Vernon Odom

Vernon Odom (born September 16, 1948) is a retired local Philadelphia TV journalist.

For his father, see Vernon Odom Sr.

Early life and education

Odom is the son of Vernon Odom Sr. and Sadie Harvey Odom. His sister, Maida Cassandra Odom, also a journalist and a professor at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Odom received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and political science from Morehouse College[1] and later continued his education at Columbia University.

Career

He started with WPVI-TV, in Philadelphia on May 17, 1976. He has covered a plethora of major stories during his tenure, ranging from Presidential debates to the 1985 MOVE bombing. He also hosted "Visions", a weekly look at urban life in Philadelphia. In November 2004, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.

He retired from 6 ABC in 2019, and now works as a visiting professor at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Vernon Odom". WPVI-TV 6abc. ABC Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/odom.html
  3. "Vernon Odom Bio | WPVI News Team | 6abc.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  4. "Vernon Odom retires: A look at his legendary career at Action News". 18 December 2018.


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