Pretty cool that WPVI is doing this... I'm also glad that WKBW is keeping it alive, but their version doesn't sound as good as this one, nor does it look as good.
Who cares if the announcer is getting old. Philadelphia will NEVER get tired of this theme and/or the announcer. I hate it when outsiders come on here and bitch about a news theme, when they have NO idea about the history and the reason for it's longevity.
I remember when Jim Obrien died I think that Jim Gardiner and Gary and one of the newscasters couldn't hold it in and took them about three minutes to speak about Jim's death. These guys and gals on the news are like brother and sister. I actually am glad a moment of silence for gary at the ballpark. They should put a monument of all them in the front area just so that people could see we had legends who had class.
I did look it up. MCTYW started in Boston in 1970.
It came here to Philly in 1972 when the news director changed jobs from then-WNAC (now WHDH, no relation to WNAC-TV in Providence) to WPVI, which had just changed from WFIL the year before.
Gary Papa was in tears when Harry passed away, as they were close.
Little did we know that Gary would join him in only two months' time. Personally, I thought Gary had beaten his prostate cancer.
What worries me as a 45-year-old man is that my doctor won't examine me for prostate cancer until I am 50 - but Gary was already in the metastatic (advanced) stage by age 49.
I like to think that the day Gary passed away, he had booked a pregame interview with Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn. ;-)
Pretty cool that WPVI is doing this... I'm also glad that WKBW is keeping it alive, but their version doesn't sound as good as this one, nor does it look as good.
summerdude 1 year ago
damn awesome theme
crawford371 1 year ago
i just remade this show open for my school. subscribe to me if you want to see it. it should be up in a couple days.
taterfrickintot 2 years ago
Who cares if the announcer is getting old. Philadelphia will NEVER get tired of this theme and/or the announcer. I hate it when outsiders come on here and bitch about a news theme, when they have NO idea about the history and the reason for it's longevity.
BiscuitsMcGillicuddy 2 years ago
I remember when Jim Obrien died I think that Jim Gardiner and Gary and one of the newscasters couldn't hold it in and took them about three minutes to speak about Jim's death. These guys and gals on the news are like brother and sister. I actually am glad a moment of silence for gary at the ballpark. They should put a monument of all them in the front area just so that people could see we had legends who had class.
wander1273 2 years ago
I did look it up. MCTYW started in Boston in 1970.
It came here to Philly in 1972 when the news director changed jobs from then-WNAC (now WHDH, no relation to WNAC-TV in Providence) to WPVI, which had just changed from WFIL the year before.
AshburnStadium 2 years ago
i cannot stand this open and theme it makes you feel like your watching a newscast from the 70's i hate this.
ktrkhoustonfan 2 years ago
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devswartz 2 years ago
In Philly, that's like saying you're tired of Harry Kalas broadcasting the Phillies!
Rest in peace, Harry!
WPVI tried to redo this theme in 1996 or 1997, but viewer reaction was swift and severe. The London Philharmonic version lasted less than a week.
AshburnStadium 2 years ago 7
I heard about that due to people calling up.
Rest in Peace Harry and Gary. Two legends in the city.
wander1273 2 years ago
Gary Papa was in tears when Harry passed away, as they were close.
Little did we know that Gary would join him in only two months' time. Personally, I thought Gary had beaten his prostate cancer.
What worries me as a 45-year-old man is that my doctor won't examine me for prostate cancer until I am 50 - but Gary was already in the metastatic (advanced) stage by age 49.
I like to think that the day Gary passed away, he had booked a pregame interview with Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn. ;-)
AshburnStadium 2 years ago
@AshburnStadium Pittsburgh should bring it back.
DJTheC 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
wtnh 8 Action News in Connecticut had this theme song first
lighting2008 3 years ago
still love it.
growingup15 3 years ago 4
The announcer is getting old.
GameShowNetwork 3 years ago
How might Bill Ratner sound?
AdamJ617 2 years ago
He might sound good, a possible replacement for Jeff Kayle (WPVI's current announcer)
GameShowNetwork 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure Ed O'Brien of KFSN and KTRK would sound better...at least not that big of a change. agree?
ctmajka 2 years ago
WE CANNOT GET TIRED OF THIS!
hkfreak 3 years ago 10