I live in New Orleans but grew up in Philly. I'm 32. This song does nothing but bring back memories from my childhood. I hope WPVI NEVER changes this music. Thank you for the post and the memories.

this song is a competitive advantage that is insurmountable. it's a performance enhancing drug. ive watched 6abc news purely because of this song.

I CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING WITHOUT THE SIGNOFF OF JIM GARNDER!! THE GUY IS PHILADELPHIA!!....LONG LIVE JIM!

RIP Gary. He was my sports man.

still gives me goose bumps...every time i listen to it...and I STILL LIVE HERE LOL...it's the best..an absolute staple for my entire life...i was born in 1970

Love Action Newin Philadelphia wow

This theme has been used since 1970 except for 5 days in 1996.

"Move closer to your world, my friend."

Local news juggernaut. The newscast other local newscasters watch. No match.

@MegaMitchC i'm telling you...jim gardner is part of the family whether we know it or not....the man is simply the best....we trust him...we listen...and we look up to him...the man is the best for 32 years!

WNEP in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre currently uses the "modernized" version of MCTYW that WPXI dropped, and has for roughly 15 years. Before that, their theme was the actual Move Closer To Your World. WNEP and WPVI have a few things in common: News themes, respected news departments, and totally dominant local news ratings.

Still miss Jim Gardner 😢

As long as there are Philadelphians there will be Action News and MCTYW Theme Music...Count on it!

They changed it to a DIFFERENT VERSION of it, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Viewers got uber-pissed after a week, so they changed it back to the original 1970's incarnation.

They changed it once in the 1990's but everyone hated it so they changed back to the MCTYW theme.

I am with you there!!! It actually get me a bit emotional....b/c it makes me think of home...

nightline is next on channel 6....action news continues at 6:00am with Monica Malpass, Rick Wiliams and Dave Frankel...now for Dave Roberts, Gary Papa and the Entire Action New Team..I'm Jim Gardner Have a Good Night Tonight

There would be riots if they ever flat out change the theme to action news, I would protest!

Yes, Jim Gardner (nee Goldman) has done his act solo since coming to WPVI in 1976. The other weekday newscasts do run with two anchors - Matt O'Donnell and Tamela Edwards at 5 AM; Rick Williams and Sarah Bloomquist at noon; and then Rick with Monica Malpass at 5 PM. Weekend anchor Rob Jennings runs solo as well, unless he's filling in on a weekday team.

Jim Garder, Dave Roberts and Gary Papa is some legendary lineup.

Oops - spell check here - it's Boreanaz! Dave Roberts' given name is David Thomas Boreanaz.

Dave Roberts a.k.a. Dave Thomas on WKBW Channel 7 Buffalo. The host of Rocketship 7. Buffalo's local kids show.

I always enjoy hearing MCTW. There was a time in the 70's where it seems one station in just about every market had it. Don't take my word for it, just follow the advice from AuburnStation. It lists stations all around the U.S. that used it, and also has some opens from some of those stations.

A/K/A his real name, David Boreanus, Sr. Yes, he's the dad of David Boreanus, the actor!

There was a time when WPXI in Pittsburgh (NBC) used a variation of the theme, as did WJET, the ABC affiliate in Erie. They both dumped it... but that's OK, because it really is the quintessential Channel 6 theme!

Sport Phila newis Great

I see Jim Gardner

There's a bunch of other lyrics to "Move Closer To Your World". Go to southernmedia-nmsa*com/audioplayer.php?version=theme&id=202, where you can find the entire full version of MCTYW. Just replace the asterisk with a "dot".

0:34 who’s voice is that?? Ive been trying to find out for the last 25 years

Oops, I meant AshburnStadium, sorry, fingers moved too quickly.

@AdamStabelli555 MCTYW?

@AdamStabelli555 If they did...they can kiss the ratings good-by to KYW or WCAU. They learned their lesson from 1995 when they changed it to the orchestral version for a week.

Jimmy Kimmel live is next on Ch.6 and Disney Philly Then is Nightline... Disney Philly Returns Tomorrow Morning at 4:30 to 6 w/Candace Flynn and Stacy Hirano and 6 to 10 w/Phineas Flynn and Isabella Garcia-Shapiro... Now for Eliza Fletcher, Phineas Flynn (Accu-Weather), Jeremy Johnson (Sports) and the rest of the Disney Philly News team I'm Jim Gardner Good Night. (Cue Theme Song and Intro) From Disney Channel Philly this has been Action News the most watch News Program in the Delaware Valley. When you see News happen call the Action News Tip-line by Dialing NEWS-SIX In New Jersey Dial 966-6666 Or Call on of our Fireside Girls Regional News Bureaus. In Trenton (609)-396-6666 Jersey Shore (609)-344-6661 Harrisburg Fireside Girls Capital News Bureau (717)-234-6668 and in Wilmington Fireside Girls Delaware News Bureau (302)-429-6666 6 ABC WPVI and Disney Channel WDPH Philadelphia #SavePhineasandFerb to all the Phineas and Ferb Fans of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.

Can I get an amen?

wpvi 6abc owned by o&o

wpvi 6abc owned by o&o