Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien was the stage name of James Franklin Oldham (November 20, 1939–September 25, 1983), who came to Philadelphia in 1970 to become a disc jockey at radio station WFIL, after short stints at KHJ in Los Angeles and WOR-FM in New York City. In 1976, he joined the WPVI-TV Channel 6 Action News team as a sports anchor. He soon became the weatherman and became a local, beloved legend with his presentation of the weather, being the only Philadelphia area weatherman to use a pointer while on the air. O'Brien eventually co-anchored the 5:00PM newscast, the local edition of Dialing for Dollars, and the weekend magazine show Primetime.O'Brien was posthumously inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 1997.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Oldham James |
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| Birth date | November 20, 1939 |
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| Date of death | September 25, 1983 |
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