NEW YORK (WPVI) — “Live with Kelly and Mark” celebrated the incredible career of television legend and former 6abc programming director Art Moore, who is retiring after more than half a century in television.
On Wednesday evening, employees met in New York for a farewell party for Moore.
Art has been part of the ABC family for 53 years. He joined us here at WABC in 1989.
You probably know Moore from his appearances on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” but he has been an important part of ABC’s behind-the-scenes team, most recently serving as vice president of programming at our sister station WABC.
Moore has been part of the ABC family for 53 years, joining WABC in 1989.
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He began working on Live! in its second season and appeared frequently on the show, including the Halloween episodes.
Some of these performances were celebrated during Friday’s show.
A look back at Art Moore’s numerous appearances on “Live” over the years
Hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos presented Art with flowers and other gifts during his farewell show, while the audience gave him a standing ovation.
He began his career at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York, when ABC was still known as Capital Cities/ABC.
He then worked for many years as program director at 6abc in Philadelphia before returning to the Big Apple. During his time at 6abc, Moore also hosted our talk show “AM Philadelphia with Dave Roberts.”
As programming director, he was involved in countless series and specials that helped shape WABC’s identity and ABC’s enduring relationship with viewers.
A multiple Emmy Award winner, Moore was responsible for producing some of the most successful and prolific series in syndication history, including “Road to Gold,” a 20-year-running Oscar preview show, and, most notably, the No. 1 entertainment talk show on television, “Live with Kelly and Mark.”
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