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Rick Williams, who has been an Action News staple since 1988, will take over at 11 p.m. beginning Wednesday. Aside from Gardner, Williams has been at the Philadelphia region’s top-rated newscast longer than any other on-air personality.
Williams currently co-anchors Action News at 5 p.m. on 6ABC (WPVI-TV) and Action News at 10 p.m. on PHL-17. He also reports for Action News' weekly "Crimefighters" series. The spokesman said Williams will relinquish his 10 p.m. duties but remain on the 5 p.m. newscast. No replacement at 10 p.m. has been named as of yet.
6ABC President and General Manager Bernie Prazenica said in a statement that Williams “is uniquely qualified by his 30+ years of experience in anchoring Action News in the morning, noon and evening. His knowledge of our region and deep roots in our community make him the perfect choice."
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Williams will work with sports anchor Ducis Rodgers and chief meteorologist Cecily Tynan at 11 p.m.
Williams arrived in Philadelphia in 1988 from WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior to that, he worked at WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia; and at WUSA in Washington, D.C. He began his career in radio soon after graduating from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
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