Action News – Winter Open

Action News, in perhaps it’s purest form. The original format devised by WFIL was to deliver as much news in as little time as possible. Banter was minimized, a solo anchor usually presented, and most crucially time limits were set for stories. This 1981 broadcast, with newly minted weekend anchor Rob Jennings, adheres closely to the original premise with one exception: the middle block incorporates national stories from ABC News, which are longer. This is probably content from the late night “Weekend Report”, which WPVI did not carry.