Gary Papa

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Gary Papa on Action News in 2006.
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Gary Papa on Action News in 2006.

Gary Papa (born September 2, 1954 in Buffalo, New York) has been with WPVI since 1981 and is currently the 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 P.M sportcaster. He joined the station as a weekend sportcaster and was promoted to the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts in 1991. In June of 2005, he added the 5:30 p.m. newscast to his duties on an interim basis until a replacement can be named. Gary Papa currently co-hosts with Cecily Tynan the Saturday evening public affairs show Primetime Weekend. [1] He has hosted the program since 1983 when he took over after the sudden death of Jim O'Brien. In April of 2004, he revealed to viewers that he had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer and lost his hair as a result. He continued to work while receiving chemotherapy. He has since made a full recovery.

He resides in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, with his family. His house is an unofficial "landmark" of Radnor Township. Many curious Philadelphians make the trip down Chamounix Road just to get a look at Papa's house.

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