Video courtesy of Ron Turner and the Famous 56.com website This is normal.įrom the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia For those watching via a dial-up connection, there may be a pause between segments. For those on broadband, it will be almost seamless. Once the video starts, it will automatically go from one segment to the next with you doing anything. It is also "rolling video." That is, it is divided into 3 segments for quick and faster loading. Your computer will automatically select the correct version. It is encoded as "Surestream Real Video." That is, the file contains two different streams, one for dial-up Internet users and a better, more clear version for those on broadband. It's the 11 pm "Action News" coverage of the O'Brien accident. We have in our archives, courtesy of Ron Turner, an historic piece of video. On the 6 pm broadcast, Main Anchor, Jim Gardner (a Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Famer and former Person of the Year) spoke about his feelings that day. The two pictures above are from that evening's coverage at 6 pm and 11 pm, both anchored by Chris Wagner. O’Brien once said after a jump, “That whole experience, which lasted 45 minutes, was as near to God as I ever hope to be.” Jim’s jumping buddy for that day was supposed to be Gary Papa, an inductee into our “Hall of Fame” but Gary canceled at the last minute. However, he was too close to the ground and his chute did not have time to completely open. Jim decided to cut his ropes and open his reserve chute. They both started a maneuver called a “corkscrew” which allows them to get to the ground faster and thus they would be able to do more jumps in one day. Jim and a friend were jumping and both chutes opened normally. On Sunday, September 25, 1983, at 12:30 pm, Jim O'Brien was killed in a skydiving accident. He was also remembered as a WFIL, Famous 56 "Boss Jock." At 5 pm, he co-anchored with Broadcast Pioneers member Marc Howard. However, we was also the anchor on the 12 noon and 5 pm newscasts. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Famer Jim O'Brien was known to Philadelphia as "the weather guy" on the 6 pm and 11 pm daily "Action News" newscasts on WPVI-TV.
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