Bill Baldini

Retired Reporter, NBC 10 News

GRADUATE: Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School/ St. Thomas More High School

On March 17, 2005, the Philadelphia City Council proclaimed “Bill Baldini Appreciation Day,” honoring the newscaster for a career of meritorious service with honesty and integrity. Prior to his retirement from NBC 10 News, Baldini was the longest working television reporter in Philadelphia. Over the years, Baldini received many awards, including induction into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame (2006), "Man of the Year" from the Ken-Crest organization, the World Newsfilm Award, and the Radio and TV News Directors Association Award for public affairs reporting. Some of his other honors include “Newscaster of the Year” in 1998 from the 21 Jewel Square Club and the Radio/TV News Director Association Award for his stories "Car Capers" and "The Russians are Coming…" In 1976, the Northeast Jewish War Veterans named him "Humanitarian of the Year" and awarded him with a Sigma Delta Chi prize for his series "The Russians Are Coming..." Born and raised in Philadelphia, Baldini graduated from St. Joseph's University then served four years of active duty with the United States Air Force.