I used to eat lunch at Murray's, and Jim was often in there. I had listened to him late at night on WFIL, and I was a young jock at WIOQ at the time. I think that was 1978. What a heck of a nice guy. It surprised not one bit that he acted to save the life of another. I would love to have those days back again.

Jim O'brien was a legend in Phila. He was great on WFIL as a disc jockey. He was so funny when he went yo channel 6 and teamed up with Jim Gardner and Don Tolefson. I met him and he was so kind and nice. It was sad when he died. R.l.P. Jim O'brien.

Late Jim O'Brien worked as disc jockey at various radio stas. such as 98.7 FM, N.Y. City, N.Y. during its WOR-FM call sign era/WFIL (560 AM), Phila., Penna. where he worked from August, 1970 thru lst Quarter, 1977. He first joined Ch. 6-TV, Phila., Penna. in 1973

Correct playback speed is .75. This is the Ben Shapiro version. And wouldn't he love to have the assignment?

But he was a genuinely nice guy!😁

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19 күн бұрын

Yes, he was. He was originally "Lone Star Stater" from Tex.

I met him at a picnic, he parachuted in. In fortunately once he tried to do it but his chute failed to deploy and he crashed. RIP Jim!!😔. Action news at six and eleven with Larry Kane and Vernon Odem! and Jim O'Brien with the action weather!!

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19 күн бұрын

And let's not forget, Jimmy Gardner

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19 күн бұрын

That's Vernon Odom, who was "Action News" reporter at Ch. 6-TV, Phila., Penna. from 1976 till 2018

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19 күн бұрын

That's his backup reserve chute as it was too loo for it to be fully inflated/bcstg. great hit ground

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19 күн бұрын

I forgot to ask do they still do the Mummers day parade?? I haven't heard a glockenspiel in years!!

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19 күн бұрын

My malfunction when entering... Sorry! 😁