The history of Philadelphia television is the history of television in America. Philo Farnsworth; credited with inventing television; performed some of his earliest experiments at the Franklin Institute and at 1230 Mermaid Lane. Those experiments led to the cityrsquo;s first television station; W3XE. Channel 3 was also the first local station in the country to broadcast in color. WCAU-TV Channel 10 constructed the first building in the world designed specifically as a television station. WFIL created one of the most iconic shows in television history; American Bandstand; as well as Action News; which has helped Channel 6 stay on top of the ratings for most of the last 40 years. Dick Clark; Ed McMahon; Ernie Kovacs; Tom Snyder; David Brenner; Maury Povich; Kelly Ripa; Brian Williams; and others are among those who have worked in Philadelphia television throughout its history.
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