Jim Gardner

James Goldman (born May 17, 1948), known professionally as Jim Gardner, is a retired American news anchor.

Gardner was born in New York City and grew up on the Upper East Side. His father was Joseph Goldman, a professor and chairman of the ear, nose and throat department of Mount Sinai Medical Center. He attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School. In 1970, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Columbia University. As a student, he reported on the Columbia University protests of 1968 for the university's radio station, WKCR-FM.

In 1970, Gardner became a desk assistant, writer, and producer for 1010 WINS in New York City. In 1972, Gardner became a reporter for WFAS radio in White Plains, New York, and soon became news director. Two years later, he began his television broadcast career at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York.

Gardner worked for WPVI in Philadelphia from June 1, 1976 to December 21, 2022. He had solo anchored the 6:00 PM weekday newscasts since May 11, 1977; he also solo anchored the 11:00 PM weekday newscast between May 11, 1977 and January 11, 2022. He covered every Democratic and Republican presidential convention from 1980 on, and has interviewed every president and major presidential candidate from 1976 on.