loop. I've heard the other stations bumpers and they always sounded lame by only using the last 2 bars over and over.
Also, to note, OPEN A and the bumper are a half step higher in Bb from the original A. This was part of the reversion of 96 when they dropped the LSO opening. 615 came in and tweaked the original Cut 1 from '72 by raising it up a half step and adding the low brass choir to it. They essentially were trying to do away with the 70's bongos because they were dated in the 90's.
THIS is real musicianship right here. I’ve always wondered why the Open and the Bumper were in different keys, especially when the original ran though all of it in A Major.
Also, if you notice, the singers are actually singing with the intro melody from the original version. Something I was yesterday days old when I first found out, having finally listened to it closely.
WPIX (Channel 11) in New York only used the two I believe when they used the them in the 1970's and early '80s when they had the Action News format.
In that part I can hear what sounds like a marble rattling in a jar. Way way in the background. Very subtle. I'm guessing you detect it since you're a musician. Anyway, I suck at music. I'm curious what is making that sound. Is it electronic?
But the bongo line is what makes this more awesome
My brother lives in Del Val and I have always enjoyed this theme! As a musician, this song is probably the most enjoyable news theme I have ever heard and it doesn't get old. My favorite part is the bumper for sure.
*Bumper loops* "We now go live to the Philadelphia Zoo where Cecily Tynan is teaching us about reptiles today."
@Brian Hebert not really she does them weekly during the spring and summer (not now obviously due to covid)
How do you even know Cecily Tynan is at the PZ?
Celebrating 50 years of ABC action news baby!
The ONLY local news I trust, even though I don't live in Philly. Also this video would make a great screen saver, without the music titles.
Great find. I think I could listen to that bumper for a 10 Hour Loop
I second this
"Action News, Delaware Valley's Leading News Program with Jim Gardner." (short intro)
My dude.
With cecily tynan
Childhood flashback
Who actually does the action news Delaware valleys leading news program announcement??
@@nicholasmedovich8691 Charlie Van Dyke, since 2010. He replaced veteran Jeff Kaye.
This version feels faster than the original version. The bongo drums in this version makes this theme even better.
time goes by faster the older you get
I REALLY MISS LIVING IN LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, AND WATCHING 6ABC NEWS!!!
Best news theme ever! Always excited to hear the theme when visiting eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. My cousin uses the theme as his ring tone.
I heard action news at 10am will debut on September 11th, the anniversary of the sad day that changed America nearly 22 years ago! God Bless America! 🇺🇸
Like others said, only TriState area residents understand. This song and Jim Gardner helped raise us
I grew up watching Action News.... Jim Gardner, Jim O'brien, Gary Papa and Cecily Tynan were extended members of my family...it's hard to explain the feeling...I raised my kids with them!
First time I was in Philly on a work trip and turned on the news and I thought it was the People's Court. Couldn't imagine what the heck was up with the music. Crazy to see how people love TV news and hang onto tradition. Amazing theme and great packaging on the open.
Man they've been using that theme since the 80s
They tried remixing it once. The phone lines melted from all the protests. The remix did not even lat a week.
Expect it to last into the 2180s.
Triggered?
70s actually
This is Eyewitness News, first in Melbourne, with the entire Eyewitness News team.
Been a resident of Indianapolis, IN for the past 5.5 years. Hearing this bumper made me homesick a little.
New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania stand up 💯
Action News, Delaware Valley’s leading news program. With Jeff Skversky, Meteorologist Melissa Magee, Sarah Bloomquist and Walter Perez.
Charlie Van Dyke doesn't say that.
The best channel in the Delaware Valley
This is a national treasure. Al Hamm created it. Only ran on a few TV stations but is forever the Acrion News Theme
The breaking news sample sounds like something from Metal Gear Solid when you've been spotted and have to lay low for a bit
"Action News, Delaware Valley's leading news program. With Gary Papa, Dave Roberts, and Jim Gardner."
No one said that better than the legendary Jeff Kaye.
I was born in Newark, Delaware on April 17, 2001 and I have remember listening to this sample for 13 years. I now live in Kansas
“Action news! Delaware Valleys Leading News Program! With, Matt O’Donnell, Tamala Edwards, Karen Rogers, And Meteorologist David Murphy.”
Now it’s “Action News! Delaware Valley’s Leading News program! With Matt O’Donnell, Tamala Edwards, Karen Rogers, & Matt Pellman” as David Murphy retired
The song at 1:19 is the first song you should learn on the Trombone
That's pretty easy. Ur only moving ur slide in the 2nd and 3rd position.
@@Whereyahidin Yep exactly lol
@@ilipan2668 it's still catchy tho. LoL
They oughta put this in marching band/music class for starters.
Jim Gardner the GOAT news anchor. Happy retirement, Jim!
im gonna sample the theme song and make a hip hop beat stay tune yall thx
Where's the beat my man
JH Studios in the work stay tune bro
Mix in “Funky Drummer”...
@@joelsims98 yessssirr stay tune
@@neotv4K my man it doesnt take 11 months to make a beat if you aren't gonna make it I will
I may live in NC - BUT THIS REMINDS ME OF HOME!!!!!
The Action News Bumper is my favorite!
The bongos on here go HARD. They CHOPPIN!
Stop it! I’m an adopted Philadelphian, and I have respect for this theme!
Move closer to your world format was used by other stations that was owned by Capital Cities Communications (predecessor of CapCities/ABC) and its affiliate Poole Broadcasting in the '70s such as its former flagship station, WTEN Albany, New York and WKBW in Buffalo, New York.
THANK YOU FOR FINDING THIS!!!
Action News, Delaware Valley’s Leading News Program. With Matt O’Donnell, Tamela Edwards, Karen Rodgers and Meteorologist David Murphy
Action News at 10 on PHL 17. Delaware Valley’s leading news program. With Rick Williams, Sharrie Williams, Ducis Rogers and Meteorologist Adam Joseph. (Weekdays)
The best news intro ever!
Who else is here Mentally preparing themselves for Jim’s retirement on Wednesday 😭
whenever I go home I was channel 6 action news… it’s part of what make going home, home. you can watch trash tv news anywhere but you won’t find Jim on one of those stations. I’ve watched him from the very beginning.
you have never ever heard anyone speak unkindly about Jim Gardner (Mr Goldberg), how many people do you watch on tv that you can say that about… I’d say Jim and Regis and that’s about it.
I hope one day they’ll have a Jim Gardner Award for Honesty, Integrity & Professionalism. You’ll be an awesome person, if you win that 🥇 award!
If I'm not mistaken I think ABC 6 is the only News in the World with a full theme song like this.
It's actually 6abc.
6abc is the best wpvi cape May nj
When you see news happening, dial our news tip line toll free, at 866 NEWSSIX, or call one of our regional news bureaus in the Lehigh Valley, Wilmington, Trenton, or the Jersey Shore.
6abc.com Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved. WPVI-TV Philadelphia.
R&B, early hip hop, & disco crammed into one.
2:28 the Breaking news one, it fire I like the sound
Sounds like Dragon ball z at the beginning
There goes that action news van again!
Omg. I forgot about the “There goes that Action News van again” commercials!
@@travisfletcher900 how can anyone forget that moment?
@@travisfletcher900 true story, when I first came to USA from Bangladesh in 1989 my first learning of English began by watching action news! No joke
Action news, Delaware valley’s leading news program, with Jim Gardner, & meteorologist Cecily Tynan
"This has been Action News the leading news program in the Delaware Valley. If you see news happening, please dial 866 66 66 or dial our national news bureaus"
Also Channel 7 Eyewitness News WKBW 1970s through early 1980s
2:29 - final boss
Ok Philly folks, show your pride: who was the drummer soloing during the bumper? As a teen drummer I actually learned it and want to give credit where it’s due.
You know the good thing about the Action News theme? You can do many dances from many generations to it.
This is literally the soundtrack of my childhood.
theme song of eastern pennsylvania, from scranton to philly!
My favorite station is WTNH (1980s)
You could do the running man to it, you could do the cabbage patch to it, you could do the Harlem Shake to it, you could do the body roll to it, girls could twerk to it, many different variations of dance moves.
Alas they do not have downloadable ringtones with the bumper or any of the music. Guess i have to make my own. 🤷🏻♀️
Question… how many of you saw the new action news van commercial the one with the ford SUV added? There was a guy who said no that’s not the action news van. Then the woman said , yes, yes it is. It may look like the action news van, but it is the action news van, then he said… well there goes that action news van again, you just said it. Ooh! At end he said to the original van “you’ll always be my favorite No offense to the old van”
My favorite news channel go 6
I love Marc Howard's voice over!! legendary.
Marc Howard did not do the voiceovers.
Ever notice during the bumper segment there's a very fast rattling in the background? Reminds me of a marble in a jar.
Those are some amazing congos being played at that part my friend.
Only recently did I realize the subtle melodic vocals in the closing (before the lyrics).
Bah bah bah bah bahdap bahdap bah bum bum bum bah bah. bahdap bahdap bah
@@The_No_Victim_Zone Nice. I guess you're a musician?
6abc action news, please don’t change the theme music of your legendary song! It should be in the Philadelphia records for life!
Who was the composer of the ABC 6 theme?
All Ham
Me and the boys checking what happened in north Philly td
background video is so cool
I LOVE THIS. I use instrumental music beds, for online radio stuff!
They gotta bring back the Million Dollar Movie theme.
This is for the West Coast Eagles who took the AFL premiership cup to WA in 2018!
I wonder if you'll happen to have the entire cuts of Joe LoDuca's "Local First News" (WDIV-TV) as well as Non-Stop Music's "WPIX Custom News Package" by any chance?
I miss this so much
The Million Dollar Movie theme is the darker & funkier version.
The Million Dollar Movie theme goes harder.
Me after hearing the 6abc theme: :)
5 seconds later after Matt O'Donnell reports of a shooting in West Philly: :/
Reminds me of my childhood!
What happened to phl17 the only one carrying the fetterman and oz debate and verizon had phl17 off the air
FiOS has had disputes with other channels due to contract issues! That is when the commercials warn consumers that the channels would be off air due to that issue
I would suggest switch to Xfinity. Just some advice
Bumper extended mix ftw
❤❤😊😊
channel 7 Eye Witness News Buffalo WKBW.
Just saying today is the lords day 🙏❤️💯
❤
I love it.
“Turn on Channel 6.”
So let me get this straight there two different melodies they keep going back and fourth... the Close there using now but that open A early 00 and late 90s they were using that???
The melody is the exact same as it was in '72. The music that they use for the open was part of update from late '96. This also happened to be the same year that the London Symphony version debuted. It was around this time that WPVI realized that MCTYW was beginning to show it's age. The London Symphony version debuted and epically flopped. Thus, the '96 update was conceived to rectify these mistakes. It's a much more faithful readaptation to the original music while sounding all the more thunderous and fuller. The music that they use for the close is part of the original package.
William Weiss so the Open music they used on and off from 96-03 was an update that replaced the horrible disgrace London Symphony theme was an update to the melody. But still kept that high school theme melody!!!
@@gavinproduction7433 Almost.... they still use the '96 update today. The melody has never changed.
@@gavinproduction7433 I think that the music is still pretty kick ass today.. haha.
William Weiss I'm not talking the close though they use the while track it as both open and closing. But that little in the bumper they made that they're theme in the open for a bit of time...
Who here along with me since they were a kid, always thought the words were "move closer to the world mumfrin to ... n e w s..."?? Lol
its just not action news without jim gardner.
Agreed wholeheartedly! Jim Gardner is really missed 😢
I'm sorry, but that "Breaking News" theme just sticks out like a Sore thumb compared to the others; almost as though they didn't *Quite* learn their lesson after 1996.
You're not wrong, it sounds like 615 Music made that, the instruments sound similar to their other packages like High Velocity, Impact, or Newswire, maybe cause' they are the same ones.
@@friesareyummy And indeed you are correct. WPVI reached out to 615 Music in the interest of commissioning a package to contrast the music heard during regular broadcasts back in the early 2000s. These arrangements still retained these classic signatures and motifs and were used for promos, breaking news, and developing stories. This particular Breaking News track was retired back in 2017.
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AGREED
@@williamweiss5615 Do you perhaps have more of those 615 update tracks?
Don't act like you never used to dance to it.
Alolan Action News AACN 48
How the fuck is this for THE NEWS?? it sounds like it would be the theme song for an 80s cop show
Eddie Hege
Move closer to your world my friend is so cute end I sold ontv