David Murphy (reporter)

David Murphy has been with WPVI since 1990 and is currently the station's morning and noon meteorologist. Murphy began is tenure at Channel 6 as a reporter, eventually transitioning to weather. He holds American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association seals of approval. He has a B.A. in Communications from Temple University and a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. His broadcasting career began in 1984 as an anchor/reporter at WFMZ-TV in Allentown. He also worked as a reporter at WNEP-TV in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, WMAR in Baltimore, Maryland, and WJZ in Baltimore where he reported and filled-in as an anchor. Prior to beginning his career in news, Murphy was a child actor who appeared in national TV commercials and had some bit parts in a few movies and TV Shows. He also appeared in a couple of professional stage plays and played bass guitar in a band briefly.