September 01, 2026
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Cecily Tynan reflects on her career at 6ABC during her final broadcast on Monday. The meteorologist is retiring after 31 years at Action News.
When Cecily Tynan first came to 6ABC from KTNV in Las Vegas in 1995, the meteorologist said she struggled with her confidence as an on-air personality.
"I honestly felt I didn't measure up to the rest of the talent here, they were so confident, so self-assured," Tynan recalled during her final broadcast Monday night. "I talked to my news director about my concerns, and he told me to observe and learn and that my co-workers would raise me up to their level, and they did."
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Tynan is retiring after 31 years at Action News, and she spent time reflecting on her journey at the station during Monday's broadcast.
Tynan was hired to initially serve as a weekend weather anchor and general assignment reporter. She said she was given two days to learn the station's format and to learn how to pronounce words like Schuylkill and Conshohocken before her first broadcast, in which she filled in for Dave Frankel. Tynan said she wore a kelly green wool suit, and was so nervous that she feared viewers could see her kneecaps shaking.
In 2009, she became the station's chief meteorologist, a role that she held until Monday. She also previously hosted "Primetime Weekend," the station's Saturday night show, and appeared on national ABC News segments, including "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight."
In her final segment, Tynan thanked the station for allowing her to show her sense of humor and "Elaine-style" dance moves on air. She also harnessed her love of animals into the "Zoo Adventures" and "Shelter Me" segments, in which she visited animals at the Philadelphia Zoo and hosted videos about adoptable pets in the area, respectively.
"We've been through so much together, the Blizzard of '96, Superstorm Sandy, hurricanes, heat waves, tornado outbreaks, but after I leave here, that's not what I will remember most," Tynan said. "I'll be thinking about just how much fun I've had here for more than three decades."
